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Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contractor)

legendcareers
Somerset, NJ Contractor
POSTED ON 3/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2026

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

 

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

 

Legend Biotech is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contractor) as part of the Talent Acquisition team based in Somerset, NJ.

Role Overview

Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for attracting and engaging top talent to deliver positive business outcomes. This individual will execute recruitment strategies partnering with HRBP and Hiring Managers to identify and fill vacancies and proactively pipeline talent.

Contract Duration: 6-12 Months

Key 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.

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Human Resources.
  • Minimum 1 years of previous experience as a recruiter.
  • Experience recruiting within Medical Affairs is required.
  • Experience with recruitment in one or more in any of the following areas is preferred: Commercial, Business Development, Quality, Technical Operations.
  • 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.

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Please note: These benefits are offered exclusively to permanent full-time employees. Contractors are not eligible for benefits through Legend Biotech.

 

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Legend Biotech to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances.

 

Employment is at-will and may be terminated at any time with or without cause or notice by the employee or the company.

 
For information related to our privacy notice, please review: Legend Biotech Privacy Notice.

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