About Us
We are a Singapore-headquartered executive search and one-stop HR solution firm with a strong footprint across APAC and North America, supporting high-growth technology companies, multinational corporations, and emerging ventures.
As part of our regional expansion, we are looking for an experienced Team Leader or Managing Consultant based in Kuala Lumpur to lead and scale a specialty recruitment desk focused on either:
- HR & Corporate Functions recruitment, OR
- Software Engineering / Technology recruitment
This is a leadership role for someone who combines strong billing capability, hands-on recruitment expertise, and commercial leadership mindset.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Desk Management
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of recruiters/sourcers to achieve team revenue and hiring targets
- Drive team productivity, delivery quality, and recruitment process excellence
- Build a disciplined, high-performance recruitment culture with strong accountability
- Support hiring, onboarding, and training of new recruiters
Business Development & Client Management
- Develop and grow strategic client relationships across Malaysia and the broader Southeast Asia market
- Identify new business opportunities and convert them into retained or contingent recruitment partnerships
- Act as a trusted talent advisor to clients within your specialization area
- Manage key accounts and ensure high client satisfaction and repeat business
Recruitment Delivery
- Personally handle senior or strategic mandates when required
- Drive end-to-end recruitment processes including sourcing, screening, stakeholder management, offer negotiation, and closing
- Build strong talent pipelines and maintain market intelligence within your specialization
Commercial & P&L Ownership
- Operate the desk with a strong business and P&L mindset
- Monitor team performance metrics including revenue, placements, productivity, and profitability
- Contribute to regional growth strategy and operational improvements
Requirements
- Proven experience in agency recruitment / executive search environment
- Prior experience leading a recruitment team or managing consultants
- Strong track record in business development and billings
- Experience recruiting within either:
- HR / Corporate Functions, OR
- Software Engineering / Technology domains
- Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership and commercial awareness
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and target-driven environment
- Fluent English communication skills
- Mandarin Chinese bilingual ability is highly preferred as you need to liaise with Chinese-speaking clients and candidates across the region
Preferred Profile
We are especially interested in individuals who:
- Have experience building or scaling a specialty recruitment desk
- Understand Southeast Asia hiring markets, especially Malaysia and Singapore
- Can balance hands-on recruiting with people leadership responsibilities
- Possess strong regional network within technology or corporate hiring ecosystems
What We Offer
- Leadership opportunity with regional exposure
- Clear career progression path into senior management
