Job Description

Talent Acquisition Lead – IT (Bilingual: English & Japanese)

Location: United Kingdom
Employment Type: Full-Time
Role Type: Individual Contributor
Experience Required: 8–12 Years

We are looking for a Bilingual Talent Acquisition Lead – IT
to independently manage end-to-end global IT recruitment delivery

This is a hands-on individual contributor role responsible for understanding customer requirements, sourcing through multiple channels, managing interviews, closing offers, and conducting weekly status connects with global customers.

The role requires business-level fluency in English and Japanese

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Recruitment Ownership

• Engage directly with global customers to understand hiring needs.
• Translate requirements into actionable sourcing strategy.
• Manage complete recruitment lifecycle from requirement intake to offer closure.
• Ensure SLA adherence and fulfillment targets.

Sourcing & Pipeline Management

• Source candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, job portals, referrals, and direct sourcing.
• Build structured pipelines for recurring and strategic roles.
• Create bilingual job postings (English & Japanese).

Screening & Interview Management

• Conduct structured screening interviews.
• Assess technical skills, communication capability, and client readiness.
• Coordinate interviews across time zones.
• Manage feedback loops and ensure timely follow-ups.

Offer & Closure

• Support salary discussions and negotiations.
• Drive offer acceptance and joining confirmation.
• Maintain candidate engagement until onboarding.

Customer Engagement & Reporting

• Conduct weekly customer connects.
• Present hiring dashboards and pipeline status.
• Share metrics including submissions, interviews, offers, and challenges.
• Provide hiring market insights when required.

Roles You Will Hire For

Across multiple IT verticals including:

• Cloud & Infrastructure
• Cyber Security
• Application Development
• Data & AI
• ERP & Enterprise Applications
• IT Operations & Managed Services

Mandatory Requirements

• 8–12 years of IT recruitment experience.
• Proven experience in global staffing / resource augmentation model.
• Experience working directly with international customers.
• Strong understanding of IT technologies and role mapping.
• Experience handling Japanese-speaking hiring mandates.

Language Requirements (Mandatory)

• Business-level Japanese (JLPT N1 preferred).
• Business-level English (spoken and written).
• Ability to conduct interviews and customer discussions independently in both languages.

Key Competencies

• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Ability to manage multiple global mandates simultaneously.
• Strong negotiation and closure skills.
• Structured reporting and dashboard management capability.
• High responsiveness and customer orientation.

Performance Metrics

• Time-to-submit
• Time-to-fill
• SLA adherence
• Fulfillment ratio
• Offer acceptance rate
• Customer satisfaction feedback