Title
Talent Acquisition Manager
Salary
¥12M-14M Base Salary (flexibility up to approximately ¥16M total compensation for exceptional candidates)
Location
Tokyo, Japan (Hybrid) – To be confirmed
Reports To
Head of HR, Japan
About the Company
Our client is a leading global financial services organization with operations across multiple international markets. The company serves millions of customers through a broad portfolio of insurance, risk management, and related financial solutions.
The organization continues to invest in digital transformation, customer experience, and talent development to support long-term growth and business success. Talent acquisition is a strategic function that plays a critical role in ensuring the business attracts, hires, and retains high-caliber talent in a competitive market.
About the Role
This is a business-critical leadership opportunity for an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to lead recruitment operations across Japan.
The successful candidate will oversee an established recruitment team and drive hiring strategy, stakeholder engagement, and recruitment delivery across multiple business functions. The role combines strategic leadership with operational execution and offers significant visibility with senior business leaders and HR leadership.
This position supports substantial annual hiring activity and will be responsible for ensuring recruitment performance, process excellence, and an outstanding candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment Leadership
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of recruiters and recruitment coordinators.
- Foster a high-performance culture focused on quality, efficiency, and candidate experience.
- Support team members in achieving hiring objectives and service-level expectations.
Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Develop and implement recruitment strategies aligned with business priorities.
- Assess market trends, talent availability, and competitive hiring conditions.
- Drive continuous improvement across sourcing, selection, and recruitment processes.
Stakeholder Management
- Partner closely with hiring managers and senior business leaders.
- Serve as a trusted advisor on talent market insights and hiring strategies.
- Influence workforce planning and recruitment-related decision-making.
Recruitment Delivery
- Oversee experienced-hire recruitment across multiple functions and disciplines.
- Ensure achievement of annual hiring targets and workforce objectives.
- Monitor recruitment metrics, pipeline health, and overall hiring effectiveness.
Vendor & Agency Management
- Manage external search firms, recruitment agencies, and other talent partners.
- Evaluate supplier performance and optimize recruitment return on investment.
- Ensure recruitment activities meet quality, compliance, and governance standards.
Why Join?
- Lead a high-impact talent acquisition function within a large, internationally recognized organization.
- Partner directly with senior leaders and play a key role in workforce strategy.
- Manage and develop an established recruitment team.
- Influence recruitment processes, hiring quality, and business outcomes.
- Contribute to ongoing transformation and modernization initiatives.
- Join an organization that offers scale, stability, professional growth, and international career exposure.
- Enjoy a role that balances strategic leadership with hands-on recruitment excellence.
