Senior Associate - Talent Acquisition

PwC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Senior Associate in Human Resources. This role involves managing the recruitment cycle and collaborating with line managers. The ideal candidate must have 3 to 7 years of experience and possess strong communication skills. This challenging position supports the firm's people strategy and values.

Qualifications

• 3 to 7 years of experience in recruiting.
• Experience in full lifecycle recruiting.
• Interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment cycle.
• Communicate with line managers on role requirements.
• Proactively source and shortlist candidates.

Skills

CV Sourcing

Direct Recruiting

Mass Recruitment

Negotiation

Recruiting

Recruitment Processes

Recruitment Lifecycle

Talent Acquisition

Talent Hiring

Education

Bachelor Degree

Job description

Overview

Line of Service: Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Specialism: IFS - Human Capital (HC)

Management Level: Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary: A career in Human Resources within Internal Firm Services provides the opportunity to help PwC leverage the skills and talents of our people. You will focus on helping local offices drive the Firm’s people strategy, create a unique people experience for each individual, and support our Firm-wide values by working with core competencies that measure and drive success. Our Recruiting team identifies and attracts talent for PwC, focusing on engaging qualified candidates, building relationships with job seekers, and understanding the dynamic hiring needs of the business. We recruit for full-time employees at all levels, as well as fixed-term, contingent, and flexible talent and support internal movement between roles. PwC Professional is the leadership development framework guiding expectations across lines, geographies, and career paths. As a Senior Associate, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers to address complex business issues from strategy to execution.

Role specific accountabilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment cycle.
• Communicate and collaborate with line managers on role requirements and vacancy descriptions.
• Proactively source, screen and shortlist candidates through various channels, including passive channels and networking.
• Proactively build and maintain a pipeline of candidates and maintain data integrity in multiple internal systems.
• Mediating between candidates and hiring managers to complete the hiring process.
• Represent the firm at recruitment events, including career fairs and talks.

Expectations as a Senior Associate

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self-awareness, identify strengths, and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools to extract insights from industry trends.
• Review work for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Explain why certain tools are used in given situations.
• Seek opportunities exposing you to different situations and perspectives.
• Communicate clearly and Structuredly when influencing and connecting with others.
• Read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm\'s code of ethics and business conduct.

Preferred skills

• Experience in full lifecycle recruiting, from sourcing to onboarding, in an executive search firm, recruitment agency, or in-house talent team.
• Track record delivering full lateral/experienced recruitment, including manager communication, talent recommendations, posting job descriptions, direct sourcing, screening, assessments, coordinating interviews, and closing and onboarding.
• Interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to tailor messages by audience.
• Experience working with Hiring Leaders to ensure consistent, quality assessments aligned with DEI requirements.
• Ability to interpret data and collaborate with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in hires.
• Experience managing stakeholder and candidate expectations to ensure compliance and quality.

Minimum years experience required

• 3 to 7 years of experience

Additional application instructions

Please attach the following documents along with your CV when you submit an online application:

• Academic Certificates and Transcripts from SPM (or equivalent) onwards
• A copy of your NRIC or passport
• Recent passport size photo

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor Degree

Certifications

Certifications not specified

Required Skills

• CV Sourcing, Direct Recruiting, Mass Recruitment, Negotiation, Recruiting, Recruitment Processes, Recruitment Lifecycle, Talent Acquisition, Talent Hiring

Optional Skills

• Candidate Screening, Digital Awareness

Desired Languages

English

Travel Requirements

Up to 40%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date