Associate, Talent Acquisition

Our client is the global leader in knowledge on-demand. They connect investors and business leaders with the knowledge they need to succeed. Working from nine cities globally, their 1500+ colleagues provide round-the-clock coverage to the world’s top investment funds, consultancies, and Fortune 500s. Founded in 2008, the company is a fast-growing, founder-led company.

What they do



They operate at the heart of the global knowledge economy, providing a suite of knowledge-on-demand services to investment funds, consultancies, Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits. Their clients use their services when evaluating critical investment and business decisions. They connect them with industry experts who possess specific knowledge that is otherwise unavailable to them.

They are a fast-paced, client-driven service organization. They respond to client inquiries within minutes and deliver within hours. When deadlines are tight, and when robust insight is make or break, their clients count on them.

Your Role

In the firm, their people are their greatest assets and integral to the service they provide. As a Senior Talent Acquisition Associate in their Seoul office, you will assist in the development of creative and innovative strategies to identify and attract world-class talent, guide candidates through their pipeline, and partner to improve the recruitment process. Your duties will include:

• Candidate Experience: Act as a brand ambassador for thier firm and be the first point of contact to help thousands of candidates understand why the company is a great place to work; manage candidate communications and help guide them through the interview process from application to hire
• Pipeline Generation & Management: Responsible for generating and managing a high quality and active pipeline of candidates; proactively source candidates by leveraging different channels (e.g. Linkedin); use creative approaches to outreach and engage with high potential candidates with the goal of converting them into hires
• Candidate Evaluation: Responsible for screening resumes and preliminary test; conduct first round interviews effectively; ensure all candidates are evaluated and assessed fairly and accurately; proactively sell the company vision and value proposition to candidates
• Coordination & Operations: Manage candidate pipeline in a timely and efficient manner including scheduling interviews and responding to candidates’ enquiries; managing & updating job postings accurately; preparing and sending out the offer letters & employment contracts; populating onboarding information and related trackers
• Recruiting Initiatives & Special Projects: As a member of a scaling team, you’ll have exposure to how they develop and implement recruiting initiatives so that you can implement your own strategies over time.

• Campus Recruitment: Work alongside the Manager/ Senior Recruiter to manage thiercampus recruiting logistics, organize events, ship materials, book travel, and troubleshoot real-time issues; support the team on developing and executing talent attraction and employer branding activities such as marketing campaigns, in-office events etc.

What They Look For: 

• An individual who is highly reliable, energetic, and collaborative
• Someone who is highly organized has an acute attention to detail and believes that no task is too small for the success of the team
• A problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced work environment, always embodying a ‘whatever it takes’ mantra to achieve goals
• An interest in human capital and the world of human resources ideally evidenced through choice of undergraduate degree, past internships, or on-campus involvement
• A ‘people-person’ through and through – looking for a highly interactive, people-focused role
• Someone with demonstrated leadership roles through campus involvement or work experiences that will position you to become a leader in the business world

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, with strong academic credentials and noteworthy extracurricular leadership
• 1-3 years of work experience in corporate recruitment, headhunting or executive search
• Candidates with less experience will be considered as Talent Acquisition Coordinator
• Fluent English and Korean required, any additional Asian language(s) would be an advantage

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