Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)

Prudential Services Asia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential Services Asia is seeking a seasoned Talent Acquisition professional to design and execute recruiting strategies in line with our technology growth roadmap. You will screen resumes, conduct structured interviews, and partner with hiring managers to build strong pipelines that align with business goals.

You will deliver a high-quality candidate experience, stay current with industry trends, and contribute to employer branding initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in talent acquisition with agency and in-house experience.
• End-to-end recruitment lifecycle and channel effectiveness.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Data-driven with attention to detail and simplification.
• Self-starter with good prioritization in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of recruiting strategy aligned with the technology growth blueprint.
• Identify hiring needs and plan pipelines with hiring managers.
• Screen resumes focusing on technical expertise, certifications, and culture-fit.
• Conduct pre-screening calls, structured interviews, technical assessments, and behavioral questions.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and business leaders to align recruitment with organizational goals.
• Build and maintain networks of qualified candidates for future openings.
• Provide exceptional candidate experience throughout the process.
• Stay aligned to industry trends and best practices in sourcing and recruitment.
• Support ad hoc initiatives like talent mapping and employer branding.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

Data-driven hiring

Interviewing

Talent mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or equivalent

Job description

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

Job Description

• To support the designing and implementation of recruiting strategy:
  • Support the execution of the overall recruiting strategy aligned with the technology growth blueprint.
  • Identify hiring needs and collaborate with hiring managers to proactively plan for future talent acquisition with relevant pipelines.
• Screen resumes based on specialized skills:
  • Evaluate resumes to match qualifications with job requirements.
  • Focus on technical expertise, certifications, and relevant experience and ensuring right culture-fit.
• Conduct interviews using various methods:
  • Perform pre-screening calls to assess applicants’ abilities.
  • Conduct structured interviews, technical assessments, and behavioral questions.
• Collaborate with hiring manager and business leaders:
  • Understand hiring needs and providing effective recruiting support.
  • Align recruitment efforts with organizational goals and technology strategy.
• Build and maintain networks of qualified candidates for future openings.
• Provide exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.
• Stay aligned to industry trends and best practices in sourcing and recruitment.
• To support in ad hoc initiatives or projects including and not limited to process improvement, talent mapping, technology community connects, and employer branding.

Qualifications

• A degree in Human Resources or equivalent.
• At least 5 years in talent acquisition, preferably with a mix of agency and in-house.
• Proven and strong understanding of end-to-end recruitment lifecycle and hiring channels effectiveness and usages.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Data-driven with an eye for details and yet driving simplification.
• Self-starter, positive-minded and good prioritization skills working in a fast-paced environment.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer.

We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.