Assistant HR Manager

Our client is seeking a hands-on and commercially minded Assistant HR Manager to lead the day-to-day Human Resources function for their Singapore operations while providing HR support and coordination for Malaysia.

Human Resources will form the core responsibility of this position, covering recruitment, workforce planning, employee relations, payroll, performance management, HR operations and process improvement.

In addition, the role will provide finance administration and cost-control support in coordination with the Finance team, as well as oversee essential office administration.

The successful candidate should be an experienced HR generalist who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced SME environment, able to work independently with management, lead a small team, and remain hands-on when required.

Key Responsibilities

1. Human Resources – 70%

Recruitment & Workforce Planning
• Lead end-to-end recruitment for Singapore and support recruitment requirements for Malaysia, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management and onboarding.
• Partner with management and hiring managers to understand manpower requirements, recruitment priorities and workforce plans.
• Monitor recruitment pipelines, hiring progress, time-to-fill and recruitment costs.
• Review candidate salary expectations and manage salary discussions within approved manpower budgets.
• Review employment offers and contracts before issua