Lateral TA Senior Advisor, Asia

About the role

Linklaters is looking for a Lateral TA Senior Advisor for Asia. You will deliver high-quality, timely and cost-effective recruitment outcomes for assigned Practice Groups and Business Teams across all offices in Asia, acting as a trusted advisor on operational recruitment matters and contributing to the broader talent agenda.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment: sourcing, screening, interviewing and offer negotiation, with hiring managers and partners defining hiring needs and resourcing plans
• Build and manage candidate talent pools and test job descriptions
• Explore resourcing options including referrals, internal publications, alumni networks, advertising and agencies
• Create sourcing and attraction strategies and key selling messages for each vacancy, aligned with global recruitment messages
• Coordinate with the Lateral TA Manager to keep a consistent approach globally and share best practice
• Work closely with the Recruitment Assistant and Advisors to deliver a seamless candidate experience
• Manage relationships with partner organisations and set up robust, consistent selection and assessment frameworks, including advising on online testing and case studies
• Interview candidates, assess them independently and advise hiring partners on best practices, diversity awareness and selection decisions
• Build relationships internally with Practice Groups and Business Teams, with preferred agencies and external recruitment contacts, and act as the lead on recruitment know-how

Required profile

• University degree or equivalent; English essential, Cantonese and Mandarin preferred
• Strong in-house recruitment experience in a professional services environment
• Able to influence senior stakeholders, work well under pressure and challenge constructively
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, proactive and commercially aware

Required skills

• Excellent interviewing skills and knowledge of selection techniques and direct sourcing
• Multi-tasking, planning, organisation and attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong experience with an online recruitment tool; prior Workday and/or Beamery experience is a plus
• Adapts to new tools and technologies, including AI-enabled solutions