ASEAN Talent Acquisition - Assistant Director

At EY, we develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

We work together across our full spectrum of services and skills powered by technology and AI, so that business, people and the planet can thrive together. 

We’re all in, are you? Join EY and shape your future with confidence.

About the opportunity:

As a member of the ASEAN Executive Recruitment team, you will play a pivotal role in helping us achieve our hiring ambitions in the region, with a predominant focus on Thailand (Manager to Partner level roles).

You will also gain exposure to Partner level hiring across the broader ASEAN region. Key markets in the region include Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

This role ensures the firm attracts, assesses, and integrates top-tier executive talent aligned with strategic growth objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Work closely with Executive Recruiters, local Talent teams, EY Partners and Service Line Leaders to understand talent priorities and execute high profile / high impact recruitment strategies

• Proactively build and maintain relationships with potential candidates to create effective pipelines for future hiring needs

• Work closely with Talent Attraction colleagues to provide market mapping and competitor analysis to identify potential candidates.
• Act as advisor to candidates throughout the recruitment process
• Manage relationships with local recruitment agencies to ensure that they are effective in enhancing internal sourcing capability as needed
• Work closely with onboarding teams to ensure the successful integration of new hires
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and succession planning

• Position the firm as a destination for senior leaders through targeted branding and thought leadership initiatives

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience managing multiple searches within a professional services firm (ideally a partnership model)
• Demonstrated talent mapping and market intelligence skills, preferably in the area of professional services
• If coming from an agency, we’re looking for someone who has worked with professional services clients (ideally a partnership a model)
• Exceptional understanding of the Thai talent market (mid to executive level hires)
• Experience having recruited business, technology and / or strategy consultants
• Ability to be responsive and effective in a fast-paced yet consensus driven environment
• Exceptional project management and prioritization skills – attention to detail is key
• The ability to not only think strategically but also execute operationally
• Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams and geographies
• High level of integrity and the ability to manage confidential information

Qualifications:

• 8+ years in executive search or senior talent acquisition, preferably within professional services.
• Must have experience working in Thailand.  Additional ASEAN markets would be a bonus. 
• Ability to communicate with confidence and gravitas in English .  A second SE Asian language would be a plus.