Kuala Lumpur
Full time
ONSITE
Job Description
Position: Human Resources Specialist
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-site)
Job Type: Full-time
Company Description
STARTRADER is one of the world's fastest-growing brokers that provides leading, continuously optimized and advisory solutions to clients globally. With us, you can trade hundreds of financial instruments across asset classes CFD on forex, metals, commodities, indices, and shares. STARTRADER is the brand representing a network of regulated and licensed entities across various jurisdictions, each authorized to provide specific financial services in compliance with local regulations.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and strategic HR professional in Malaysia to lead our human resources and organizational development initiatives. In this role, you will play a key part in building strong talent frameworks, attracting and retaining top talent, strengthening employee relations, and driving organizational effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition (70%)
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including job posting, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer management.
- Partner closely with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, role requirements, and workforce planning to develop effective and targeted recruitment strategies.
- Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies (LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, social media platforms, Boolean search, etc.) to attract high quality candidates.
- Coordinate interviews, consolidate feedback, conduct candidate reference checks and background verification, support salary benchmarking, handle approvals, and drive offer negotiations to successfully close top talent.
- Maintain accurate recruitment trackers, reports, and hiring analytics to support data-driven decision-making.
- Support employer branding initiatives and proactively build talent pipelines to strengthen market presence and long-term hiring capabilities.
- Evaluate talent acquisition metrics and prepare comprehensive reports to optimize hiring strategies, improve quality of hire, and strengthen workforce planning.
HR Operation (30%)
- Assist in reviewing and updating HR policies, SOPs, and internal documentation to ensure compliance with company standards and local labour regulations.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records within HRIS systems, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with best practices.
- Manage end-to-end payroll processes for regional teams, ensuring accuracy, regulatory compliance, and timely salary disbursement.
- Serve as a point of contact for internal stakeholders on HR-related inquiries, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations across the region.
Skills And Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 23 years of HR experience, with strong exposure to recruitment or talent acquisition.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and general Windows environment.
- Experience with regional or multi-country hiring is a plus.
- Familiarity with sourcing tools, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and LinkedIn recruitment best practices.
- Strong negotiation, interpersonal communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Proficiency in English and Chinese; additional languages are an advantage.
Why join us
STARTRADER is built on trust, innovation, and excellence. By joining us, you become part of a global brokerage where high performance is recognized, careers grow quickly, and teams collaborate to deliver exceptional client experiences. If you take pride in professionalism and ambition, STARTRADER is the right place for you.
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