Talent Acquisition Manager

About Liquid Group

Liquid Group, headquartered in Singapore, is a FinTech company operating a regional payment network that facilitates cross-border QR payments and interoperable digital payment solutions for national networks, e-wallet operators, banks, acquirers, and merchants. As a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) regulated firm, the company is expanding rapidly across Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia to support growth in products and ecosystem development.

Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive Talent Acquisition Manager to independently manage end-to-end recruitment activities across all company divisions including Technology, Product, Infrastructure, Commercial, Operations, Compliance, and Finance. Reporting to the Head of People, this position carries the responsibility of securing top-tier talent promptly, professionally, and cost-effectively.

The role involves complete ownership of the candidate lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management, and transitioning new hires to onboarding. Additionally, the manager will develop scalable recruitment infrastructure such as talent pipelines, referral channels, employer branding, and reporting frameworks to ensure consistent quality hiring during organizational growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage comprehensive recruitment operations for all vacancies across Liquid Group entities, overseeing process from intake through job offer and onboarding handoffs.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to craft precise job descriptions, establish screening criteria, and implement structured interview processes.
• Actively source, evaluate, and shortlist candidates for high-level and specialist positions including Vice President, Director, and Head of Function roles.
• Coordinate interview schedules, manage panel logistics, conduct debriefs, and facilitate recruitment decision-making.
• Lead offer negotiations and manage related documentation in conjunction with the Head of People.
• Develop and sustain proactive talent pipelines for vital roles such as Product, Engineering, Payments Commercial, and Operations to ensure readiness once positions open.
• Conduct targeted candidate sourcing via platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, MyCareersFuture, and corporate career portals, and maintain relationships with select external recruitment agencies ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality.
• Establish and nurture an active employee referral program with consistent communication to encourage participation.
• Serve as the principal liaison and trusted representative for all candidates, ensuring timely updates, structured feedback, and an excellent interview experience regardless of outcome, plus smooth handoff to People Operations to guarantee new hire onboarding success.
• Continuously enhance recruitment tools including templates, interview kits, scorecards, and pre-employment check frameworks.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date hiring metrics dashboards covering open roles, time-to-fill, sourcing mix, pipeline status, and cost per hire, and report these regularly to senior leadership.
• Ensure Applicant Tracking System (ATS) data hygiene to facilitate candidate re-engagement over time.
• Help define and communicate Liquid Group’s employer value proposition across various channels including the careers page, LinkedIn, and candidate interactions.
• Lead selected employer branding initiatives such as career portal updates, social media hiring posts, and university or community engagement activities where relevant.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in full-cycle recruitment with significant exposure to technology, fintech, financial services, or payments sectors, either agency-side or in-house within tech/fintech companies.
• Proven capability to independently fill senior-level and specialized roles at Director-level or above, beyond volume or entry-level hiring.
• Strong sourcing expertise on LinkedIn Recruiter and analogous tools, capable of locating candidates without heavy agency dependence.
• Comprehensive experience managing the entire candidate journey including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding transition.
• Ability to build recruitment processes and hiring infrastructure from foundational levels rather than inheriting mature teams.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and adeptness at engaging senior hiring managers effectively.
• Comfort with fast-paced, lean environments managing multiple live roles concurrently (typically 8 to 15 positions).
• Preferred but not mandatory: Experience recruiting in Singapore, Malaysia, and beyond; familiarity with MAS-regulated environments; knowledge of fintech/payments hiring nuances including compliance, risk, engineering, and product in regulated firms; experience running employee referral programs; prior ATS migration or implementation experience; involvement in employer branding initiatives; awareness of MyCareersFuture platform and Singapore work pass categories such as Employment Pass, S Pass, and Personalised Employment Pass.