Talent Acquisition Specialist (1 Year Contract)

About the role

Hytech, a management consulting firm based in Australia and Singapore that specialises in digital transformation for fintech and financial services organisations, is looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist for a 1-year contract. Working closely with business leaders and HR partners, you will identify, attract and secure high-quality talent across key business functions. This is a hands-on recruitment role requiring strong stakeholder management, market knowledge, sourcing capability and the ability to manage end-to-end recruitment independently.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand business and hiring needs and develop recruitment strategies.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, interviewing, stakeholder coordination, offer negotiation and closing.
• Sourcing and engaging candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, professional networks, referrals and other channels.
• Use market insights and talent intelligence to build pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and advise them on talent availability, market conditions and hiring strategies.
• Work with HR and other teams to ensure a smooth recruitment and onboarding experience.
• Maintain recruitment data discipline, use analytics to track hiring progress and improve effectiveness.
• Deliver a professional and positive candidate experience throughout the process.

Required profile

• 5+ years of recruitment experience, preferably in financial services, fintech, technology, trading or similar fast-paced industries.
• Proven end-to-end recruitment experience, with exposure to technology, risk, commercial or other specialist roles.
• Strong direct sourcing and talent mapping skills, able to engage passive candidates.
• Good understanding of recruitment best practices, sourcing platforms, ATS systems and talent market intelligence.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to influence hiring managers at all levels.
• Results-driven, proactive, able to handle multiple hiring priorities independently.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to a high-quality candidate and stakeholder experience.
• Strong proficiency in both English and Chinese, as the role involves regular communication with both English- and Chinese-speaking teams.

What we offer

• An international and collaborative working environment.
• Exposure to a fast-growing financial services and fintech ecosystem.
• Opportunities to be converted to permanent employment.