JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an accomplished candidate with a record of academic and professional achievements to be a part of our innovative Human Capital team based out of Hyderabad, Gurugram or Bengaluru, India. This is a high-visibility position offering multiple opportunities to work closely with the firm’s various businesses.

What you’ll do day-to-day

In this role, you’ll play a pivotal role in reviewing the organization’s strategy and objectives to help design a strategic plan for implementing pre-hire talent assessments. One vital function will be conducting job analyses to help the company understand what traits and characteristics that are essential to measure pre-hire and how they support the broader organizational agendas. You will also be partnering with internal tech team and vendors to configure assessments within D. E. Shaw as well as researching, developing, designing, and implementing a relevant and novel talent assessment framework to recruit the right candidate into the organization.

Who we’re looking for

• - The candidate should have an MBA from tier 1/tier 2 college with two to four years of HR experience
• - Candidate should have good understanding of finance and accounting concepts
• - Experience in competency mapping exercise and in-depth understanding of competency based interviewing techniques is good to have
• - Candidate should have excellent end-to-end knowledge of the recruitment and performance management processes
• - The ideal candidate should have good stakeholder management and project management skills
• - Candidate should have the ability to perform market intelligence and competitor analysis
• - The ideal candidate should have the capacity to adapt to a highly evolved and flexible work culture
• - The candidate should have the ability to multitask and manage multiple projects
• - Candidate should also have a proven track record of proficient problem solving and analytical skills

At the D. E. Shaw group, we believe the diversity of our employees is core to our strength and success. We are committed to supporting our people in work and in life, which is why we offer benefits such as a family planning and surrogacy program and a charitable gift match to all full-time employees.

Additionally, our staff-led affinity groups are pillars of our community, helping to celebrate diversity, promote leadership and development opportunities, and facilitate inclusive mentorship. Members and allies organize a wide range of educational and social programming, from expert talks to film festivals.

Candidates with relevant experience looking to restart their careers after a break are encouraged to apply for this position.

The members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, caregiver status, or any other category protected by law. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and are eager to hear from individuals having a wide range of backgrounds and personal characteristics.

Candidates who are residents of California (any such candidate, a “California Resident”) should click here for our CCPA Recruitment Personal Information Privacy Notice.

The D. E. Shaw group may collect, use, hold, transfer, and process candidates' resumes and associated information (including personal information contained therein) for purposes reasonably related to their application, including without limitation: review and management of employment applications and supporting materials; administration and management of offers to and communication with candidates; and administration, management, and improvement of the recruiting operations of the D. E. Shaw group; and/or where reasonably required in connection with a proposed sale, spin-out, reorganization, or outsourcing of all or some of the business of the D. E. Shaw group. The D. E. Shaw group will not use such information for purposes unrelated to the foregoing, such as direct marketing of third-party products to candidates, without candidate consent. As used herein, the term "personal information" is meant to broadly describe information identifying or relating to a specific individual; it is intended to encompass "personal data," "sensitive personal data," and "personally identifiable information" and similar terms, as those terms are defined by law in the jurisdictions in which the D. E. Shaw group operates.

The D. E. Shaw group may transfer such personal information within and outside the country and jurisdiction of the locations where the D. E. Shaw group maintains offices, to other D. E. Shaw group affiliates, to government and regulatory authorities, and to third parties which provide or may provide support and/or services to the D. E. Shaw group and for the purposes set forth above. The persons who may have access to this personal information are other employees of the D. E. Shaw group, in connection with the performance of their duties of employment, and the other parties listed above, in connection with the business of the D. E. Shaw group. (Of course, candidates will be considered for employment opportunities only in those countries in which they express interest.)

The D. E. Shaw group will use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of personal information (including appropriate technical measures against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, such information) and will retain such data as required by applicable law or regulation. Candidates have the right to request access to, and correction of, their personal information in accordance with applicable law; any such request should be submitted to recruiting.india@deshaw.com. Candidates who have submitted a resume to the D. E. Shaw group and do not wish to proceed with their applications should email cvwithdraw@deshaw.com. Personal information of candidates who have been the subject of background checks may have been transferred in accordance with applicable regulations, and any concerns with such transfers should be submitted to backgroundcheck-inquiries@deshaw.com.

The D. E. Shaw group may retain candidates’ information for prospective recruiting activities, including sourcing candidates for employment opportunities and for organizing events with prospective candidates, in accordance with our internal data retention procedures. Candidates who do not agree to such future use should email recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com.