Senior Recruitment Consultant

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Country

Remote

Employment

full-time

Salary

Salary will be discussed later

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The Senior Recruitment Consultant (SRC) is responsible for identifying, attracting, and nurturing top talent to drive the growth and success of our global payroll outsourcing and SaaS operations. Success in this role will be measured by key performance indicators (KPIs) such as achieving placement fee targets, reducing time-to-hire metrics, increasing offer acceptance and onboarding rates, and maintaining high satisfaction scores from both candidates and hiring managers.

Mercans is a global leader in payroll technology and EOR services. Mercans’ global payroll platform, HR Blizz™ enables SMBs and enterprise businesses to manage payrolls across 160 countries. With 20 years of global payroll expertise, Mercans delivers the full spectrum of HR services through a single, secure global platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaboration with Hiring Managers: Partner with internal and external stakeholders to understand job requirements, especially in the context of global payroll outsourcing and SaaS roles.
• Job Advertising: Post job openings on career pages, job boards, and social networks (e.g., Mesaar Job Board, LinkedIn, Naukrigulf, Bayt) with a focus on roles in payroll, SaaS, and technology sectors.
• Applicant Tracking System (ATS): Manage end-to-end recruitment through Mercans ATS (Mesaar), from job requisition to hiring, ensuring compliance with global hiring standards.
• Sourcing: Identify candidates via multiple platforms, including Mercans Internal CV Database, social media, professional networks, referrals, and portfolio sites, focusing on payroll and SaaS talent.
• Screening Candidates: Screen candidates based on the approved requisition criteria, emphasizing experience in global payroll, SaaS, and technology industries. Upload pre-screened candidates with recruiter notes in Mesaar.
• Assessments & Interview Coordination: Conduct assessments, schedule interviews, organize psychometric and job skills evaluations, and manage interview stages with hiring managers, tailored to the specific needs of SaaS and payroll positions.
• Effective Communication: Maintain clear communication with candidates and hiring managers throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Job Offer Process:
  • Negotiation: Conduct salary negotiations aligned with the company’s global grading and salary structure.
  • Job Offer Approval: Secure offer approval from the executive leadership team via Mesaar.
  • Extending Offer: Prepare and extend offers to selected candidates.
• Employment References and Background Verification (BGV): Collect necessary data from selected candidates to complete employment and background checks, ensuring compliance with international hiring standards.
• New Joiner Documentation: Share the new employee take-in form and collect required documents to prepare employment contracts and NDAs.
• Monday.com Integration: Add offered candidates’ details to the Mercans New Joiners board on Monday.com.
• Support Onboarding: Oversee HR and IT onboarding processes for new hires in line with company policy, ensuring smooth integration into global payroll and SaaS teams.
• Salary Benchmarking: Conduct internal and external salary and benefits benchmarking exercises specific to the global payroll and SaaS markets on a semi-annual basis, or as needed to stay competitive in the market.
• Compliance with Company Policies: Ensure adherence to all applicable company policies, procedures, and compliance standards throughout the recruitment process.

Skills/Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in Recruiting/Talent Acquisition, preferably in an onsite role with an RPO provider.
• At least 5+ years of recruiting experience in global payroll outsourcing, SaaS, IT, BPO, or HCM industries.
• Proficient in LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Business, multiple job boards, and ATS systems.
• Ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced environments and handle ambiguity and stress.
• Strong understanding of current recruitment trends and strategies in the payroll and SaaS sectors.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills (internal and external).
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Experience with applicant assessment systems (psychometric, job skills, language assessments).