Talent Acquisition Manager – APAC, Early Careers

Role Overview

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across APAC for lateral, specialist, and leadership roles
• Act as a strategic partner to business leaders, shaping hiring plans aligned to growth priorities
• Drive workforce planning discussions and provide market insights and talent mapping
• Own and improve hiring metrics including time-to-hire, quality of hire, and candidate experience
• Ensure consistency, compliance, and best practices across APAC hiring processes
• Build and embed a strong direct sourcing strategy, reducing reliance on external vendors
• Develop proactive talent pipelines across key skill areas and markets
• Leverage advanced sourcing techniques (Boolean, market mapping, passive talent engagement)
• Partner with hiring managers to define targeted hiring approaches and sourcing channels
• Own and lead the APAC Graduate Programme and Early Careers strategy end-to-end
• Design and execute campus hiring strategies, university partnerships, and attraction campaigns
• Partner with global Early Careers and Marketing teams to position Aurora as an employer of choice
• Oversee graduate selection processes, assessment centers, and onboarding
• Track and enhance programme effectiveness and candidate quality
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across APAC
• Coach and guide hiring managers on best practices in selection and offer strategy
• Collaborate with global P&C teams to align on processes, tools, and employer branding
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience across all touchpoints
• Ensure strong communication, timely feedback, and engagement
• Partner with Marketing to strengthen employer brand presence across APAC
• Own recruitment reporting and provide insights to leadership
• Maintain high data integrity across systems and pipelines
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and TA transformation

Requirements

• 8-12 years of experience in Talent Acquisition with strong APAC exposure
• Proven experience managing end-to-end hiring across multiple geographies
• Strong experience in Early Careers / Graduate hiring
• Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels
• Strong direct sourcing and talent mapping expertise
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strong project management and prioritisation capability
• High attention to detail and organisational skills
• Experience in consulting, analytics, or fast-growing international environments (desirable)
• Exposure to Japan / Australia / Southeast Asia hiring markets (desirable)
• Additional APAC language skills (Japanese, Mandarin, Chinese etc.) are a plus (desirable)

Benefits

• Accidental, term life and medical insurance
• Hybrid Work model
• Employee’s Provident Fund Scheme
• Maternity leave
• A fun, informal, collaborative and international work culture
• Access to the Aurora Academy, our training programme offering a range of opportunities to develop your skills within the responsibilities of your role and within the wider context of the industry.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), offering a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7/365, covering a wide range of personal and professional aspects