(Senior) Manager, Talent Acquisition

Funding Societies | Modalku is the largest SME digital financing platform in Southeast Asia, expanding into a leading SME neobank. We are licensed and registered in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and operating in Vietnam, and backed by Sequoia India, Softbank Vision Fund and SMBC bank amongst many others. Funding Societies | Modalku provides business financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which is funded by individual and institutional investors.

Here at Funding Societies | Modalku we live by our core values GETFS:

• Grow Relentlessly: Strive to become our best, most authentic selves.
• Enable Teamwork, Disable Politics: Only by forging togetherness, we help each other succeed.
• Test Measure Act: Stay curious and reinvent ourselves, through innovation and experimentation.
• Focus on Impact: Create impact through bias for action and tangible results.
• Serve with Obsession: Build win-win relationships for the long-term by having a customer obsession.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced (Senior) Manager, Talent Acquisition to lead our talent acquisition strategy and execution across multiple markets in Southeast Asia, attracting and acquiring top talents aligned with our organizational goals. This role will be responsible for developing and executing hiring strategies, building a strong talent pipeline, and driving best-in-class talent acquisition processes to support the company’s growth. The 

What you will do: 

• Develop and implement a strategic talent acquisition roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Lead and mentor a team of talent acquisition professionals to drive efficiency and effectiveness in hiring.
• Partner with senior leadership and hiring managers to understand workforce planning, headcount forecasting, and talent needs.
• Design and optimize recruitment processes to improve time-to-hire, quality of hire, and candidate experience.
• Oversee end-to-end hiring across all functions, including sales, risk, credit, operations, product, engineering, and other key business areas.
• Strengthen the employer brand by leveraging marketing initiatives, social media, and employee advocacy.
• Implement data-driven recruitment strategies and utilize recruitment analytics to improve hiring outcomes.
• Drive proactive talent sourcing strategies, ensuring a strong pipeline of high-caliber candidates for critical roles.
• Manage vendor relationships, including recruitment agencies, job boards, and talent platforms, to optimize recruitment investments.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and hiring regulations across different markets.
• Lead strategic projects related to talent acquisition, such as diversity hiring, employer branding, and recruitment technology enhancements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in talent acquisition, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record in hiring across multiple geographies, particularly in Southeast Asia.
• Experience in the fintech, financial services, or tech industry is highly preferred.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.
• Deep understanding of recruitment best practices, sourcing strategies, and market trends.
• Hands-on experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment technologies.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data for decision-making and process improvements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and project management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

• Time off - We would love you to take time off to rest and rejuvenate. We offer flexible paid vacations as well as many other observed holidays by country. We also like to have our people take a day off for special days like birthdays and work anniversaries.
• Flexible working - We believe in giving back the control of work & life to our people. We trust our people and love to provide the space to accommodate each and everyone's working style and personal life.
• Medical benefits - We offer health insurance coverage for our employees and dependents. Our people focus on our mission knowing we have their backs for their loved ones too.
• Mental health and wellness - We understand that our team productivity is directly linked to our mental and physical health. Hence we have Wellness Wednesdays and we engage partners to provide well-being coaching.
• Tech support - We provide a company laptop for our employees and the best possible support for the right equipment/tools to enable high productivity

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