Vaishnavi Kaushal
Human Resources (HR) professional
Summary
3+ years of experience managing the complete recruitment lifecycle, with a proven track record of successfully hiring for cross-functional tech and non-tech teams across diverse industries, primarily BFSI. Expertise includes talent acquisition strategy, stakeholder and client management, candidate experience, and vendor coordination. Skilled in end-to-end recruitment—from role scoping and sourcing to offer negotiation and onboarding.
As a Recruitment Relationship Manager at HSBC, led high-impact hiring initiatives, acting as a strategic partner to internal stakeholders and external clients. Known for navigating complex hiring requirements, aligning talent strategies with business goals, and executing with precision. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a focus on delivering a seamless candidate experience and fostering stakeholder trust.
Mar 2024 – Apr 2025: Took a planned hiatus for marriage and relocation. Now fully settled and actively seeking remote, client-facing HR opportunities to leverage my recruitment expertise, communication strengths, and relationship management skills to drive results.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance - Consultant (TA)
Time Hack Consulting
12.2023 - 02.2024
- THC is a fintech-focused recruitment firm collaborating with consumer technology companies across Financial Services and Healthcare only
- Freelance: Recruitment Consultant - mid-senior and leadership roles from the fintech domain
Recruitment Relationship Manager
HSBC Technology India (HTI)
05.2022 - 12.2023
- Role Summary: As a Recruitment Relationship Manager my key role was to lead the successful fulfillment of open vacancies with relevant hiring managers and to be the first point of contact for their hiring needs and to work collaboratively with the business and provide direction to the Recruitment Sourcing Specialists and Recruitment Coordinator
- Performed full cycle recruiting (from sourcing, interviewing, negotiating offers, and onboarding) on 35-40 requisitions, averaging 25-30 hires per month
- Consecutively exceeded quarterly hiring goals for the staffing requirements of various business units within HSBC such as Wealth and Personal Banking (WPB), Global Analytics Centre (GAC), Global Operations, etc
- Sourced talent utilizing Taleo (ATS), LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, vendors to identify appropriate candidates using innovative recruitment drives and exceeded hiring goals in high-volume, time sensitive and metric driven environment
- Established a strong rapport with business stakeholders, external and internal vendor parties overachieving hiring targets and, closed various positions for developers, data scientists, engineers, testers, project managers, etc
- Successfully reduced candidate drop out ratio, implementing strategic approach and constant engagement with candidates post offer rollout
Executive
ABC Consultants - FlexAbility BU
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Account Management: Managed accounts of multiple Fortune 500 companies, such as JP Morgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Rolls Royce, Star Media, Hotstar, Novo Nordisk and like giants in their respective domains
- Stakeholder Management: Developed and maintained strong working relationships with the stakeholders, keeping them updated at every stage of the recruitment building a partnership that yields success, predictable results and credibility
- End-to-end Recruitment: Recruited candidates from entry level to senior management for various positions in IT and NON IT (such as Managers and Senior Managers, AVPs, Associates and Executives) for several banking & financial services (bfsi), automobile, manufacturing and healthcare clients
- Led initial consultations with Hiring Managers on requisition discussion and potential sourcing strategies
People Operations Intern
Culturelligence
05.2021 - 08.2021
- External and internal hiring & on-boarding, directly liaising with the clients, responsible for Junior to Senior level hiring
- Executed orientation sessions and activities, led newcomer events, directed learning programs and new hire paperwork
- Cross-collaborated with the digital marketing team to enhance company and its partner brand Agile PeopleOps, USA.
Operations and Research Intern
Brainy Bunch
04.2021 - 05.2021
- Created detailed reports summarizing the findings from various research studies in the HR industry
- Prepared presentations outlining research results for senior management team members and developed models of potential and existing operational problems
Education
BBA - Computer Applications
MIT - School Of Management
Pune, IndiaSkills
Stakeholder Management (Client Relations)
Vendor Relationship Management
Taleo (ATS)
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Public speaking
Client Account Management
MS Office
Offer Management and Negotiation
Business Communications
Additional Information
- Certifications in Public Speaking (freelance):
- Certificate of Recognition in the category - 'Outstanding Contribution as a Speaker' for a webinar on 'Aglie HR' and 'Importance of Non Verbal Communication' with Brainy Bunch
- Delivered powerful and engaging sessions on 'Importance of Non-Verbal Communication for personal and workplace relationships & ethics' for a student community
- Conducted a webinar on 'Agile HR for Business Agility' for a group of aspiring HR professionals while effectively promoting company's mission and services
Timeline
Freelance - Consultant (TA)
Time Hack Consulting
12.2023 - 02.2024
Recruitment Relationship Manager
HSBC Technology India (HTI)
05.2022 - 12.2023
Executive
ABC Consultants - FlexAbility BU
08.2021 - 04.2022
People Operations Intern
Culturelligence
05.2021 - 08.2021
Operations and Research Intern
Brainy Bunch
04.2021 - 05.2021
BBA - Computer Applications
MIT - School Of Management