Senior Recruiter (Staffing Specialist 4)

The group you’ll be a part of

The Global Human Resources Group operates on the understanding that our people are our most valuable assets. They think globally to optimize our workforce, integrate our Core Values into everything we do, and deliver the HR solutions to enhance the employee experience and enable future growth.

The impact you’ll make

As a Senior Recruiter, you will lead full-cycle recruitment for Lam Research Malaysia, focusing on technical, manufacturing, and support roles. This is a fixed-term (12-month) contract position. You will collaborate with hiring managers, HRBPs, and COEs to ensure timely and quality hiring outcomes. You will also drive college engagement efforts, support recruitment-related projects, ensure compliance with hiring policies, and provide talent insights and market intelligence to guide hiring decisions. Your work will help build a high-performing workforce in a company recognized as a highly desirable workplace for global tech talent to start a career, make an impact, and grow.

What you’ll do

• Manage full-cycle recruitment including intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and develop effective sourcing strategies, especially for niche semiconductor skillsets.
• Source candidates through job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other digital platforms.
• Drive college engagement initiatives such as career fairs, internship programs, and university partnerships.
• Build and maintain relationships with academic institutions to support early talent pipelines.
• Prepare and present talent market insights and competitor intelligence to support hiring decisions.
• Track and report hiring KPIs (e.g., time-to-fill, offer acceptance rate, pipeline health) and take action to meet targets.
• Ensure recruitment practices comply with internal policies, labor laws, and data privacy regulations.
• Maintain accurate documentation of candidate evaluations, interview outcomes, and hiring decisions.
• Support immigration processes and liaise with legal counsel when required.
• Contribute to recruitment-related projects such as employer branding, process improvements, and system enhancements.
• Evaluate and manage third-party recruitment vendors, providing feedback and ensuring service quality.
• Champion a positive candidate experience and promote Lam’s employer brand across all touchpoints.
• Collaborate with HRBPs, COEs, and business stakeholders to align recruitment efforts with Lam Malaysia’s hiring needs.

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field; or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in the semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing industry.
• Proven success in hiring for technical, engineering, and manufacturing roles in a global or matrixed organization.
• Experience in campus recruitment and early talent programs is preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
• Proficient in sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and job boards, and data reporting tools like Excel, dashboards, and ATS analytics.
• Ability to deliver talent insights, market intelligence, and data-driven hiring decisions.
• High attention to detail and commitment to compliance, confidentiality, and candidate experience.
• Familiarity with global hiring practices, immigration processes, and employment law.
• Team-oriented and able to work effectively across HR functions and business units.
• Candidates with team leadership experience in talent acquisition will be favorably considered.

Preferred qualifications

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.