Shagufta Poonawala Email & Phone Number

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Mumbai Area, India

My Role,Passionate Linkedin Networker with more than 17000 connections which include Attorneys, General Counsel, Legal heads, Independent Practitioners, and Notable Advocates from top law firms in India & Magic circle & Silver circle firms across the globe.Successfully completed Attorney recruitment (Partners, Associate Partners, Principal Associates, Senior Associates & Associates) of all practice areas and the hiring of legal support roles for leading Law firms in India and in-house legal roles. Practice Areas Handled - General Corporate advisory, Corporate transactions, PE, Venture Capital & M&A, IPR & Trademarks, Patents, Indirect Taxation, Compliance, White Collar Crimes, Projects & Infrastructure, Project Finance, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Media & Entertainment, Antitrust & Competition, Real Estate, Restructuring & Insolvency, Banking & Finance, Labour & Employment.Coordinate research activities on large projects and/or complex assignments, to ensure candidate solutions through mapping firms within the practice area.

Mumbai Area, India

• Completed a mass hiring Project for a fitness technology venture client’s like Goqii, for their Healthcare (Dietitian, Nutritionist, Fitness trainers, Yoga Experts) and Technology team (Mobile development / Android / IOS developers)• The Highlight of this project was all the candidates were completely sourced through Facebook, Social Networks & References.• Have worked for Health apps like Goqii, OBINO, Healthifyme, Just for Hearts.• Successfully handled search assignments for Banking, Telecom and Retail vertical in Middle East / GCC Countries (Dubai/UAE / Saudi Arabia/ Qatar/ Oman) clients. • Worked for Banks & Retail clients like FGB, Mashreq Bank, RAK Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Landmark Group, SPLASH.• Handled documentation related to VISA, ticketing and joining formalities. • Successfully closed multiple designing & Tech mandates for Automobile client like Shape Corporation.

Create learning strategies aligned with business and organization goalsDesigned performance-based training solutions for the RBP ModelCreated a training model for setting up a Recruitment businessLeading the training & Orientation for the RBP'sProviding assistance in the entire RBP setupProviding Search Suggestions, Data Support, Sample Resume's & Tip sheets.Screening support & Quality CheckResponsible for Preparing & Managing the training documents, Curriculum & HandoutsDeliver/facilitate training for all RBP'sRefresher training programSetting up virtual classroom sessionsConstant skills assessment of each Recruiter and focusing on improving their competencies

Client Servicing• Key Account Management for Clients like 3M, Samsung, IFB, Tata Communications.• Managing client coordination and building key account relations as a single point of contact.• Managing client-vendor relationship• Identifying opportunities and Client Penetration Turning client needs to actionable business development proposals or quotations Submitting regular progress reports, analysis and recommendations on all aspects of Recruitment and Client Penetration Strategically, consistently developed businesses across all key AccountsRecruitment• Handling end to end recruitments• Gathering Market Intelligence and Market Mapping • Converting stuck cases to a closure to meet the targeted numbers.• Negotiating salary with the candidate ensuring offer acceptance & Joining date• Headhunting and Mapping Market & Industry Research and Analysis: Gather information about Market Developments, Launch/expansion plans of existing/potential clients. Competition tracking and Market share analysis etc. Internal Hiring - Have done internal recruitments for my team, right from identification of right talent to his settling down in the team, Training new hires & Coaching & mentoring.

Roles & Responsibility:RecruitmentThroughly understanding client requirement through job description.Screening the right profiles.Pitching & scrutinizing the candidates on the projects and experiences.Generating a pool of database through job portals, posting queries, & referencing.Handled IT as well as Non IT requirementsMarket ResearchCompany MappingCold CallingExpert HeadhunterTelephonic EvaluationScheduling Interviews.Background reference checksFollow up till joining.F2F interview with Candidates at Executive search levelAccount Management & Client ServicingCurrently Executing a Training Certification Program on RecruitmentTraining & DevelopmentRoles & ResponsibiltiesTopics CoveredTraining & DevelopmentTopics Coveredo Recruitment And Human Resourceo Recruitment processo Methods and ways of doing Recruitmento Framing job descriptiono Usage of job portalso Various types of interviews like telephonic, face to face, behavioral, stresso Candidate Evaluation, Candidate managemento Use of Business Networking sites like Too Step and Linked Ino Referencingo Company mappingo Headhuntingo Cold callingo Advance methods of Recruitment like sourcing through Google, Peeling back X-raying techniqueso How to source niche skillso Induction, Orientation, Attrition calculationo Understanding salary components, offer letter, appointment action, joining formalities.o Overview on Campus Recruitment, Overseas Recruitment, Volume hiringHandling the END to END Training programSetting Training Agenda’sInduction of New JoineesDesigning of the Training Curriculum (Theory & Assignments)Taking post Training FeedbackHired at all levels Organized campus hiring drives at colleges like Sydenham, NK College etc. Organized Walk-ins Have successfully closed positions upto Director Level Created content and delivered training sessions

Pg Diploma In Human Resource Management (Gold Medalist), Human Resource

Advanced Diploma In Professional Development In Training, Training

Expert level trainer

Diploma In Electronics & Communication Engg, Electronics & Communication

Hsc, Physics, Chemistry, Biology