Talent Acquisition Lead

Talent Acquisition Lead – IT (Bilingual: English & Japanese)Location: India / Australia / 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 ResponsibilitiesEnd-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