Franklin D.D. Arnold

Talent Acquisition and Management Professional with around 14 years (inclusive of 11+ years in Fintech and 6+ years in Team Management) of proven track record of Strategic Recruitment & Talent Management for complex business verticals. Passionate about attracting the right talent with opportunities to drive growth, building a diverse and inclusive workforce by enhancing employer branding and improving candidate quality and experience.

• Hiring expertise in Product, Engineering (Dev, Infra, QA, Integration, Infosec) and Non-Engineering (Analytics, Sales, Operations, Marketing, Telesales, Legal, Finance, Risk) verticals.
• Built the hiring team from the scratch; lead and nurtured the team to bring in efficiency in terms of delivery and cost by ensuring they have the tools and support to identify and engage top talent.
• Part of the core HR leadership group, involved in key strategy and decision making which aligns with the business goals of the organization.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and hiring managers to understand hiring needs and align recruitment strategies with the organization’s technical goals and project pipelines.
• Built partnerships with universities, recruitment agencies, and other external partners to enhance hiring efforts.
• Streamlined and oversaw the entire hiring lifecycle from job posting, candidate sourcing, interviewing, to offer negotiation and onboarding through diverse channels, including job boards, social media, recruitment agencies, networking events, and referrals ensuring skill and competency needs are met.
• Created clear, accurate, and detailed job descriptions that align with the technical and cultural needs of the organization.
• Drafted the TA policies across the organization and responsible for content management for recruitment related communications internal and external.
• Promote the company’s culture, values, and growth opportunities through employer branding initiatives both internal and external branding.
• Ensure candidates have a seamless, positive experience throughout the hiring process, from initial application to final offer including timely communication, expectations, and feedback loops.
• Track metrics such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, candidate source, conversion and offer acceptance rates to measure recruitment effectiveness.
• Analyze recruitment processes and identify areas for improvement, thereby implementing best practices and innovative solutions to optimize the hiring process.
• Develop long-term talent pipelines by maintaining relationships with potential candidates, creating talent pools.
• Foster early-stage recruitment programs as internships via on campus and off campus hiring.
• Ensuring sourcing strategies actively promote diversity and inclusion, fostering a diverse talent pool with varied backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
• Created and drove the pre-joining candidate engagement plan for the candidates and ensured reduction in offer declines.
• Extensive experience in Vendor Management, ATS integration (Calibrace, Greyt HR, People Strong, Darwinbox) and Learning Tools (Coursera)