Job description
Southeast Asia HR Business Partner (HRBP)
Location: Southeast Asia
Working Mode: Remote/Hybrid
Language Requirements: Chinese, English
Industry: FinTech, Payments, Web3
Job Overview
We are hiring an HR Business Partner based in Southeast Asia, responsible for local talent recruitment, HR operations, and communication coordination between the regional team and the Chinese headquarters.
This role requires deep collaboration with local business, sales, channel, and operations teams, and is not purely an administrative HR position. We expect candidates to be familiar with the Southeast Asian talent market, able to work in both Chinese and English, and possess strong independent initiative.
Responsibilities
- Deeply engage with local business, sales, channel, and operations teams in Southeast Asia to understand business development and personnel needs;
- Manage the full recruitment process for positions in Southeast Asia, including talent sourcing, resume screening, interview coordination, salary negotiation, offer management, and onboarding follow-up;
- Focus on recruiting for BD, sales, channel partnerships, account management, operations, technical, and support roles;
- Expand recruitment channels through LinkedIn, local job platforms, recruitment agencies, and industry networks;
- Handle employee onboarding, probation, transfers, performance follow-up, resignations, and employee relations;
- Identify employee performance, stability, and communication risks in a timely manner and drive resolution of related issues;
- Coordinate daily communication between the Chinese headquarters and local employees, accurately conveying company policies and business requirements;
- Assist with attendance, leave, payroll data, employee records, and other basic HR matters;
- Liaise with local headhunters, recruitment agencies, EOR service providers, and other HR vendors;
- Collect information on local salary levels, talent market, and employment conditions to provide references for recruitment and personnel decisions;
- Support local interviews, employee activities, and business coordination as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or above, preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related fields;
- 2–3 years of experience in recruitment, HRBP, People Operations, or comprehensive HR roles;
- Currently residing in Southeast Asia;
- Fluent in Chinese, with English as a working language;
- Familiar with the local talent market and mainstream recruitment channels in Southeast Asia;
- Experience in recruiting for BD, sales, channel, operations, or technical positions;
- Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills;
- Ability to adapt to remote and cross-time zone collaboration;
- Proactive work style, able to independently drive tasks and provide regular progress updates.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in FinTech, payments, Web3, e-commerce, or internet industries;
- Familiarity with labor employment conditions in one or more Southeast Asian countries;
- Experience serving Chinese enterprises or liaising with Chinese management teams;
- Resources from local headhunters, recruitment agencies, EOR service providers, or talent communities;
- Proficiency in local Southeast Asian languages is a plus.
