Senior Associate

**The Role**

We are seeking an exceptionally talented Human Capital Management (HCM) professional to drive our people agenda across Asia Pacific. This role requires a strong balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution. You will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders and employees, delivering best-in-class employee experience while optimizing HCM operations and processes.

**What you’ll do**
- Partner with the APAC HCM Director to plan and execute the local people strategy in support of the firm’s overarching goals
- Develop trusted relationships and interface effectively with senior leaders and colleagues
- Drive employee engagement and ensure HCM practices support both business growth and employee wellbeing
- Act as an employee champion and change agent, driving change initiatives and embedding a continuous improvement approach within both the business and the HCM team
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to automate and streamline processes to make them scalable, efficient and user-friendly
- Ensure data integrity and accuracy by working closely with HRIS and key systems to streamline reporting workflows
- Leverage data and analytics to generate insights and present findings to the business
- Navigate country-specific regulations, labor laws and cultural nuances across Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Australia
- Collaborate with global HCM team to ensure consistent implementation of company-wide initiatives

**What you’ll bring**

What you need:

- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business or Human Resources Management
- Extensive HR experience in a fast-paced, international environment, ideally within financial institutions or other highly regulated industries
- APAC regional experience (including Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan) is highly preferred
- International experience (especially in Head Office) would be a great plus
- Team player with the ability to work independently and be accountable for results
- Demonstrated ability to influence and develop strong cross-functional relationships across geographies
- Solid knowledge of employment law and HR practices in key APAC jurisdictions
- Fluency in written and verbal English; additional Asian language(s) highly valued
- Exceptional organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities calmly
- High sense of urgency, sound judgement, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
- Advanced MS Office skills and hands-on expertise with HR systems

**Who we are**
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a global multi-strategy, multi-manager investment platform that harnesses the transformative power of people to perform in all market environments. Our dynamic culture inspires better outcomes for our team, our investors, and our partners. We aim to consistently deliver risk-adjusted returns, with people driving performance.

We specialize in four core strategies: Quantitative Trading, Fundamental Equity, Tactical Trading, and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income. We capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets, drawing from a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics.

We invest through internal portfolio managers and external partner funds, pursuing alignment among investors, investment professionals, and the firm. Our footprint spans 7 countries and 19 offices.

**Our Culture**
Talent is our strategy. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative, and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning & educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.

We foster a sense of belonging among all of our employees with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. Our employees value diversity across identity, thought, people and perspective which serves as the foundation of our culture. As a firm, we are committed to creating a hiring process that is fair, welcoming and supportive.