Senior Associate, Human Resources

Harbourvest Partners (U.K.) Limited; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

HarbourVest is seeking a Senior Associate, Human Resources to lead APAC recruitment, advise on HR matters, and support payroll across APAC. The role involves coordinating recruitment processes, managing postings, interviews, background checks, offers and onboarding within a collaborative environment.

This position operates in a hybrid setup with four days in the office weekly. The ideal candidate will have 5–7 years in HR recruiting, experience with Workday, and strong communication skills to

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment.
• Ability to use Workday is a must.
• Great teammate spirit.
• Education University degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead APAC recruitment.
• Manage recruiting activities in Workday.
• Manage internal and external job postings.
• Liaise with recruiting agencies.
• Conduct reference checks.
• Conduct onsite/video interviews for entry and mid‑level roles.
• Prepare offer letters and confidential agreements.
• Process background and credit checks.
• Draft and edit job descriptions.
• Facilitate onboarding and off‑boarding process of employees.
• Prepare, coordinate, and conduct new hire orientations.
• Enter new hire information into Workday HRIS.
• Assist with maintenance of the HRIS Workday.
• Process, organize, track, and maintain confidential files, records, and data.
• Provide benefit enrollment support.
• Complete responsibility of APAC payroll administration with payroll vendors.
• Provide advice and counsel to all APAC staff on HR matters.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Workday proficiency

Team spirit

Communication skills

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Description Summary

For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open‑door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking. In our collegial environment, that’s marked by high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences. We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.

HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.

This position will be a hybrid work arrangement, which translates to 4 days minimum per week in the office.

The Senior Associate, Human Resources leads recruitment for APAC, including coordinating the recruitment processes. In addition, provide HR business partner advisory and payroll support across APAC.

Key duties include leading recruitment mandates with hiring managers and external headhunters (if used), and manage job postings, interviews, pre‑employment checks, reference checks, offers and onboarding.

Ideal candidate

• High attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage highly confidential information
• Professional image and demonstrate a polished demeanor
• Ability to confidently interact with people of all levels, including staff, vendors, and potential candidates

What you will do

• Lead APAC recruitment
• Manage recruiting activities in Workday
• Manage internal and external job postings
• Liaise with recruiting agencies
• Conduct reference checks
• Conduct onsite/video interviews for entry and mid‑level roles
• Prepare offer analysis including pulling the appropriate market data match and internal peers
• Prepare offer letters and confidential agreements
• Process background and credit checks
• Draft and edit job descriptions
• Facilitate onboarding and off‑boarding process of employees
• Prepare, coordinate, and conduct new hire orientations
• Enter new hire information into (HRIS) Workday
• Assist with maintenance of the human resource database (HRIS) Workday
• Process, organize, track, and maintain confidential files, records, and data
• Provide benefit enrollment support
• Complete responsibility of APAC payroll administration which includes liaising with payroll vendors, reviewing of reports, ensuring schedules are met, and oversight of the payroll support function
• Provide advice and counsel to all APAC staff members on HR matters.

What you bring

• Experience in recruitment
• Ability to use Workday is a must
• Great teammate spirit
• Education University degree or equivalent experience
• Experience 5-7 Years of Human Resources experience in a recruiting capacity required

HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with over 43 years of experience and more than $146 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2025. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co‑investments, real assets and infrastructure, and private credit. Our strengths extend across strategies, enabled by our team of more than 1,270 employees, including more than 230 investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Across our private markets platform, our team has committed more than $64 billion to newly‑formed funds, completed over $66 billion in secondary purchases, and invested over $49 billion in direct operating companies. We partner strategically and plan our offerings innovatively to provide our clients with access, insight, and global opportunities.