Senior Associate, Human Resources

Harbourvest Partners (U.K.) Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

HarbourVest is seeking a Senior Associate, Human Resources to lead recruitment for APAC, coordinate processes, and provide HR business partner advisory and payroll support across the region.

This hybrid role requires managing APAC recruitment in Workday, coordinating postings, interviews, offers and onboarding, plus payroll oversight and confidential HR data administration.

You will liaise with vendors, support new hire orientations, and uphold HarbourVest’s equal opportunity employment standards.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in recruitment and HR coordination.
• Proficiency with Workday HRIS and payroll processes.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead APAC recruitment and coordinate recruitment processes.
• Provide HRBP advisory and payroll support across APAC.
• Manage job postings, interviews, and offer letters.
• Conduct reference checks and onboarding/offboarding activities.
• Enter and maintain HR data in Workday; support payroll processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Confidentiality

Professional image

Stakeholder interaction

Recruitment experience

Workday

Team collaboration

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

Job description

About the Role

The Senior Associate, Human Resources leads recruitment for APAC, including coordinating the recruitment processes. In addition, the role provides HR business partner advisory and payroll support across APAC.

This position will be a hybrid work arrangement, which translates to a minimum of 4 days per week in the office.

HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Lead APAC recruitment
• Manage recruiting activities in Workday
• Manage internal and external job postings
• Liaise with recruiting agencies
• Conduct reference checks
• Conduct onsite/video interviews for entry and mid-level roles
• Prepare offer analysis including pulling appropriate market data match and internal peers
• Prepare offer letters and confidential agreements
• Process background and credit checks
• Draft and edit job descriptions
• Facilitate onboarding and off‑boarding process of employees
• Prepare, coordinate, and conduct new hire orientations
• Enter new hire information into Workday (HRIS)
• Assist with maintenance of the human resource database (HRIS) Workday
• Process, organize, track, and maintain confidential files, records, and data
• Provide benefit enrollment support
• Complete responsibility of APAC payroll administration, including liaising with payroll vendors, reviewing reports, ensuring schedules are met, and oversight of the payroll support function
• Provide advice and counsel to all APAC staff members on HR matters

Qualifications

• High attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage highly confidential information
• Professional image and a polished demeanor
• Ability to confidently interact with people of all levels, including staff, vendors, and potential candidates
• Experience in recruitment
• Ability to use Workday is a must
• Great teammate spirit
• Education: University degree or equivalent experience
• 5–7 years of Human Resources experience in a recruiting capacity required