Lead Recruiter, India
Handshake (company site, opens in a new tab)7+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 18–30 LPA
Posted on 10 Sept
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About This Role
- Own end-to-end recruiting for business, operations, and technical roles in India, including intake, sourcing, interviews, offers, and closing.
- Manage candidate scheduling, interview operations, and logistics primarily for evening and overnight interviews (4 PM to 2 AM core window).
- Partner with senior stakeholders to build and scale Handshake AI’s India team and contribute to the evolution of recruiting processes locally.
Minimum Requirements
- 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience supporting business, operations, and/or technical roles.
- Experience recruiting in startup or fast-scaling environments, comfortable with ambiguity and evolving processes.
- Ability to work onsite in Bangalore office 3 days per week with working hours 11 AM - 8 PM to accommodate candidate schedules.
- Work Experience Required: 7+ years in recruiting roles; Location Requirement: Bangalore office with some onsite days; Specific shift time requirements for candidate scheduling.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced recruiter capable of managing diverse roles across business, operations, and technical domains within a fast-growth startup environment.
- Operates effectively in ambiguous environments and scales recruiting processes while maintaining ownership of individual requisitions.
- Skilled at cross-time-zone coordination and building strong candidate pipelines for hard-to-fill roles, ensuring high-quality candidate experience.