Legend Biotech · 13 hours ago
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)
Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Contract
Hybrid
Entry Level
1+ years expLegend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating life-threatening diseases, headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. They are seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to attract and engage top talent, managing full-cycle recruitment activities and developing relationships with hiring managers to meet talent needs.
BiotechnologyHealth CareLife ScienceOncologyTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Manage full-cycle recruitment activities to ensure successful talent acquisition from sourcing strategy, execution, screening, interviewing, pre-selecting, offer management/negotiation, hiring and onboarding
Execute talent sourcing strategies and build pipeline of passive talent to meet current or anticipated talent needs
Proactively build and develop relationships with hiring managers, HRBP, and cross functional teams to deliver talent needs, provide consultation, and improve efficiency
Educate business clients in the use of interviewing techniques, recommended resources, assessing and evaluating applicants, and other best practices
Consult with the Total Rewards team to manage offer recommendations by providing expectation, market trend, and any appropriate documentation culminating in extending the offer to the candidate
Participate and contribute to developing innovative attraction and engagement strategies
Participate in projects related to the TA processes, systems/tools, procedures, and compliance
Participate and assist with branding initiative and university recruiting efforts
Create an environment of equal employment opportunity, diversity, and competitive advantage resulting in high-performing, diverse teams
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Human Resources
Minimum 1+ years of previous experience as a recruiter
Experience in full life cycle recruitment
Demonstrated ability to source passive talent
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong ability to establish and maintain relationships
Ability to influence goals, objectives and deadlines in a dynamic and fast paced environment
Ability to influence on the overall objectives and long-term goals of the Talent Acquisition organization
Knowledge of Employment and EEO laws and regulations
Preferred
Experience recruiting within one or more in any of the following areas is preferred: Research & Development, Clinical Development, Early Drug Development, Quality, Technical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial, Medical Affairs
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one
Eight (8) weeks of paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment
Paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and eleven (11) company holidays
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Legal assistance
Supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
Commuter benefits
Family planning and care resources
Well-being initiatives
Peer-to-peer recognition programs
Company
Legend Biotech
Legend Biotech is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes novel cell therapies for oncology.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Legend Biotech has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (30)
2024 (11)
2023 (14)
2022 (7)
2021 (6)
2020 (13)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$750.45M2023-05-05Post Ipo Equity· $350M
2022-07-25Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2020-06-05IPO
Leadership Team
Carlos Santos
Chief Financial Officer
Alan Bash
President, CARVYKTI
Recent News
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