Senior Recruiter, APAC

SGS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced Recruitment Consultant to own end-to-end senior hiring across APAC, covering intake, sourcing strategy, interviews, offers and onboarding handover.

You will partner with hiring managers and HRBPs to clarify requirements, build market insights, develop proactive sourcing plans, manage talent pools, and drive regional TA initiatives, while ensuring compliant processes and ATS data accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above; HR, Business, or related major preferred.
• Minimum 8+ years of recruiting experience, with a proven track record hiring senior/leadership roles.
• Experience recruiting across multiple APAC countries/markets is strongly preferred.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written). Chinese/Japanese/Korean language capability is a strong plus.
• Headhunting / search firm background or strong direct sourcing capability preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management, structured search skills, and ability to operate in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruitment for senior and leadership roles across APAC, including intake, sourcing strategy, longlisting, interviews, offer management, and onboarding handover.
• Partner with hiring managers and HRBPs to clarify requirements, build assessment plans, and provide market insights to drive timely decisions.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill senior roles using direct search, referrals, networking, and targeted outreach.
• Build and maintain a high-quality APAC talent pool for priority senior roles through ongoing engagement and talent reviews.
• Support regional TA initiatives such as process optimization, AI and digitalization, ATS/reporting enhancement, interview capability building, and employer branding activities.
• Ensure recruiting processes comply with local labor practices and internal policies across markets; maintain accurate ATS data and provide regular updates on pipeline, time-to-fill, and hiring risks.

Skills

Senior recruiting

Stakeholder management

Direct sourcing

Global/APAC recruitment

Talent mapping

Multicultural collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above

Tools

ATS systems

Job description

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 93,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,400 offices and laboratories around the world.

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 93,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,400 offices and laboratories around the world.

Job Description

• End-to-end senior hiring across APAC: Own full-cycle recruitment for senior and leadership roles across multiple APAC countries, including intake, sourcing strategy, longlisting, interviews, offer management, and onboarding handover.
• Stakeholder partnership: Partner with hiring managers and HRBPs to clarify requirements, build assessment plans, and provide market insights (talent availability, compensation ranges, competitor mapping) to drive timely decisions.
• Proactive sourcing & talent mapping: Develop and execute sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill senior roles using direct search, referrals, networking, and targeted outreach; build pipelines for priority functions and geographies.
• Talent pool management: Build and maintain a high-quality APAC talent pool for priority senior roles through ongoing engagement, pipeline nurturing, and periodic talent reviews; ensure readiness for future hiring needs.
• TA projects & continuous improvement: Support regional TA initiatives such as process optimization, AI and digitalization, ATS/reporting enhancement, interview capability building, and employer branding activities; contribute to standardization and best-practice sharing across APAC.
• Process, compliance & reporting: Ensure recruiting processes comply with local labor practices and internal policies across markets; maintain accurate ATS data and provide regular updates on pipeline, time-to-fill, and hiring risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above; HR, Business, or related major preferred.
• Minimum 8+ years of recruiting experience, with a proven track record hiring senior / leadership roles.
• Experience recruiting across multiple countries/markets in APAC is strongly preferred.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written). Chinese / Japanese / Korean language capability is a strong plus.
• Headhunting / search firm background or strong direct sourcing capability preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management, structured search skills, and ability to operate in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Statement

SGS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company.

We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of over 100,000 dedicated professionals.

With more than 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.

Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence.

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company.

We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of over 100,000 dedicated professionals.

With more than 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.

Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence.

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