Senior Associate & Talent Acquisition

Temasek; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment company in Singapore is seeking a recruitment specialist with 3-5 years of experience in end-to-end recruitment. The role involves partnering with business leaders for campus and contract hiring, optimizing recruitment processes, and supporting global recruitment activities. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong stakeholder management, creativity, and proficiency in recruitment tools. This position offers opportunities for innovation in recruitment strategies and a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in end-to-end recruitment with strong stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage early careers recruiting and campus hiring.
• Experience in enhancing recruitment platforms and leveraging AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders for campus and contract hiring.
• Enhance recruitment systems and processes.
• Coordinate recruitment activities and scheduling.
• Conduct reference and social media checks.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Creative problem-solving

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Familiarity with recruitment platforms

Attention to detail

Tools

SuccessFactors

Job description

Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$434 billion (US$324 billion, €299 billion, £250 billion, and RMB2.35 trillion) as at 31 March 2025. Marking our unlisted assets to market would provide S$35 billion of value uplift and bring our mark to market net portfolio value to S$469 billion.

Our Purpose “So Every Generation Prospers” guides us to make a difference for today’s and future generations.

Operating on commercial principles, we seek to deliver sustainable returns over the long term.

We have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore in Asia; and Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia.

For more information on Temasek, please visit www.temasek.com.sg.

For Temasek Review 2025, please visit www.temasekreview.com.sg.

For Sustainability Report 2025, please visit https://www.temasek.com.sg/content/dam/temasek-corporate/sustainability/2025/Temasek-Sustainability-Report-2025.pdf.

Responsibilities

Campus, internship & contract hiring

• Partner with business leaders to fulfil campus, interns and contract hiring demands for Singapore and our International offices.
• Co-develop, support and implement round-the-year engagement initiatives with key stakeholders in the region.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and effective communication throughout the recruitment process.
• Explore and test new approaches to engaging talent, including digital campaigns, talent mapping, and market intelligence.

Optimising systems and processes

• Assess and enhance recruitment systems, platforms, and processes (including ATS optimization, automation, and scheduling tools).
• Ensure consistency, compliance, and scalability in recruitment operations.
• Take ownership of cross-functional initiatives that enhance productivity, efficiency, and candidate/manager experience.
• Support organisation-wide efforts to modernise recruitment and align with broader HR priorities.

Coordination & support

• Provide support to our recruitment activities locally & globally, which primarily involves coordinating and scheduling interviews with hiring managers, executive assistants, search firms and candidates.
• Coordinate travel arrangement and process reimbursements for candidates (if required).
• Conduct reference and social media checks.
• Process invoices in a timely manner.
• Maintain and ensure accuracy in e-filing, system and excel tracker.
• Assist the team in any other ad-hoc duties as and when required.

Requirements

• Min 3-5 years of solid track record in end-to-end recruitment with strong stakeholder management. Prior experience in managing early careers recruiting and/or campus hiring would be of advantage.
• Creative, solutions-driven mindset with ability to introduce new ways of working.
• Strong communicator and self-starter who thrives in dynamic environments.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and competing priorities.
• Proficient in enhancing recruitment platforms (e.g., SuccessFactors), leveraging AI automation tools, and refining processes.
• Hands-on, meticulous, and with a keen eye for details.