Recruiter, Human Capital

Polymer Capital; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Annual Leave

Medical Group Insurance

In-built Gym facility

DEI and Philanthropy Initiatives

Professional Learning & Development

Job summary

Polymer Capital seeks an experienced Recruiter to join its Human Capital team in Hong Kong. You will drive recruitment across investment and non-investment functions globally, partnering with hiring managers to deliver a high-quality candidate experience.

You will manage full lifecycle recruiting, from sourcing and market mapping to offer management and onboarding handoff, while contributing to employer branding, talent pipeline development, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, psychology or related field.
• 3–8 years of recruitment or talent acquisition experience, preferably in financial services or professional services.
• Strong sourcing and direct search capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Fluent English; Asian language skills advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes across investment and non-investment functions globally.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand requirements, role specs, team structures and priorities.
• Develop sourcing strategies utilizing direct search, referrals, networking, job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, and external search firms.
• Conduct market mapping and talent identification across key markets.
• Screen resumes and conduct initial candidate assessments.
• Coordinate interview processes and ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment pipelines.
• Prepare recruitment updates, hiring reports, and status summaries for management.
• Act as a trusted recruitment partner to business leaders and hiring managers.
• Provide market intelligence, compensation insights, and candidate availability trends.
• Manage relationships with recruitment agencies and search firms.
• Ensure consistent communication and follow-up throughout the process.
• Maintain and administer recruitment systems, trackers, and applicant management platforms.
• Manage offer preparation and recruitment documentation.
• Coordinate background checks and pre-employment screening processes.
• Ensure governance requirements are completed prior to hire.
• Partner with HC Operations for smooth handoff from recruitment to onboarding.
• Support employer branding initiatives, social media recruitment campaigns, and industry events.
• Coordinate university relations, internship programs, and campus recruitment.
• Build talent communities and support career fairs and conferences.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment efficiency and candidate experience.
• Develop recruitment analytics and dashboards.
• Ensure processes remain scalable and compliant.

Skills

Sourcing & search

Stakeholder management

Candidate assessment

Communication & presentation

Independent work

Recruitment analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related discipline

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS platforms

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Company Introduction

Polymer is a market-neutral, multi-manager investment platform investing in liquid securities globally. We partner with exceptional investment and non-investment professionals across Asia-Pacific and internationally, providing the infrastructure, capital, technology, and operational support required to succeed in a high-performance environment.

Company Introduction

Polymer is a market-neutral, multi-manager investment platform investing in liquid securities globally. We partner with exceptional investment and non-investment professionals across Asia-Pacific and internationally, providing the infrastructure, capital, technology, and operational support required to succeed in a high-performance environment.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Recruiter to join our Human Capital team in Hong Kong. This role will be responsible for driving recruitment activities across investment and non-investment functions globally, partnering closely with hiring managers and Human Capital colleagues to deliver a high-quality recruitment experience.

The successful candidate will manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and market mapping through offer management and onboarding handoff, while contributing to employer branding, talent pipeline development, and recruitment process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes across investment and non-investment functions globally
• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements, role specifications, team structures, and hiring priorities
• Develop sourcing strategies utilizing direct search, referrals, networking, job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, and external search firms
• Conduct market mapping and talent identification exercises across key markets
• Screen resumes and conduct initial candidate assessments
• Coordinate interview processes and ensure a positive candidate experience
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment pipelines
• Prepare recruitment updates, hiring reports, and status summaries for management

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted recruitment partner to business leaders and hiring managers
• Provide market intelligence, compensation insights, and candidate availability trends
• Manage relationships with recruitment agencies and search firms
• Ensure consistent communication and follow-up throughout the recruitment process

Recruitment Operations

• Maintain and administer recruitment systems, trackers, and applicant management platforms
• Manage offer preparation and recruitment documentation
• Coordinate background checks and pre-employment screening processes
• Ensure all approvals and recruitment governance requirements are completed prior to hire
• Partner with HC Operations to ensure smooth handoff from recruitment to onboarding. This aligns with the firm's recruitment-to-onboarding workflow.

Employer Branding & Campus Recruitment

• Support employer branding initiatives, social media recruitment campaigns, and industry events
• Coordinate university relations, internship programs, and campus recruitment activities
• Build and maintain talent communities for future hiring needs
• Support career fairs, industry conferences, and networking initiatives

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment efficiency, candidate experience, and hiring manager engagement
• Develop recruitment analytics and reporting dashboards
• Ensure recruitment processes remain scalable and aligned with regulatory and governance requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related discipline
• 3-8 years of recruitment or talent acquisition experience, preferably within financial services, asset management, hedge funds, investment banking, technology, or professional services
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent hiring processes across different functions and locations
• Strong sourcing and direct search capabilities
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Experience with ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and recruitment reporting tools
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Fluency in English required; Asian language skills would be advantageous

Why join us?

• Prime Location: You'll work full time from our centrally located office space in the heart of Hong Kong
• High-Growth: We have a team of highly ambitious professionals with a strong desire to learn and develop their skills
• Equal opportunity employer: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees
• Global exposure: With six offices and three affiliate offices around the region, Polymer teams work together to solve meaningful problems at scale
• Dynamic and Collaborative Environment: Opportunity to work with industry leaders and experts to engage in exciting projects and fulfilling challenges

Benefits

• Paid Annual Leave
• Medical Group Insurance
• In-built Gym facility
• DEI and Philanthropy Initiatives
• Professional Learning & Development Opportunities