Job Description

The purpose of this role is to manage the attraction and selection of Associates and Business Team members across all our offices in Asia, ensuring we attract and select the highest quality talent in the most cost-efficient and effective way.

As an Advisor, you will quickly build a reputation and earn trust for delivering an outstanding service. You will find yourself working more independently and being sought out for your advice on all operational matters. You will immerse yourself in your client group and will be a rich source of commercial insight for your team. The firm sets itself challenging goals, so there will be exciting opportunities for you to seek new experiences and to develop your skills.

Key Responsibilities

Resourcing

Work with Partners, Hiring Managers, HR Managers and HR Advisors to identify hiring needs and skill sets. Determine a resourcing plan to meet the hiring needs

Manage and develop new approaches to procurement of services from suppliers to deliver a more efficient streamlined model

Develop and manage candidate 'talent pools'

Test validity and comprehensiveness of job descriptions at the start of the recruitment process

Explore available resourcing options, to include the employee referral scheme, internal publications, alumni network, internet channels, advertising, and recruitment agencies

Sourcing and attraction strategy

Establish innovative sourcing and attraction strategies to attract the right people from the widest pool for each vacancy / recruitment campaign

Determine the key selling messages for each area of the firm, aligned with the global recruitment messages

Liaise with the Lateral Recruitment Manager to ensure a co-ordinated and consistent approach globally and to share best practices between offices

Selection and assessment

Establish relationship with the Recruitment Assistant to provide seamless service to candidates; manage the overall candidate experience

Determine and manage the relationships with partner organisations to ensure access to a diverse candidate pool of the highest quality

Determine the selection and assessment methods to use to enable objective and fair assessment of candidates

Advise on selection tools (including online testing and case studies)

Work with hiring managers to establish screening criteria for each role. Interview candidates and provide an independent assessment

Advise hiring partners on recruitment best practices and diversity awareness

Support and challenge hiring partners constructively on selection decisions at interview and offer stage

Relationship building

Develop and maintain strong relationships with our preferred recruitment agencies

Develop and maintain a network of external recruitment contacts to keep abreast of good practices and market updates

Develop internal relationships with key stakeholders across the Practice Groups and Business Teams

Act as the lead person for all recruitment knowhow issues

Share successes and regular updates with the wider HR team

Character

Able to influence senior stakeholders

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Collaborative and a strong team player

Confidence to constructively challenge, where required

Proactive and enthusiastic

Innovative and strategic in thinking

Works well under pressure

Education / Qualification

University Degree or equivalent

Languages

English (essential)

Mandarin (preferred)

Practical experience

Strong recruitment background

Excellent interviewing skills

Knowledgeable in selection techniques and sourcing options

Office skills

Able to multi-task effectively

Computer literate - good working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Excellent planning and organisation skills

Strong attention to detail

Previous experience of using an online recruitment tool

Commercial Skills

Commercially aware

Comfortable with figures/data

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.