Legend Biotech · 23 hours ago
Early Talent Recruiting & Program Manager (Contractor)
Somerset, NJ
Full-time, Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expLegend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating life-threatening diseases. They are seeking an experienced Early Talent Recruiting & Program Manager to support Early Career Talent Acquisition initiatives, focusing on university recruiting and managing Intern/Co-op programs.
BiotechnologyHealthcareLife ScienceHealth CareOncologyTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Manage Early Career Requisitions and lead the attraction and hiring of interns, co-ops, and early-career talent across R&D, Manufacturing, and Commercial
Execute full-cycle recruiting for future Hi-Po leadership talent, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, stakeholder communication, and offer management
Partner closely with hiring managers to understand evolving talent needs and design targeted early-career sourcing strategies
Leverage data and market insights to continuously improve candidate quality, diversity, and time-to-fill
Actively represent Legend Biotech at career fairs, information sessions, networking events, and targeted student organization engagements
Build and maintain strong partnerships with top universities, faculty, and career services teams to strengthen long-term pipelines
Support the development of compelling early-career messaging and branding that highlights Legend’s culture, mission, and career opportunities
Coordinate logistics and execution for on-campus and virtual recruiting events
Serve as a thought partner and contribute to the design, execution, and continuous improvement of Legend’s intern and co-op programs
Support planning and delivery of structured intern/co-op experiences , including: Onboarding and orientation programming, Intern engagement events, learning sessions, and networking opportunities, End-of-program feedback and evaluations
Contribute to the scaling and evolution of high-potential early-career programs, with particular focus on MBA, PhD, and MS/MA pipelines
Selection and hiring recommendations for high-potential early-career candidates
Programmatic enhancements to improve the candidate and intern experience
Recruitment process improvements and operational efficiencies
Candidate and HM communication strategy and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; Human Resources, Business or Communications/Marketing preferred
3-5 years' experience in Early Talent/University Recruitment ideally in a global environment
Demonstrated knowledge of early-career recruiting models, intern/co-op programs, and university partnerships
Strong relationship-building skills with internal stakeholders, universities, and external vendors
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Self-directed, proactive, and motivated by building future talent pipelines
ATS – Greenhouse and Handshake preferably
PPT Guru
Excel Champion
Preferred
Intern program management preferred
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
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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
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