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HR Director

HR Director

BusinesslistKuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
30+ days ago
Job description

Talent Strategy for Growth

  • Design and lead a scalable talent strategy aligned with the firm's expansion plans across services, headcount, and locations.
  • Partner with business leaders to identify future capability needs and proactively address talent gaps.
  • Drive strategic workforce planning and build talent pipelines to support both immediate and long-term growth.

Talent Management & Development

  • Lead performance management, succession planning, and leadership development with a focus on building strong internal talent.
  • Oversee development programs that support technical, managerial, and partner-track growth.
  • Introduce structures that support accelerated development and internal mobility for high-potential employees.

    • Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding

  • Build a future-ready recruitment function to support volume and quality hiring across multiple functions and levels.
  • Strengthen the employer value proposition and lead initiatives to position the firm as a talent destination in the professional services sector.
  • Oversee graduate programs and experienced hire strategies in line with market competitiveness and growth priorities.

    • Culture, Engagement & Inclusion

  • Strengthen a culture of collaboration, agility, and high performance as the firm scales.
  • Champion engagement and retention initiatives, using analytics and feedback to guide people-related decisions.
  • Lead diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, ensuring representation and belonging across all levels.

    • Leadership & Business Partnership

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the partnership and senior leadership team on all people matters.
  • Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to the HR function, ensuring it evolves alongside the business.
  • Ensure compliance, mitigate people-related risks, and maintain the highest standards of professionalism and ethics.

    • The Successful Applicant

  • 12+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role, ideally in a professional services or high-growth environment.
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or related discipline.
  • Proven expertise in talent management, organisation design, workforce planning, and change leadership.
  • Strong business acumen and ability to align people strategy with commercial priorities.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving change in a scaling organisation.
  • Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across levels.

    • What's on Offer

    You'll work directly with senior leadership and partners, driving initiatives that influence culture, capability, and business performance. This is a rare opportunity to lead the HR function with full strategic ownership in a fast-paced, client-focused environment-ideal for an HR leader looking to make a meaningful and visible impact.

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