Sonam Baptista
Global TA Partner | Driving Employer Brand & Exceptional Candidate Experience
- Role
- Global Talent Acquisition Lead at R3
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sonam Baptista
Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner with 12+ years of global hiring experience across Web3, FinTech, BFSI, Product, and Technology environments.Currently at R3, leading end-to-end hiring across Engineering, Data, Product, and Corporate functions across India, UK, Ireland, and UAE, partnering closely with senior stakeholders to drive workforce strategy.Known for delivering measurable impact — reducing time-to-hire by 25–30%, cutting offer drop-offs by 30–40%, and significantly lowering agency dependency.Previously led multi-region hiring at Marsh McLennan and RWS Group, building scalable, data-driven recruitment ecosystems aligned to business growth.
Experience
Global Talent Acquisition Lead
May 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Lead end-to-end global recruitment for technology and business roles including, Engineers, Cloud & DevOps Engineers, Blockchain Developers, SDETs, Solution Architects, Product Managers, Project Managers, Digital marketing roles and Infrastructure Architects.Manage hiring across multiple geographies — India, US, London, Dublin, and the UAE, ensuring alignment with local market dynamics and business needs.Partner with hiring managers to provide market insights, salary benchmarking, and talent availability trends to enable informed decision-making.Utilize Lever ATS for recruitment workflows and maintain candidate pipelines, with additional collaboration and tracking via Confluence and Jira.Conduct offer negotiations and onboarding coordination, while ensuring a seamless candidate experience.Prepare and present executive hiring reports and dashboards to leadership, providing updates on recruitment progress and metrics.Managed Glassdoor presence to promote a positive employer brand through timely responses, and consistent content updates.Strengthened the brand through R&R programs, advocacy, and social media storytelling.Managed core HR operations, ensuring process efficiency and employee experience.
Education
SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce SION(W)
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Commerce
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