Talent Acquisition Lead – IT

London, United Kingdom Human Resource Department

About the job Talent Acquisition Lead - IT

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.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, job portals, referrals, and direct sourcing.
• Build structured pipelines for recurring and strategic roles.

Screening & Interview Management

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

Offer & Closure

• Support salary discussions and negotiations.
• Drive offer acceptance and joining confirmation.
• 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:

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

Mandatory Requirements

• 8-12 years of IT recruitment experience.
• 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.
• 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.

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