Position Summary
Due to business growth and high demand within our Branch networks in Personal Banking, we are seeking a results-driven Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join our Talent Acquisition team for a 12-month period.
This is a critical role focused on the "front end" of the recruitment lifecycle. You will be the engine room of our hiring strategy, identifying and engaging top-tier talent for high-impact roles, including Relationship Managers and Sales-related positions across our branch network.
As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you won't just be waiting for applications to come in; you will be a proactive "hunter." You will leverage multiple job boards, social channels, and networking platforms to build a robust pipeline of qualified candidates in a highly competitive market.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct Sourcing: Execute advanced search strategies such as on LinkedIn Recruiter and internal databases.
- Pipeline Building: Proactively identify and engage passive candidates for Relationship Manager and Sales roles within the Retail Banking sector.
- Market Mapping: Conduct competitor mapping to understand the talent landscape and identify where the best banking talent currently resides.
- Initial Engagement: Act as the first point of contact for potential candidates, pitching our brand and the benefits of joining our branch network.
- Candidate Screening: Conduct initial phone screenings to assess candidate suitability, motivation, and cultural fit before handing them over to the Senior Talent Acquisition Manager.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Talent Acquisition Managers, Hiring Managers and People Team from business to understand the specific needs of different branch locations and adjust sourcing strategies accordingly.
Requirements
- University graduate
- Minimum of 2 years solid experience in talent sourcing, ideally for positions in the banking industry
- Knowledge of retail / personal banking and their licensing requirement is an advantage
- Able to work independently
- Proficiency in boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, and social media tools.
- Strong interpersonal skills to engage, build rapport, and persuade passive talent.
- Strong ability to manage multiple roles, priorities, and databases
- Good command of both spoken and written English and Chinese (both Cantonese and Mandarin)
- Personal data provided by job applicants will be used for recruitment purposes only and will be treated in accordance with the Bank's Personal Information Collection (Employees) Statement and Privacy Policy Statement.
- Applicants who are not invited for interviews within six weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful and the personal data collected will be destroyed after 1 year.
