Talent Acquisition Specialist - Portuguese Speaking

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to support full-cycle recruiting efforts across a variety of corporate and professional roles. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of talent acquisition or recruiting experience and be fluent in Portuguese and English.

This individual will partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders to identify talent needs, develop effective sourcing strategies, and manage candidates throughout the entire recruitment lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, from intake meetings and sourcing through interviews, offer negotiations, and onboarding coordination.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand staffing needs, position requirements, and ideal candidate profiles.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify qualified active and passive candidates.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, professional networks, referrals, databases, and other recruiting channels.
• Conduct initial candidate screenings to assess experience, qualifications, compensation expectations, and overall fit.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and internal stakeholders while maintaining consistent communication throughout the process.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Provide hiring managers with market intelligence regarding candidate availability, compensation trends, and competitive hiring conditions.
• Manage candidate relationships and provide a professional, high-touch candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance.
• Assist with offer preparation, negotiation, background checks, and pre-employment processes.
• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition information within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with internal policies and applicable employment regulations.
• Support employer branding, recruiting initiatives, career fairs, and other talent acquisition projects as needed.
• Collaborate with HR and business leadership on workforce planning and talent acquisition strategies.

Qualifications

• 3 years of Talent Acquisition, Corporate Recruiting, or Agency Recruiting experience required.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English is required, with strong verbal and written communication skills in both languages.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously.
• Strong experience sourcing and engaging passive candidates.
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and senior-level stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and other sourcing platforms.
• Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build credibility with candidates and internal stakeholders.