Regional Recruiter / People & Culture Business Partner Specialist

Ontario Teachers' is Canada's largest single-profession pension plan with $247.5 billion in net assets. We pay pensions and invest plan assets on behalf of 340,000 working and retired teachers. Since our establishment as an independent organization in 1990, we have built an international reputation for innovation and leadership in investment management and member services. Teachers’ is an experienced global investor and a significant investor in the Asia Pacific region. 

Ontario Teachers’ is headquartered in Toronto and has investment offices based in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, and San Francisco. Ontario Teachers’ employs more than 1,500 employees globally.

The Asia-Pacific region (“APAC”) is a key and growing part of our diverse, global portfolio. APAC offers access to some of the world’s most dynamic markets.

With the opening of the Hong Kong office in 2013, we expanded our presence in the region and opened a Singapore office in 2020 and a Mumbai office in 2022 to build on this foundation. This increased access to opportunities in India, Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. Hong Kong continues to be our gateway to opportunities in Greater China, South Korea and Japan.

Who you'll work with

Reporting to the Director, People & Culture, APAC and to the Senior Manager, Talent Attraction (Toronto), this role is based in Singapore. The role will support all aspects of the recruitment lifecycle, working closely with the Business Partner team and Talent Acquisition.  Alongside the recruitment responsibilities, the role will also support the broader People & Culture team on key initiatives and the delivery of day-to-day advisory services and operational requirements.

What you'll do:

Recruiting/Talent Attraction Accountabilities:

• In partnership with the Business Partner team and the Talent Attraction team in London and Toronto, take a lead role in managing all recruitment activities in the APAC region

• Help build and maintain relationships with external talent providers and work with Talent Acquisition and procurement team to agree terms of business and fee arrangements

• With a focus on direct sourcing and reducing third party spend, generate qualified candidates through creative recruitment strategies such as: employee referrals campaigns, proactive searches, online posting boards, agencies, and Beamery pools as well as industry/campus events

• Responsible for pre-screening, assessing, interviewing, and selecting the most qualified candidate and providing unbiased perspective on potential candidates

• Build strong relationships across the internal teams to understand their Talent strategies and how best to support them

• Develop and implement recruitment campaigns that improve Ontario Teachers’ image/presence as an Employer of Choice in order to attract high caliber candidates.

• Responsible for helping to design and manage efficient and representative recruitment processes

• Work with Senior Manager, People & Culture, APAC to ensure smooth and effective onboarding of all new hires (including contract/temporary staff) and International Transfers

• Liaise with our internal P&C mobility partners and our eternal immigration service provider (if required) to process help employment / dependents visa application or extensions

• Scheduling internal and external interviews

• Working with P&C Operations and Talent Attraction ensure reference checks and other selection strategies are completed (math and technical testing, case studies, bilingual testing etc)

Business Partner Coordinator Accountabilities:

• Complete government related surveys as required

• People & Culture inductions for new joiners

• Set up for new joiners across the region (access, IT, Gym, first day)

• Generate Workday reports

• Working with P&C Operations to update employee records in Workday

• Support daily HR activities in workday (reference letters, employment letters etc.)

• Track and support offboarding activities for exiting employees

• Support year-end review process, Talent review etc.

• Ad hoc projects

What you'll need

• University Qualification (Human Resources related preferred but not essential)

• CIPD qualification an advantage

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills (written and oral)

• Organized team player with high attention to detail

• Strong interpersonal skills, empathetic and positive

• Ability to stay calm under pressure and multi-task

• Passionate about working with and developing people

• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, negotiation, persuasion and decision-making skills.

• Tact, diplomacy and high degree of confidentiality

• Familiar with regional employment standards and labour law

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint Skills are essential

• Proven track record as an internal recruiter, ideally working in a financial or professional services environment

• Previous HR administration or coordinator experience an advantage

• Previous knowledge and experience with Workday / Beamery is an asset

• Regional language experience an advantage

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