Talent Acquisition Lead – IT (Bilingual: English & Japanese)
Location: United Kingdom
Employment Type: Full-Time
Role Type: Individual Contributor
Experience Required: 8–12 Years
Role Overview
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
