AVP, Human Resources (Recruitment)

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Malaysia Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in Malaysia is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to manage the end-to-end recruitment process. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience and be responsible for defining staffing needs, performing recruitment activities, and building talent pipelines. Strong communication, MS Word, and Excel skills are required, along with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. The position is designed for proactive individuals who can work independently.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of talent acquisition experience from a recruitment agency or in-house.
• Proven track record in full recruitment cycle, including engaging with businesses.
• HRBP experience is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business units to define staffing needs and recruitment strategies.
• Perform full cycle of recruitment processes including sourcing and interviewing.
• Build talent pipelines and gather market intelligence.

Skills

Talent acquisition experience

Good communication skills

Ability to multi-task

Team player

Education

University Degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

The incumbent will play an important role to acquire the right talents for the Bank/Shared Service Centre. The person is responsible for understanding the hiring needs of the businesses and will manage the end-to-end recruitment process. Besides acquiring new talents for the Bank/Shared Service Centre, he/she will build talent pipelines to support current and future strategic business needs and support talent programs and initiatives.

Job Description

Partner with the Head of respective business units, HR Business Partners and hiring managers to understand their businesses, define the staffing needs and agree on recruitment strategy for the assigned business divisions.

Perform full cycle of the recruitment process to meet manpower requirements including resourcing, interviewing, selection and other onboarding processes.

Execute and deliver day-to-day recruitment activities professionally within the committed timeline and standards.

Responsible for ensuring the recruitment process which includes compensation negotiation, background screening of potential candidates to meet internal and external compliance requirements.

Partner with different HR functions to work on various projects contributing to the HR Value Chain.

Lead and participate in recruitment initiatives including digitalization and streamlining of recruitment processes.

Build strategic talent pipelines with market mapping and networking activities.

Gather market intelligence on the talent landscape.

Job Requirements

University Degree in any discipline.

Preferably minimum 5 years of talent acquisition experience from a recruitment agency or in-house talent acquisition.

Proven track record in performing the full recruitment cycle including engaging the business effectively to understand hiring needs, formulating strategies to attract and source candidates, screening and profiling, interviewing, selection, offering, and negotiation.

Having HRBP experience is an added advantage.

Ability to multi-task and operate effectively under a fast‑paced environment while maintaining accuracy in work delivery.

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Good working knowledge of MS Word and Excel.

Proactive, resilient and agile.

Strong team player who is able to work with minimum supervision.

Application Questions

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years of recruitment experience do you have?