About Cedar
Cedar is a Forbes-ranked global management consulting firm, founded in 1985, whose heritage includes being part of the firm founded by the creators of the Balanced Scorecard. Cedar’s teams assist clients in the areas of strategy, process, strategic human capital, and technology, with a strong focus on the financial services sector. More at www.cedar-consulting.com.
IBS Intelligence (www.ibsintelligence.com), Cedar’s UK-based group unit, has been the definitive source for research, news analysis and advisory specialized in Financial Technology markets for over 30 years.
Cedar Hill Capital (www.cedarhill.vc) is an independent $20mn FinTech venture capital fund with a sharp lens on B2B FinTech and Financial Services-infrastructure companies.
The Cedar FinTech Innovation Lab, in Dubai and Mumbai, brings banks and technology companies together with an opportunity to access the relevant Middle East and India market opportunity.
The Role
We are seeking a talented and motivated Human Resources Intern for a full-time, on-site internship at our Mumbai office (Lower Parel).
This is a hands-on role spanning the full employee lifecycle. You will work directly with the HR team on live recruitment mandates, onboarding, learning initiatives and engagement programmes for a group spanning consulting, research and venture capital. You will own tasks end to end, with guidance.
Key Responsibilities
▪ Assist with sourcing, job postings and maintaining candidate pipelines
▪ Coordinate interview scheduling across candidates and internal panels
▪ Screen applications against role requirements and maintain the applicant tracker
▪ Support campus and referral hiring drives
Employee onboarding operations support
▪ Prepare and process offer, joining and documentation formalities
▪ Coordinate pre-joining communication and day-one logistics
▪ Support induction scheduling and new-joiner follow-through
Training and development support
▪ Help coordinate internal training calendars and sessions
▪ Track participation, collate feedback and maintain training records
Engagement activities support
▪ Assist in planning and executing employee engagement initiatives, celebrations and internal events
▪ Support internal communication and announcements
Data management
▪ Maintain and update employee records and HR databases with accuracy and confidentiality
▪ Prepare recurring HR reports, dashboards and MIS
▪ Support audit and compliance documentation
Qualifications
▪ Graduation or post-graduation in Human Resources
▪ Availability for a full-time, on-site internship at our Mumbai office
▪ Strong written and verbal communication in English
▪ Working proficiency in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
▪ Attention to detail, and discretion in handling confidential information
▪ Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
What You Will Gain
▪ End-to-end exposure to HR operations, Recruitment across a consulting, research and venture capital group
▪ Direct mentorship from an experienced HR team, with real ownership from early on
▪ Practical experience of hiring for consulting, research, technology and investment roles
▪ Exposure to a global working environment spanning India, the UK and the Middle East
Skills Required
- Graduation or post-graduation in Human Resources
- Availability for a full-time, on-site internship at our Mumbai office
- Strong written and verbal communication in English
- Working proficiency in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Attention to detail and discretion in handling confidential information
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
What We Do
Cedar is a global strategy consulting, research, and analytics firm with a 35-year track record and clients across multiple industry sectors. Since 1985, its teams have assisted clients in strategy, process innovation, strategic human capital, and business technology, with a strong focus on the Financial Services sector. As a full-suite management consulting firm, Cedar assists clients from strategy formulation to execution and implementation.
