Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition - Europe Market

It's never been a more exciting time to join Vistra.

At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction.

But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we're absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisitionsupporting the Europe market. This permanent position is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, allowing you to make a significant impact to our Talent Acquisition team and the organisation's headcount growth.

Responsibilities

• Run end-to-end hiring for multiple roles concurrently: intake/kick-off, attraction strategy, sourcing, screening, selection support, offer management and handover to onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to clarify requirements and success profiles; challenge constructively on scope, salary positioning, and assessment approach.
• Build and maintain talent pools for priority job families; proactively pipeline for anticipated demand.
• Manage agencies and vendors day-to-day (briefing, feedback, performance, shortlisting quality) within agreed commercial frameworks; escalate exceptions.
• Provide market intelligence (availability, compensation ranges, competitor activity) to inform hiring decisions and manage expectations.
• Track and report core recruitment metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline conversion, source effectiveness) and recommend improvements.
• Support employer branding activity (events, content, referral programme) and represent the organisation as a brand ambassador.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment policies, data privacy and right-to-work/selection controls in partnership with HR colleagues.

Attributes

• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to influence and set expectations.
• Interviewing and assessment capability (screening calls, competency-based interviewing) and confident candidate closing.
• Data literacy to interpret recruitment metrics and translate into actions.
• Sound understanding of recruitment marketing/sourcing techniques and candidate engagement.
• Proactive problem solving and resilience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Confident user of ATS/HR systems and MS Office tools; quick to learn new platforms.

Requirements

• Typically, 3–5 years recruitment experience (in-house or agency /RPO), with demonstrable full-cycle delivery and direct sourcing. Professional services/financial services exposure desirable.
• Degree and/or relevant TA/HR qualification desirable.
• Experience of using an ATS or CRM with knowledge of Phenom and Success Factors a plus.
• Comfortable operating on European time zone

Company Benefits:

At our Malaysia office, we believe in putting our employees well-being first! We offer great exposure while ensuring employees are well compensated!

Additionally, we provide comprehensive medical insurance, dental and optical coverage and competitive annual leave entitlement and sick leave to support your well-being and time to recharge or explore your passions out of work.

As advocates of continuous learning and professional development, we provide an internal mentorship program and reimburse professional membership fees for certifications whichever relevant to your job nature ensuring you stay ahead in your field.

If you are excited about working with us, we encourage you to apply or have a confidential chat with one of our Talent Acquisition team members. Our goal is to make this a great place to work where all our people can thrive. We hope you join us on this exciting journey!