About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and business-minded Talent Acquisition Business Partner to support the growth of our Korea business.

This role will take ownership of end-to-end recruitment for Korea while partnering closely with business leaders on workforce planning, team development, employee engagement and other people-related matters. Beyond filling vacancies, you will help hiring managers identify the right talent, improve hiring decisions and build a strong local team.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of recruitment or HR experience, strong hands-on sourcing capabilities and the potential to grow into a broader People Business Partner role within an international, fast-growing AI education company.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning

• Partner with Korea business leaders and global HR stakeholders to understand business priorities, organisational needs and hiring plans.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for Korea-based positions, including role intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation and onboarding.
• Translate business requirements into clear and realistic candidate profiles and recruitment strategies.
• Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn, Korean recruitment platforms, professional networks, referrals and recruitment agencies.
• Conduct structured candidate interviews and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations to hiring managers.
• Advise hiring managers on talent availability, compensation expectations, candidate quality and recruitment challenges in the Korean market.
• Build sustainable talent pipelines for priority and recurring positions.
• Track recruitment progress and use hiring data to identify bottlenecks and improve recruitment effectiveness.
• Ensure a professional and consistent candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Hiring Manager Partnership

• Act as a trusted recruitment partner to hiring managers, providing guidance throughout the hiring and selection process.
• Support managers in defining role requirements, evaluating candidates and making balanced hiring decisions.
• Set clear expectations regarding recruitment timelines, candidate availability and market conditions.
• Provide interview guidance and help improve the quality and consistency of candidate assessments.
• Regularly review hiring progress with business leaders and recommend adjustments when required.

People and Employee Support

• Support new-hire onboarding, probation reviews and early-stage employee integration.
• Conduct regular check-ins with new employees and identify potential engagement, performance or retention risks.
• Serve as an approachable point of contact for Korea employees on day-to-day people-related matters.
• Support managers with employee communication, feedback, performance discussions and basic people-management matters.
• Assist with employee engagement, retention and team-culture initiatives.
• Support offboarding and exit interviews, and share relevant insights with business and HR leaders.

Local HR and Global Collaboration

• Work closely with the Korea business team and global HR colleagues to implement people initiatives locally.
• Provide Korea-specific insights on talent trends, compensation, employee expectations and workplace practices.
• Support the local implementation of global HR policies and processes.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors on employment documentation, payroll-related information and other HR operational matters.
• Maintain accurate recruitment and employee records.
• Escalate employee relations or compliance matters to the appropriate internal or external specialists.
• Support regional and global HR projects when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in talent acquisition, recruitment or a combined TA and HR role.
• Strong hands-on experience managing end-to-end recruitment.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively source and engage candidates rather than relying only on inbound applications or recruitment agencies.
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and advising them on recruitment decisions.
• Some exposure to onboarding, employee engagement, performance management or general HR operations.
• Good understanding of the Korean talent market and local recruitment channels.
• Strong communication, stakeholder-management and problem-solving skills.
• Native or fluent Korean and professional working proficiency in English.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience in technology, AI, education, consumer internet or a fast-growing start-up.
• Experience recruiting for marketing, growth, operations, product or technology roles.
• Basic knowledge of Korean labour regulations and HR practices.
• Interest in developing toward a broader HR Business Partner or People Partner career path.

What We Offer

• Ownership of talent acquisition for a growing Korea business.
• The opportunity to work closely with local business leaders and global HR stakeholders.
• Broader exposure to workforce planning, employee engagement and people management.
• A fast-paced and international working environment.
• A clear development path from Talent Acquisition Business Partner to a broader People Business Partner role.