Rishi Vala

About Rishi Vala

With over 15 years of experience in Talent Acquisition within the financial services industry, I currently lead the TA function at Nido Home Finance, driving hiring strategy, talent planning, and organizational growth.In my current role as Head – Talent Acquisition, I oversee end to end hiring across leadership, niche, and volume roles, ensuring a seamless recruitment experience aligned with the organization’s vision. I partner closely with business leaders to understand workforce requirements; craft data backed hiring strategies and strengthen the company’s talent pipeline.Prior to Nido, I played a key role at Mahindra Home Finance, where I contributed to scaling the workforce from to 11,500 employees, enabling rapid business expansion through structured hiring frameworks. This experience has shaped my ability to build scalable, efficient, and future ready recruitment engines for growth-oriented organizations.My key strengths include:• Strategic Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning• Leadership & Critical Role Hiring• People Analytics & Data Driven Decision Making• Employer Branding & Talent Marketing• ATS Management & Process Optimization• Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering• Bulk & Volume Hiring for Growth Functions

Experience

1. Avp- Talent Acquisition

   Mahindra Finance

   Nov 2018 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Managed two distinct business portfolios, from Home Finance (Nov 2018- Nov 2023) & Insurance Broking.(Dec 2023- till date).

Education

• Bsc - SIWS College

  Bsc, Physics & Electronic Instrumentation

Skills

• Performance Appraisal
• Screening
• Relationship Management
• Recruitments
• Employee Engagement
• Employee Relations
• Human Resources
• HR Policies
• Talent Acquisition
• Vendor Management
• Recruiting
• Performance Management
• Team Management