Talent Partner

Role Overview

We are looking for a driven and experienced Talent Partner to support the ongoing expansion of our quantitative trading firm from the familiar crypto space to traditional financial services. This role will be key in driving our people initiatives and shaping our company's future.

You will work closely with our managers to design and implement strategies to source, attract and retain strong talent. You will have excellent interpersonal skills to quickly build relationships with internal stakeholders and foster a first-class candidate and employee experience. This is a hands-on, dynamic position that will make a real impact both during and after the hiring process.

What You Will Do

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for multiple searches and sourcing talent globally
• Partner closely and advise hiring managers throughout a structured recruiting process
• Proactively source talent using various channels
• Think creatively to find qualified candidates, develop a network and nurture relationships with talent pools
• Own the candidate experience from the initial contact to onboarding and beyond
• Strategically manage vendors and hold them accountable to a high standard while encouraging an ongoing partnership
• Systematically maintain data accuracy and proper documentation relating to all recruitment activities
• Continuously review recruiting data to track effectiveness and identify areas of improvement
• Raise awareness and enhance our employer branding
• Provide support to the entire employee lifecycle: from recruitment, employer branding, onboarding, probation and performance management to exit procedures
• Support the broader HR team on process improvement and cultivate programs to improve the overall employee experience
• Take ownership of other HR-related projects, tasks and events as required

Who You Are

• 3+ years of Recruiting experience within Financial Services, a combination of in-house and agency experience would be ideal
• 1+ year of HR-related experience in an international working environment
• Experience recruiting revenue-generating and technical positions for international Financial Services and/or Tech firms 
• Fluent in both verbal and written English and Mandarin Chinese, and confident to liaise with stakeholders across different functions and locations
• Experience using ATS (Application Tracking System/Candidate Management System), exposure to HRIS and Performance Management platforms, and familiarity with Google Workspace
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Energetic with a positive go-getter attitude, self-motivated to seek exposure on new areas of development
• Comfortable navigating through ambiguity and proactively propose ideas of improvement
• Excellent client servicing skills; understands how to remain commercial while encouraging employees to follow company guidelines and policies
• A quick learner who knows how to leverage AI to efficiently multitask, stay organized and prioritize effectively in a fast paced and dynamic environment with minimal guidance
• Detail-oriented, responsive and committed to tackle challenges in a creative manner with a can-do attitude
• Strong sense of ownership and a proactive team player who takes pride in helping others
• Bachelor degree or equivalent