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Associate Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Intrepid
Full-time
On-site
Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Talent Acquisition

About Us



We are growing rapidly and as the exclusive partner of Flywheel in SEA, we offer many exciting opportunities to work with leading brands across multiple categories and key industry players. By joining us, you will work on the cutting edge of digital commerce in SEA, and experience what it takes to drive a successful ecommerce business end to end.



The Role

We are looking for an Associate Talent Acquisition Business Partner to join our team in Malaysia. In this role, you will play a key part in driving a high-quality recruitment process by identifying and attracting top talent in the market. You’ll work closely with business leaders and stakeholders across Malaysia, providing strategic hiring guidance and ensuring best practices are applied throughout the recruitment journey. This role will be reporting to the regional Talent Acquisition Lead



Your responsibilities will include:

  • Partnering with different hiring managers to screen, assess and deliver the recruitment needs across various functions.
  • Managing the full recruitment lifecycle—from sourcing, pre-screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation to onboarding and ensuring successful new hire integration.
  • Sourcing and attracting candidates through diverse channels such as job portals, social media, headhunting, campus recruitment, referrals, and international partnerships.
  • Providing timely and constructive feedback to hiring managers regarding candidate profiles and interview outcomes.
  • Building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with both active and passive talent for current and future hiring needs.
  • Proactively managing and engaging candidate pipelines to ensure a continuous flow of qualified talent.
  • Staying up to date on industry trends and best practices in talent acquisition to enhance sourcing strategies and candidate experience.
  • Leading and executing campus recruitment activities targeting interns, trainees, contract staff, and entry-level talent.
  • Supporting employer branding efforts to strengthen talent attraction and improve conversion rates.
  • Preparing and maintaining accurate recruitment reports, including weekly status updates and hiring dashboards.
  • Contributing to various ad-hoc talent acquisition projects and continuous improvement initiatives.



Who we look for – the ideal profile

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university 
  • At least 1-2  years of work experience as a recruiter or talent acquisition, preferably from an e-commerce, marketing agency, or live commerce industry.  
  • Fresh graduates who are passionate about recruitment are welcome to apply. 
  • Excellent understanding of full-cycle recruitment processes and the local talent markets.
  • Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and Boolean search) and familiar with various sourcing channels.
  • Strong communication skills and fluent English
  • Good analytical acumen, including the ability to provide insights with data on the salary benchmarking, market competitiveness & talent pipelie 
  • Regional recruitment experience in SEA locations would be a bonus



What we offer:

  • Excellent and competitive compensation package 
  • Professional and open international working environment – culturally integrating the best of all cultures to take the best of each and ensure we build an energetic, commercial, and fun working atmosphere. 
  • Ample opportunity for personal and professional development, both on the job and through regular training (Ecommerce topics, technical skills, soft skills and leadership training) made available on our proprietary learning platform Intrepid University
  • You will work with many brilliant co-workers who are movers and shakers of the industry, as well as with leading brand and ecosystem partners across all categories to shape their presence across all ecommerce platforms in the years to come, and will have a broad view on the latest developments in the South East Asian e-commerce ecosystem



Note: we will not be accepting any unsolicited resumes or CVs from headhunting or recruitment agencies at this point. Any CVs or profiles shared with us will not be entertained, and in the event of dispute, Intrepid will not be liable for any material compensation to third parties 



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