TALENT ACQUISITION OFFICER

Job Description

The Talent Acquisition Officer supports Metrobank’s recruitment activities, including sourcing candidates, screening applications, coordinating interviews, preparing hiring recommendations, and maintaining recruitment records. The role typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business, or a related field, along with experience in recruitment or talent acquisition. Strong communication, interviewing, organization, and stakeholder-management skills are expected. The successful candidate should be comfortable handling multiple vacancies, working with hiring managers, using recruitment platforms, protecting confidential information, and delivering a positive candidate experience. Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, sourcing tools, and Philippine employment practices is an advantage.

Company Info

Metrobank, formally Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company, is one of the Philippines’ largest and most established universal banks. Founded in 1962, it provides services to individual customers, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, institutions, and high-net-worth clients. Its offerings include deposits, consumer loans, credit cards, payments, investment banking, treasury services, wealth management, and digital banking. Metrobank operates through a nationwide branch and electronic banking network and serves both domestic and international clients. The bank is known for its broad workforce, structured career development programs, and focus on customer service, responsible banking, innovation, and risk management. Its main operations are centered in Metro Manila, including Taguig, while opportunities are also available across major cities and regional offices throughout the Philippines.

Destination Guide

The Philippines offers employment opportunities in banking, business services, technology, healthcare, tourism, education, manufacturing, and offshore customer support. Metro Manila, particularly Makati, Taguig, and Quezon City, is the country’s main corporate hub, while Cebu and Davao provide growing alternatives with generally lower living costs. Filipino culture is welcoming, relationship-oriented, family-centered, and strongly influenced by English, Spanish, and Asian traditions. Life in major cities is convenient but can involve heavy traffic, humidity, and higher housing costs. Beaches, mountains, festivals, and a relaxed island lifestyle are accessible throughout Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Foreign nationals normally need an employer-sponsored work visa or permit, while short-term visitors may enter under visa-free rules depending on nationality. Relocating workers should arrange employment authorization, health insurance, housing, tax registration, and local banking before starting work.