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Lead BNPP's APAC lateral recruitment initiatives, managing a senior recruiter team across HK & SG and steering talent acquisition strategy.
Drive diversity, partnerships, and compliance in a fast-paced, service-driven environment.
Position Purpose
The Regional Head of Lateral Recruitment APAC is a pivotal leadership role within BNP Paribas APAC Human Resources, responsible for steering the end-to-end talent acquisition function for all lateral hires across the region. This role integrates people leadership, recruitment risk management, and strategic talent acquisition. The successful candidate will ensure that the recruitment team delivers exceptional service and satisfaction to both hiring managers and candidates. As an experienced specialist resourcing expert, you will build strategic partnerships with business leaders and internal stakeholders across all levels and departments within a fast-paced, service-driven environment.
Team & Performance Management
Lead, coach, and develop a team of senior recruiters (HK & SG); define individual development plans, nurture a positive team culture, and provide soft-skill coaching.
Regional Alignment
Engage monthly with all Talent Acquisition (TA) Single Points of Contact (SPOCs) across APAC to ensure regional strategic alignment.
Strategic Planning
Own and execute the APAC lateral recruitment strategy, ensuring it aligns with business-line priorities.
Workforce Partnership
Partner with senior business leaders to forecast workforce needs, translate requirements into actionable hiring plans, and monitor execution.
Vendor Management
Oversee Managed Service Provider (MSP) contracts in Hong Kong and Singapore, including service level monitoring and contract renewals.
Risk & Compliance
Ensure all third-party engagements strictly comply with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Strategic Sourcing
Drive direct sourcing via original initiatives, utilizing job boards, social media, and the BNP Paribas APAC Employer Brand.
Pipeline Development
Build diverse talent pools to meet future workforce planning, hiring demands, and diversity targets.
Candidate Experience
Manage and optimize the end-to-end candidate journey to ensure a premium experience.
Collaboration
Work closely with the Recruitment Administration Team (ISPL Mumbai), in-market HR Business Partners (HRBPs), and HR Services (HRS) teams.
Performance Delivery
Meet and exceed team and individual SLAs, KPIs, and strategic objectives.
Continuous Improvement
Identify and proactively lead initiatives to enhance recruitment processes and implement best practices.
Project Leadership
Lead ad-hoc recruitment projects, such as employer-brand campaigns and talent-pipeline initiatives.
Vendor Relations
Manage operational relationships with recruitment agencies and other external vendors.
Internal
Business Leaders, Hiring Managers, HR Centers of Excellence (CoEs), and functional teams (Legal, Compliance, Procurement, etc.).
External
Vendors, suppliers, and candidates.
Proven Expertise
A track record of delivering high-volume, specialist lateral hires with deep knowledge of sourcing tools and ATS governance.
Supplier Optimization
Ability to negotiate and optimize external supplier relationships, including rigorous validation of invoices and service-level compliance.
Stakeholder Management
Exceptional ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships, both locally and with remote colleagues.
Operational Excellence
Commitment to data accuracy, policy compliance, and high-quality deliverables throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
Innovation
A proactive approach to modernizing sourcing methods, streamlining processes, and enhancing the candidate experience.
Inclusive Hiring
Ability to embed diversity objectives into sourcing strategies and ensure equitable candidate assessment.
Qualifications
Demonstrated success in leading multi-site recruitment teams and managing MSP/vendor ecosystems.
Strong knowledge of APAC labor markets, employer branding, and diversity hiring practices.
10+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 5 years in a managerial role covering the APAC region.
About BNP PARIBAS
As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance.
We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.
• BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community
• BNP Paribas MixCity which foster better representation of women at all levels of the organization
• Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness
• BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds
BNP is committed to financing a carbon‑neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net‑Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.
https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/
More information
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Award Obtained
BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year