Principal Recruitment Consultant (APAC)

Horizons; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employer of record and recruitment services provider is looking for a Principal Consultant APAC in Singapore. This role involves driving business development and managing end-to-end recruitment. The ideal candidate has at least 10 years of experience in recruitment and business development, with expertise in the APAC region. Strong communication skills in English and Mandarin are required, and the company offers a competitive salary and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Asynchronous working environment

Remote-First company

Growth opportunities

Provided hardware for new joiners

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in recruitment and business development.
• Expertise recruiting in APAC across multiple industries.
• Proven success in developing new business and managing key client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development initiatives to acquire new clients.
• Act as a trusted advisor on talent acquisition strategies.
• Manage the full recruitment cycle including sourcing and interviewing.

Skills

Recruitment in APAC

Business Development

Fluency in English

Fluency in Mandarin

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Team Leadership

Tools

SAP

AWS

Oracle

Job description

About Horizons

At Horizons were building the infrastructure to power borderless teams. By handling global payroll benefits taxes and compliance our technology enables businesses to hire anyone anywhere compliantly at the push of a button.

We're committed to building a global diverse team representing different and varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age or disability. Being a Horizoneer means being part of a growing international family.

About Horizons (continued)

Horizons is a leading Employer of Record (EOR) and recruitment services provider enabling companies to hire and manage top talent in over 180 countries. With a global team of experts we help organizations expand internationally with speed, compliance and efficiency.

We are now looking for a Principal Consultant APAC to join our recruitment services team and support our growing client base across the region.

Role Overview

As a Principal Recruitment Consultant you will play a key leadership role in driving both business development and end-to-end recruitment delivery across APAC. You will leverage your deep regional knowledge and extensive experience to develop new client relationships, manage strategic accounts and deliver top-quality recruitment services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead business development initiatives to acquire new clients and grow existing accounts in the APAC region.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on talent acquisition strategies, market insights and workforce planning.
• Manage the full recruitment cycle: sourcing, interviewing, assessing and presenting top candidates.
• Build strong candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing and networking.
• Conduct salary benchmarking and market analysis to support client decision-making.
• Collaborate with colleagues across EMEA, LATAM and North America to serve multinational clients.
• Maintain strong performance metrics with a balance of business development and recruitment delivery.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience in recruitment and business development, preferably within an international environment.
• Strong expertise recruiting in the APAC region across multiple industries (e.g., IT, engineering, professional services or others).
• Proven success in developing new business and managing key client relationships.
• Excellent sourcing and interviewing skills.
• Ability to lead, coach and motivate junior team members.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently in a fast‑paced global environment.

What it's like working at Horizons

Our service & product. We’re a technology company, not an accountancy payroll provider recruitment firm or similar. We build a workforce management platform that allows our customers to hire the best talent in minutes without worrying about compliance payroll or HR admin.

Our amazing team and environment. Working at Horizons means you’re working on something very exciting: Allowing every person on the planet to have access to equal opportunities in living a fulfilled work and personal life. We believe in hiring from within and going the extra mile to retain top talent. As the company continues to grow extremely fast you will be given the opportunity to develop and grow alongside.

Our benefits and perks. Being a Horizoneer means that you get the benefit of:

• A competitive salary
• An asynchronous working environment
• A Remote‑First company environment (or Hybrid) – based on the nature of the job
• The ability to work from abroad for a short period of time
• Growth opportunities within the company
• We provide all new joiners with the necessary hardware to ensure you have the tools you need to succeed from day one

How to apply

Please fill out the form and upload your CV in a PDF format.

If you don’t have an up‑to‑date CV but you are still keen to reach out, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Key Skills

• Enterprise Software
• SAP Warehouse Management
• AWS
• Solution Architecture
• SAP EWM
• SAP Finance & Controlling
• SAP Supply Chain Management
• SAP S/4HANA
• Enterprise Sales
• Pre-sales
• Management Consulting
• Oracle

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1