Junior Associate - Talent Acquisition

About the role

A proactive and detail-oriented Junior Associate - Talent Acquisition is sought to support end-to-end recruitment across diverse business verticals such as FinTech, Digital Media, Hospitality and Technology. The role suits someone with strong sourcing skills, good communication and the ability to handle several hiring needs at once in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full talent acquisition lifecycle: workforce planning, sourcing, screening, interviews, selection, offers, onboarding and recruitment documentation.
• Work with business heads and hiring managers to understand requirements, priorities and recruitment strategies.
• Sourcing candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, job portals, employee referrals and social media, and proactively source and headhunt technical, operational and niche roles.
• Support recruitment from entry-level and operational roles up to senior management positions.
• Coordinate interviews, assessments, candidate feedback and offer negotiations; maintain recruitment trackers, candidate databases and hiring pipelines.
• Follow up with candidates and hiring managers, and support pre-employment documentation, background checks and onboarding.
• Track metrics such as time-to-hire, source of hire and hiring progress, prepare regular recruitment reports and keep recruitment records accurate and organised.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment.
• Strong communication, coordination and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and meet recruitment deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a proactive approach.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms.
• Preferred: experience recruiting across multiple functions or industries, exposure to technical and specialised hiring, and familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment reporting tools.