Talent Acquisition Specialist (Petaling Jaya)

CBRE Asia Pacific; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Asia Pacific in Malaysia seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist to deliver end-to-end recruitment for non-management and volume hiring across assigned business areas.

You will partner with hiring managers and the People Team, provide market insights, workforce planning support, and manage candidate sourcing, assessment and offers, building strong talent pipelines for current and future needs.

Qualifications

• End-to-end recruitment delivery for non-management and volume roles.
• Advises hiring managers on recruitment strategy and market conditions.
• Builds talent pipelines and conducts candidate sourcing and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activity for non-management and volume hiring.
• Coordinate selection processes and advise on assessment methodologies.
• Negotiate offers and manage candidate engagement through to appointment.
• Develop proactive talent pipelines aligned to workforce plans.

Skills

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Direct sourcing

Candidate assessment

Recruitment data & reporting

Employer brand & talent marketing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Talent Source

Job description

Job Purpose

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a trusted business partner responsible for delivering end-to-end recruitment activity for non-management and volume hiring across assigned business areas. Working closely with hiring managers, business leaders and the People Team, the role acts as an advisor providing market intelligence, workforce planning support and recruitment expertise to enable business growth.

Job ID: 296512
Posted: 18-Sep-2026
Service line: GWS Segment
Role type: Full-time
Areas of Interest: People/Human Resources
Location(s): Petaling Jaya - Selangor - Malaysia

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a trusted business partner responsible for delivering end-to-end recruitment activity for non-management and volume hiring across assigned business areas. Working closely with hiring managers, business leaders and the People Team, the role acts as an advisor providing market intelligence, workforce planning support and recruitment expertise to enable business growth.
The role is accountable for the full recruitment lifecycle including stakeholder engagement, hiring strategy development, candidate attraction, direct sourcing, assessment and offer management. As an embedded business partner, the Talent Acquisition Specialist builds strong relationships across the organisation, participates in business meetings, provides recruitment data and insights and proactively develops talent pipelines to meet current and future workforce needs.

Key Accountabilities

Business Partnership

• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers, business leaders & the People team within assigned business areas.
• Attend business meetings to understand commercial priorities, workforce challenges and hiring requirements.
• Provide advice on recruitment strategy, market conditions, talent availability and hiring best practice.
• Challenge and influence stakeholders where appropriate to drive effective hiring decisions.
• Support workforce planning activities and identify future talent requirements.
• Develop a strong understanding of the business, organisational structure, talent needs and workforce plans within assigned client groups.

Recruitment Delivery

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activity for non-management and volume hiring requirements.
• Conduct job brief meetings and agree recruitment strategies with hiring managers.
• Directly source, assess and manage candidates through the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Coordinate selection processes and advise on best practice assessment and selection methodologies to support right first time hiring decisions.
• Negotiate offers and manage candidate engagement through to successful appointment.
• Own delivery of recruitment activity for an assigned business portfolio to ensure effective and timely hiring outcomes.
• Ensure a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment process.

Talent Attraction & Pipeline Development

• Develop proactive talent pipelines aligned to workforce plans.
• Build networks across target talent communities.
• Leverage sourcing technologies, talent mapping and market research to identify talent.
• Promote internal mobility and support the identification of internal talent where appropriate.
• Proactively identify future talent needs and create talent communities to support long-term hiring demands.

Data, Insights & Continuous Improvement

• Review recruitment data for an assigned portfolio and provide regular business updates.
• Share insights on talent markets, competitor activity and recruitment trends.
• Identify risks, opportunities and actions to improve hiring outcomes.
• Maintain accurate data within Talent Source to support reporting and workforce planning activities.
• Use data and insights to challenge assumptions and improve recruitment effectiveness, efficiency and hiring quality.

Employer Branding & External Engagement

• Represent CBRE at career fairs, networking events, industry forums and recruitment campaigns.
• Act as a brand ambassador for the CBRE internally & externally
• Support attraction campaigns, talent community engagement and talent marketing initiatives.
• Develop relationships with external talent networks and industry bodies.

Governance & Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with Talent Acquisition, People and business colleagues to deliver quality hiring outcomes from diverse candidate pools.
• Ensure corporate, legal and data privacy requirements are met and champion CBRE Talent Acquisition principles and policies.
• Work with agreed recruitment agency suppliers where required and support effective management of external agency usage.

Person Specification

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field, with at least 3 years of Talent Acquisition experience specializing in engineering, technician, administrative, and finance roles.

Core Experience

• End-to-end recruitment delivery
• Volume and non-management hiring
• Advising hiring managers and business leaders
• Background in facilities management, property management, engineering, or technical services is a strong advantage.

Skills & Knowledge

• Business partnering and stakeholder management
• Direct sourcing and candidate assessment
• Recruitment data, insights and reporting
• Clear communication, influencing and constructive challenge
• Talent mapping and workforce planning methodologies
• Employer brand and attraction campaign experience

Behaviours

• Strong hiring manager & candidate experience focus
• Data driven and results focused
• Collaborative, resilient and adaptable
• Ability to influence and work at pace, managing multiple priorities

Working Requirements

• Able to work flexibly and attend business or recruitment events as required