Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

PERSOL Workforce Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Shah Alam; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL Workforce Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking a seasoned Talent Acquisition professional to lead end-to-end recruitment for Commercial roles across SEA. You will partner with hiring managers, HR stakeholders and regional colleagues to design effective hiring strategies and talent mapping.

Responsibilities include proactive sourcing, employer branding initiatives, process improvements, data-driven hiring decisions and delivering an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years in Talent Acquisition / recruitment.
• Experience in multinational UK/US based company environments.
• Strong direct sourcing and passive candidate engagement.
• Experience recruiting Commercial talent and end-to-end hiring.
• Experience supporting multiple Southeast Asian markets.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and advisory skills.
• Interest or experience in Employer Branding, recruitment process improvement and TA technology optimization.
• Comfortable using recruitment data and technology to drive decisions.
• Strong communication skills and ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Experience in life sciences, healthcare, medical devices, diagnostics or another complex B2B environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for Commercial roles across Southeast Asia.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR stakeholders to align hiring plans with business needs.
• Build strong candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing and talent mapping.
• Provide talent market insights and advise on talent strategies.
• Lead employer branding initiatives and candidate engagement campaigns.
• Identify and implement recruitment process improvements to accelerate hiring.
• Leverage recruitment technologies and data to boost productivity.
• Track metrics and communicate insights on pipeline health and risks.
• Collaborate with regional and global TA colleagues on initiatives.

Skills

Talent acquisition

End-to-end hiring

Sourcing & passive talent

Stakeholder management

Employer branding

TA technology & data

Process improvement

Multinational exposure

Commercial recruitment

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Manage end-to-end recruitment for Commercial roles across Southeast Asia, including Sales, Business Development, Field Services Marketing and other customer-facing positions.

Partner with hiring managers and HR stakeholders to understand business needs, develop effective hiring strategies and provide talent market insights.

Build strong candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing, talent mapping, networking and targeted engagement of passive talent.

Provide a high-quality and consistent candidate and hiring manager experience.

Support Employer Branding and talent attraction initiatives, including campaigns, events, content and market-specific activities that strengthen employer proposition.

Identify and implement recruitment process improvements to increase speed, quality and consistency of hiring.

Leverage and optimize recruitment technologies, tools, automation and data to improve recruiter productivity and hiring effectiveness.

Track recruitment metrics and provide actionable insights on pipeline health, market conditions and hiring risks.

Collaborate with regional and global Talent Acquisition colleagues on continuous improvement and strategic TA initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

5+ years of Talent Acquisition / recruitment experience, ideally within a multinational, and UK/US based company environment

Strong experience recruiting Commercial talent and managing end-to-end hiring.

Experience supporting multiple Southeast Asian markets.

Strong direct sourcing and passive candidate engagement capability.

Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and advisory skills.

Demonstrated interest or experience in Employer Branding, recruitment process improvement and TA technology optimization.

Comfortable using recruitment data and technology to drive decisions and productivity.

Strong communication skills and ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Experience in life sciences, healthcare, medical devices, diagnostics or another complex B2B environment.

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PERSOL is Asia-Pacific’s leading Staffing and HR solutions partner, operating across 13 markets with deep local insight and regional scale. With more than 80 offices and decades of experience, we deliver integrated workforce solutions that are tailored, tech-enabled, and designed for the dynamic world of work.

We combine human expertise with smart technology to help organisations solve workforce challenges, unlock potential, and stay ahead of change. From recruitment and talent management to workforce strategy and advisory, our collaborative approach puts your goals at the centre.

PERSOL is Asia-Pacific’s leading Staffing and HR solutions partner, operating across 13 markets with deep local insight and regional scale. With more than 80 offices and decades of experience, we deliver integrated workforce solutions that are tailored, tech-enabled, and designed for the dynamic world of work.

We combine human expertise with smart technology to help organisations solve workforce challenges, unlock potential, and stay ahead of change. From recruitment and talent management to workforce strategy and advisory, our collaborative approach puts your goals at the centre.