SVP – Head of HR, Asia Pacific
Apex Fund Services (HK) LimitedHong KongUpdate time: September 12,2019
Job Description

Location : Hong Kong

Reports To : Group Head of HR

Apex is looking for a Head of HR for the Asia Pacific region which has a remit of circa 200 employees across 4 countries (Hong Kong, China, Australia and Singapore)
The successful candidate will report directly into the Global Head of HR, and have management responsibilities of their own.


A successful candidate must possess management experience and a proven ability to work independently while contributing to a larger global HR team.

The Role :

1./ Act as a subject matter expert; partner with and influence the senior management teams in APAC on all HR matters including complex / strategic HR topics:

  • restructuring / organisational design
  • employee relations
  • the most current employment legislation
  • training and development
  • employee engagement
  • compensation and benefits

2./ Act as a point of contact for employees, supervisors and managers on all HR related issues; respond effectively to local and global queries in a timely manner

3./ Manage and oversee payroll activities across the region

4./ Work with the Global and Central HR teams for regional input into global projects

5./ Coordinate the regional delivery of the people strategy and key employee lifecycle activities (such as the compensation review process)

6./ Liaise with the Global HR Team to drive consistency across the business and to share best practice

7./ Guide and coach managers to support a culture of increasing line management empowerment and accountability

8./ Be an advocate of the Company Values demonstrating leadership standards and behaviours for success

9./ Manage a local client group and the associated employee lifecycle activities (e.g. recruitment/ onboarding, performance management etc.)

 Skills / Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in the HR profession (ideally in a HR Generalist / HR Manager role)
  • A human resource management or business-related degree is desirable
  • Experience managing payroll
  • Bilingual Chinese/ English language capabilities
  • Strong management experience
  • Ability to think strategically and translate business needs into a regional people strategy
  • Remains change agile and thrives in a dynamic environment with excellent collaboration skills
  • Continuous improvement mindset in regards to HR processes
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships and credibility at all levels within the company
  • Experience covering the Asia Pacific region from a HR perspective
  • Demonstrable commercial acumen and understanding of the fund services business is desirable

 

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