Recruitment Team Leader (Banking)

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Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing and advisory services for businesses of all shapes and sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.

We help organisations find the skills and solutions to reach their goals and assist talented professionals to power their unique potential. We offer our people incredible career opportunities as well as an inclusive culture and flexible working.

About the Role:

Join our International Wealth Management (IWM) division as a strategic Recruitment Leader, where you'll drive senior-level talent acquisition across Singapore and Hong Kong markets. This pivotal role combines executive recruitment expertise with strategic business partnership, offering the opportunity to shape talent strategies for one of the region's leading wealth management organizations.

This position offers the unique opportunity to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution in one of Asia's most dynamic wealth management markets. You'll work directly with senior leadership while having the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements and the backing of a global recruitment organization.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the trusted recruitment advisor to Global Heads, COO, and HRBPs, influencing talent strategy at the highest levels
• Build and maintain executive relationships across all organizational levels
• Collaborate with compensation, benefits, legal, and onboarding teams to optimize hiring processes and reduce time-to-hire
• Act as the key liaison between business stakeholders and the Robert Walters recruitment team

Recruitment Leadership

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for Managing Director and Executive Director positions
• Design and execute innovative sourcing strategies tailored to wealth management and private banking markets
• Manage complex compensation negotiations and bonus structures
• Partner with global recruitment teams to deliver consistent service excellence across regions

Market Intelligence & Advisory

• Provide strategic market insights and competitor intelligence to inform business decisions
• Advise leadership on emerging talent trends, sourcing methodologies, and skill requirements
• Deliver comprehensive management reporting and recruitment analytics
• Stay ahead of regulatory changes and market developments affecting talent acquisition

Process & Compliance Management

• Ensure consistent achievement of SLAs and KPIs while maintaining 100% data integrity
• Drive continuous improvement of recruitment processes and best practices
• Ensure full compliance with Singapore employment legislation
• Manage preferred supplier relationships and vendor performance

Who you are:

• Minimum 8 years of recruitment experience, with significant exposure to financial services
• Proven track record in experience of working within wealth management, private banking and financial markets recruitment
• Senior-level hiring experience at MD/ED level with demonstrable success
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Executive stakeholder management experience with C-suite and senior leadership
• Strong knowledge of Singapore employment laws and local recruitment practices

Desired Skills

• Experience leading recruitment teams or working within RPO environments
• Proficiency with modern ATS platforms and recruitment technology
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with ability to influence at all levels
• Strong analytical mindset with problem-solving capabilities
• Cultural awareness and ability to work effectively across Asian market

Benefits:

• A unique opportunity to drive projects such as Employer Branding, Talent pipelining, Recruitment Innovation, Candidate Experience
• A track record of high performance and an ability to deliver excellent results consistently is key. In return for your hard work, you’ll be offered a competitive top salary and benefits package with bonuses/commission and fantastic incentives programme
• Private medical insurance
• A fantastic training and development programme
• Volunteer time off
• The opportunity to partake / qualify for our Global incentive weekend
• Employee wellbeing through various programmes
• You’ll have plenty of opportunities to progress your career, both in your country and other locations around the world. That’s the benefit of working for a large global organisation.

"As a Disability Confident Employer, Robert Walters is committed to offering a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process to all candidates. If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of a disability, impairment or health condition, please do not hesitate to let me know."

Robert Walters - Global Talent Solutions

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