Talent Acquisition Manager

About Ant International

Ant International is a global innovation platform powering the future of digital commerce and digital services, serving consumers, SMEs, and financial institutions across more than 40 markets. Part of the Ant Group ecosystem, our businesses span [digital payments / digital banking / financial services / etc.]. We are a fast-moving, product-driven organisation in a build-out and growth phase, where the talent agenda is business-critical and we place a premium on sharp, decisive judgement on who joins us.

The Role

As Talent Acquisition Manager for Ant International, you will own the talent agenda for [a key business cluster / a regional market] as a senior TA specialist and key partner to the business. This is a strategically senior, hands-on role: you'll set the direction for your scope, act as a trusted advisor to business leaders and the regional leadership team, and drive every hire to a high standard — from complex, senior, and niche roles to building the pipeline ahead of demand.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic leadership

• Define and execute the talent acquisition strategy, aligned to business, workforce, and growth plans.
• Partner at a senior level with business leaders and regional HR leadership as a trusted advisor on hiring, market intelligence, compensation, and organizational capability.
• Translate business needs into a clear, prioritized hiring roadmap and build the pipeline ahead of demand.

2. Team leadership & development

• Mentor a team of recruiters and coordinators ;set standards and hold the team accountable for outcomes.
• Foster a high-performing, data-driven TA culture — efficiency, quality of hire, and exceptional candidate experience.

3. Operational excellence

• Own the end-to-end hiring model: intake, sourcing, assessment, offer, and onboarding handover.
• Drive continuous improvement of the hiring process, toolkit, and technology (ATS, sourcing platforms).
• Report and act on recruitment KPIs (time-to-fill, quality/cost of hire, offer-to-acceptance, diversity outcomes).

4. Employer branding & pipeline

• Lead employer-branding and external engagement (events, campus/internship, referral, talent communities) that raises Ant International's profile in key talent markets.
• Build sustainable pipelines for current and future needs, including niche and hard-to-fill roles.

What We're Looking For

• Experience: 10 years in talent acquisition, experience across [tech / fintech / financial services / digital commerce] preferred.
• Business acumen: Demonstrated ability to advise senior stakeholders and shape hiring strategy, not just execute requisitions.
• Delivery credibility: A track record of closing high-quality, often niche and passive talent in a competitive, multi-market environment.
• Leadership: Comfort setting direction, running a team, data-driven management, and developing people.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a fast, ambiguous, build-out environment; pragmatic about process — structure that speeds hiring, not bureaucracy.
• Languages: Fluent English essential. Mandarin a strong plus given our global footprint.