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HR Manager - start up asset management

Selby Jennings Hong Kong
Posted 5 days ago In-Office Job Permanent Negotiable

HR Manager - start up asset management

Our client is a fast-growing asset management firm with ambitious expansion plans across Asia. As the organization's first dedicated HR professional, you will play a critical role in shaping the firm's people strategy, culture, and HR infrastructure.

Our client is a fast-growing asset management firm with ambitious expansion plans across Asia. As the organization's first dedicated HR professional, you will play a critical role in shaping the firm's people strategy, culture, and HR infrastructure.



Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with senior leadership on organizational growth and people strategies
  • Advise managers on employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning
  • Support the development of a positive, high-performance culture
  • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle across investment, corporate, and support functions
  • Develop hiring processes and employer branding initiatives
  • Partner with external recruitment firms and manage hiring budgets
  • Establish and maintain HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks
  • Oversee onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle processes
  • Ensure accurate employee records and HR documentation
  • Support compensation benchmarking and annual review processes
  • Administer employee benefits, insurance, and wellness programs
  • Partner with external vendors and service providers


Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline
  • 5+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably within asset management, investment management, hedge funds, private equity, financial services, or professional services environments
  • Proven experience managing a broad range of HR functions independently
  • Strong understanding of Hong Kong employment law and HR best practices
  • Hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build processes from scratch
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Fluent English required; Mandarin or Cantonese would be advantageous


What's on Offer

  • Unique opportunity to build an HR function from the ground up
  • High visibility and direct interaction with business leaders
  • Fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
  • Competitive compensation package and long-term career growth opportunities

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