Recruiter People · Sydney, NSW · Hybrid

HKA Global; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

HKA is seeking a seasoned Talent Acquisition Lead based in Sydney to own end-to-end recruitment across Asia Pacific, partnering directly with senior leaders to shape how HKA attracts specialist talent. The role sits in our Global Recruitment and People team with a hybrid setup from our Sydney office, delivering high-quality end-to-end recruitment across our International region.

You will attract, source and maintain pipelines for a varied portfolio of roles, build strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in recruitment or talent acquisition, ideally within professional services.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment campaigns across multiple disciplines and levels.
• Strong stakeholder relationships to achieve business outcomes.
• Excellent direct-sourcing capabilities in competitive markets.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS.
• Commitment to delivering an outstanding candidate experience and inclusive practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to understand current and future strategic business requirements.
• Lead high-quality, end-to-end recruitment across a diverse portfolio of professional and specialist roles.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies and talent pipelines to support growth, bids and upcoming projects.
• Proactively identify, engage passive talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, referrals and direct sourcing.
• Build and maintain engaged talent pools for strategically important and hard-to-fill capability areas.
• Provide leaders and hiring managers with credible market insights.
• Coach and advise hiring managers on recruitment strategy, interviewing, candidate assessment and best practice.
• Champion inclusive recruitment practices that support equality, diversity and inclusion.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Talent partner

Stakeholder management

Direct sourcing

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS

Market insights

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. With more than 1,100 consultants, experts and advisors across 45 offices in 17 countries, we help clients navigate uncertainty, disputes and complex project challenges, providing the insight and expertise needed to achieve better outcomes.

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

• Build your career across Asia Pacific, gaining exposure across a diverse and growing business.
• Partner directly with senior leaders, becoming a trusted advisor on talent, recruitment strategy and future capability needs.
• Enjoy a hybrid working environment from our Sydney office while being part of a supportive, high-performing global Recruitment and People team where collaboration and knowledge-sharing are valued.

The Opportunity:

This is an opportunity to take ownership of talent acquisition across a diverse and growing Asia Pacific business, partnering directly with senior leaders to shape how HKA attracts and hires specialist talent across the region.

Based in our Sydney office, this role offers a hybrid working arrangement where you will join a collaborative, supportive, and high-performing global Recruitment and People team. You will partner closely with the business to deliver high-quality end-to-end talent acquisition across our International region, with a particular focus on Asia Pacific.

You will attract, source and maintain pipelines of exceptional talent across a varied portfolio of specialist and professional roles, supporting both immediate hiring needs and HKA's longer-term growth. You will also identify specialist capabilities for major bids, future projects and anticipated business requirements, helping HKA access the talent it needs before requirements arise.

You will develop strong relationships with stakeholders, establishing yourself as a valued talent advisor to senior leaders and hiring managers across the region. You will champion inclusive recruitment practices and help attract and engage people who share HKA's values and contribute to a diverse and inclusive workplace. This is a varied, fast-paced regional role that will suit someone who enjoys autonomy, collaboration and working across multiple priorities.

As part of the role, you will:

• Partner with senior leaders and hiring managers to understand current and future strategic business requirements.
• Lead high-quality, end-to-end recruitment across a diverse portfolio of professional and specialist roles.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies and talent pipelines to support business growth, major bids and upcoming projects.
• Proactively identify, approach and engage passive talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, referrals and direct sourcing.
• Build and maintain engaged talent pools for strategically important and hard-to-fill capability areas.
• Provide leaders and hiring managers with credible market insights.
• Coach and advise hiring managers on recruitment strategy, interviewing, candidate assessment and best practice.
• Champion inclusive recruitment practices that support HKA’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Skills and Experience:

You are an experienced recruiter who enjoys operating as a genuine talent partner rather than simply managing vacancies. You are commercially minded, curious about the business and comfortable challenging and advising stakeholders where required.

Ideally you will possess the following skills and experience:

• You will have a minimum of 5 years’ recruitment or talent acquisition experience, ideally in an internal role within professional services, consultancy, construction, property, engineering and/or advisory services.
• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end recruitment campaigns across multiple disciplines and levels.
• You will be a strategic, commercially minded recruiter who builds strong professional relationships with your stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes for the business.
• Strong direct-sourcing capability engaging active and passive candidates in competitive talent markets.
• A proactive and highly organised approach, with the ability to adapt to competing priorities.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to develop and manage talent pipelines.
• A genuine commitment to delivering an outstanding candidate experience and inclusive recruitment practices.

What we offer:

At HKA we recognise that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

We offer a hybrid working environment.

Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA. We are committed to responding to all applicants who apply by the closing date.

CLOSING DATE:30 November 2026.

ED&I at HKA:

HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our website for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.

All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or anyother basis in compliance with local legislation.