Talent Acquisition Specialist APAC / Greater China

Talent Acquisition Specialist – APAC / Greater China

Location: Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia

Employment: Full-Time

Regional Coverage: APAC, with focus on Hong Kong, Taiwan & Mainland China

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our regional team and support our growing recruitment activities across APAC.

This role will have particular involvement in Greater China markets, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China, alongside recruitment support for other APAC countries.

You will manage the recruitment process from sourcing through to offer and onboarding, working closely with candidates, hiring managers and business stakeholders across different countries.

This is not just an interview-coordination or administrative TA role. We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys sourcing, engaging candidates, understanding hiring requirements and closing positions.

What You Will Do

• Manage end-to-end recruitment from sourcing, screening and candidate engagement through interview, offer and onboarding.
• Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, internal databases, referrals and direct market search.
• Support recruitment across APAC, with particular focus on Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China.
• Engage candidates in English and, where required, Mandarin/Chinese or Cantonese.
• Recruit for technology and project-based positions including Network, Data Centre, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure and Project Management roles.
• Conduct candidate screening covering experience, technical relevance, salary expectations, notice period, availability and career motivation.
• Prepare candidate profiles and recommendations for submission to hiring managers and clients.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Support salary discussions, offer negotiation and candidate closing.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and upcoming requirements.
• Work closely with Sales, Pre-Sales, Delivery and business stakeholders on hiring requirements and market availability.
• Provide practical market feedback on candidate availability, salary expectations and recruitment challenges.
• Maintain accurate recruitment activity and candidate information in the ATS.

What We Are Looking For

• Around 1–3 years of recruitment or Talent Acquisition experience, preferably within an agency, technology, telecommunications, IT services or professional-services environment.
• Good hands-on experience in candidate sourcing and direct candidate engagement.
• Comfortable managing multiple vacancies and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience recruiting across different countries or regional markets would be advantageous.
• Technology recruitment experience is preferred, but recruiters from other sectors with strong sourcing ability are welcome to apply.
• Strong stakeholder and candidate relationship-management skills.
• Able to work independently in a fast-moving regional recruitment environment.

Language Requirements

English: Strong spoken and written English is required for regional business communication.

Mandarin: Proficiency in Mandarin is highly preferred, as this position will support candidate sourcing and engagement across Taiwan and Mainland China.

Cantonese: Cantonese proficiency would be a strong advantage for candidate engagement and recruitment activities in Hong Kong.

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role

We are looking for a recruiter who is naturally proactive.

When applications are limited, you don't simply wait—you search, approach, engage and build the candidate pipeline.

You should enjoy speaking with candidates, understanding what motivates them, building long-term relationships and representing the company professionally in the market.

At MTS, Talent Acquisition is more than filling vacancies. Every candidate interaction is also an MTS brand interaction. Our TA team plays an important role in building relationships with candidates and clients across the region.

Why Join Us

You will gain exposure to:

• Regional APAC recruitment
• Greater China recruitment markets
• Technology and infrastructure hiring
• Multi-country and project-based recruitment
• Direct interaction with business and client stakeholders
• Talent market intelligence and salary benchmarking
• Regional workforce and resource planning

If you are a hands-on recruiter who enjoys finding talent rather than waiting for talent to find you, we would like to hear from you.