Recruitment Advisor – Asia (12m FTC)

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the attraction and selection of Associates and Business Team members across all our offices in Asia. Your focus will be on delivering high-quality hiring outcomes in a cost-effective and efficient manner. In this role, you will quickly establish a strong reputation and gain the confidence of stakeholders by consistently providing an outstanding recruitment service. You will be viewed as a trusted advisor on all operational recruitment matters. By developing a deep understanding of your client groups, you will provide valuable commercial insights to your team and actively contribute to the broader talent agenda.Key ResponsibilitiesResourcingWork with Partners, Hiring Managers, HR Managers and HR Advisors to identify hiring needs and skill sets. Determine a resourcing plan to meet the hiring needsManage and develop new approaches to procurement of services from suppliers to deliver a more efficient streamlined modelDevelop and manage candidate ‘talent pools’Test validity and comprehensiveness of job descriptions at the start of the recruitment processExplore available resourcing options, to include the employee referral scheme, internal publications, alumni network, internet channels, advertising, and recruitment agenciesSourcing and attraction strategyEstablish innovative sourcing and attraction strategies to attract the right people from the widest pool for each vacancy / recruitment campaignDetermine the key selling messages for each area of the firm, aligned with the global recruitment messagesLiaise with the Lateral Recruitment Manager to ensure a co-ordinated and consistent approach globally and to share best practices between officesMarket mapping using appropriate toolsSelection and assessmentEstablish relationship with the Recruitment Assistant to provide seamless service to candidates; manage the overall candidate experienceDetermine and manage the relationships with partner organisations to ensure access to a diverse candidate pool of the highest qualityDetermine the selection and assessment methods to use to enable objective and fair assessment of candidatesAdvise on selection tools (including online testing and case studies)Work with hiring managers to establish screening criteria for each role. Interview candidates and provide an independent assessmentAdvise hiring partners on recruitment best practices and diversity awarenessSupport and challenge hiring partners constructively on selection decisions at interview and offer stageRelationship buildingDevelop internal relationships with key stakeholders across the Practice Groups and Business TeamsDevelop and maintain strong relationships with our preferred recruitment agenciesDevelop and maintain a network of external recruitment contacts to keep abreast of good practices and market updatesAct as the lead person for all recruitment knowhow issuesShare successes and regular updates with the wider HR teamAdditional Job DescriptionCharacterAble to influence senior stakeholdersExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsCollaborative and a strong team playerConfidence to constructively challenge, where requiredProactive and enthusiasticInnovative and strategic in thinkingWorks well under pressureEducation / QualificationUniversity Degree or equivalentPractical experienceStrong recruitment backgroundTrack record in driving direct sourcing as primary source of candidatesExcellent interviewing skillsKnowledgeable in selection techniques and sourcing optionsOffice skillsAble to multi-task effectivelyComputer literate – good working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPointExcellent planning and organisation skillsStrong attention to detailPrevious experience of using an online recruitment toolCommercial SkillsCommercially awareComfortable with figures/dataTechnical SkillsThis list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.