Shanghai Metals Market Hiring! Full Time Talent Acquisition - HR Executive in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

About SMM

SMM is a leading global provider of metals and mining industry data, benchmarks, professional insights, and event services. Headquartered in Shanghai, we are expanding our global footprint, with our Kuala Lumpur office playing a vital role as a regional hub.

Join SMM to build a global HR career and help us shape our regional team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment!

Key Responsibilities

• Target-Driven Recruitment: Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle to fulfill hiring demands across regional teams efficiently and effectively.
• Channel Innovation & Sourcing: Proactively explore, build, and optimize diverse talent acquisition channels (JobStreet, LinkedIn, Hiredly, social media, referrals, etc.) to enhance candidate quality and ROI.
• Talent Selection & Experience: Conduct structured interviews and competency assessments to evaluate skills and cultural fit, while ensuring a premium candidate experience.
• Campus & University Relations: Execute campus recruitment initiatives and foster relationships with key universities (e.g., Monash, Sunway, UM) to build a sustainable junior talent pipeline.
• HRBP & Operational Support: Assist HRBP in day-to-day HR operations, including local onboarding/offboarding, local employee relations, and supporting learning & development (L&D) programs.
• Data Insights & Reporting: Track key recruitment metrics (Time-to-Hire, Cost-per-Hire, Channel Yield) and leverage data to optimize recruitment strategies.

Requirements

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline.
2. Experience: 2–4 years of hands-on experience in talent acquisition, agency recruitment, or HR operations. Familiarity with the full hiring lifecycle is required.
3. Local HR Knowledge: Solid working knowledge of the Malaysia Employment Act and statutory compliance (EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB).
4. Language Proficiency:

• Mandarin (Fluent): Essential for daily seamless communication, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration with HQ stakeholders in China.
• English (Fluent): Essential for local stakeholder engagement, interviewing, and candidate sourcing in Malaysia and overseas markets.

1. Tools & Tech: Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint). Experience with regional job portals (JobStreet, LinkedIn, Hiredly) and ATS/HRIS software (e.g., Lark/Feishu) is a strong plus.
2. Key Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with a positive, "can-do" attitude.
• High resilience, adaptability, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• A strong growth mindset with a passion for long-term career progression in HR.