Talent Acquisition Business Partner

questW; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

QuestW is seeking a Talent Acquisition Business Partner in Kuala Lumpur to lead end-to-end recruitment and partner with leaders to shape hiring strategies. You will attract top talent, drive workforce planning, and ensure a strong candidate journey.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in talent acquisition, hands-on sourcing, market insights, and excellent stakeholder management. You will work in a fast-growing, multinational environment and help build critical teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in HR or related field.
• Minimum of 5+ years in talent acquisition or recruitment.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment across functions and levels.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Hands-on sourcing, talent mapping, and market research experience.
• Solid understanding of the Malaysian talent market and practices.
• Experience using ATS, recruitment platforms, and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Data-driven, proactive, and solutions-oriented with ability to handle priorities.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Recruitment: manage lifecycle from requirements to onboarding.
• Business Partnership: align with hiring managers and leaders on talent needs.
• Talent Sourcing & Market Mapping: develop proactive strategies across channels.
• Talent Advisory: provide market insights and salary benchmarks.
• Stakeholder Management: build relationships to ensure hiring alignment.
• Candidate Experience: ensure a professional and engaging journey.
• Recruitment Analytics: monitor time-to-fill, quality of hire, sourcing effectiveness.
• Talent Pipeline Development: build pipelines for current and future roles.
• Process Excellence: ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Business partnering

Sourcing & mapping

Candidate engagement

Communication

Negotiation

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

ATS systems

LinkedIn Recruiter

Recruitment platforms

Job description

We have an exciting full-time opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Business Partner with one of our global manufacturing clients, which is into providing innovative products, systems, software, and services to the construction and building maintenance industries.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Talent Acquisition Business Partner to drive end-to-end recruitment and talent acquisition strategies. The role will partner closely with business leaders and HR stakeholders to understand workforce requirements, attract high-quality talent, and deliver effective hiring solutions aligned with business objectives.

The ideal candidate will bring strong stakeholder management capabilities, market intelligence, talent sourcing expertise, and a consultative approach to recruitment.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Recruitment: Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from understanding hiring requirements and sourcing candidates to interviewing, offer management, and onboarding.
• Business Partnership: Work closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand talent needs, workforce plans, and recruitment priorities.
• Talent Sourcing & Market Mapping: Develop proactive sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, job portals, professional networks, referrals, and other channels to identify and engage qualified talent.
• Talent Advisory: Provide market insights, talent availability assessments, salary benchmarks, and recruitment intelligence to support informed hiring decisions.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with business leaders, HR business partners, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and a positive recruitment experience.
• Candidate Experience: Ensure a professional, transparent, and engaging candidate journey throughout the recruitment process.
• Recruitment Analytics: Monitor recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, quality of hire, sourcing effectiveness, and offer acceptance rates to improve hiring outcomes.
• Talent Pipeline Development: Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future business requirements, including critical and hard-to-fill roles.
• Process Excellence: Ensure compliance with recruitment policies, local employment requirements, and internal processes while continuously improving recruitment effectiveness.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline is preferred.
• A minimum of 5+ years onwards of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, preferably in a multinational or structured corporate environment.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple functions and job levels.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills, with the ability to influence hiring decisions.
• Hands-on experience with proactive sourcing, talent mapping, market research, and candidate engagement.
• Strong understanding of the Malaysian talent market and recruitment practices.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, recruitment platforms, and LinkedIn Recruiter or similar sourcing tools.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, data-driven, and solutions-oriented approach with the ability to manage competing priorities.