APAC TA Senior Specialist - Japan

Job Summary

Join ERM’s APAC Talent Acquisition team as a Senior Specialist supporting recruitment across Japan and the wider APAC region. This role is responsible for end-to-end recruitment activities, including sourcing, screening, candidate assessment, stakeholder management, and offer closing. Working closely with Hiring Managers, HR Advisors, and regional TA colleagues, you will play a key role in attracting top talent and supporting ERM’s continued growth across Asia.

Why This Role Matters

Shape ERM’s Talent Strategy Across Asia Pacific

As a member of the APAC Talent Acquisition team, you will directly influence ERM’s ability to attract and retain exceptional talent across multiple countries and business lines. Your work will help build high-performing teams that support some of the world’s leading organizations in sustainability, environmental consulting, health & safety, energy transition, and infrastructure development.

This role provides the opportunity to partner with senior leaders across Asia, contribute to regional HR initiatives, and drive recruitment strategies that support ERM’s long-term business objectives.

What Your Impact Is

You will manage full-cycle recruitment for a wide range of technical and professional positions, ensuring an exceptional candidate experience while delivering high-quality hiring outcomes.

By building strong partnerships with Hiring Managers and HR stakeholders, you will help identify talent needs, develop effective sourcing strategies, and secure diverse candidate pipelines. You will also contribute to regional talent acquisition projects, strengthen cross-border collaboration, and support continuous improvement of recruitment processes across APAC.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Effectively implement ERM's recruiting process to efficiently hire qualified employees who meet or exceed position requirements and align with ERM's culture and global strategy.
• Perform full cycle recruiting activities on assigned requisitions, including developing job postings and search strategies, reviewing applicants, screening and evaluating candidates, coordinating interview process, and supporting final selection process.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, including collaborating to understand their unique needs and develop a plan for successfully finding ideal candidates for each position.
• Manage candidate process, provide a positive candidate experience, maintain responsive communication, and act as a candidate advocate, including honoring confidentiality and providing flexibility as appropriate.
• Develop and implement hiring strategies to provide a qualified and diverse candidate pool for assigned requisitions, including passive candidate sourcing.
• Communicate status of tasks to Business HR team and hiring managers, coordinate work cross-functionally, and share candidates with recruiting team members where a potential fit exists.
• Maintain Applicant Tracking System to manage applicant flow and for compliance and internal reporting (requisitions, candidate profiles), and provide input on various recruiting and tracking reports.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of 3-5+ years proven direct recruiting/sourcing experience, successfully executing a variety of searches, including for junior/senior-level positions.
• Understanding of environmental and sustainability industries, and/or oil & gas, power, and mining sectors highly desired.
• Knowledge and experience in a wide range of current recruiting policies, practices, and trends, and sourcing strategies.
• Ability to work in a team, manage multiple clients, and provide strong consultative skills throughout the search process.
• Proficiency with comprehensive Applicant Tracking Systems (Preferably Workday)
• Excellent organization, verbal and written communication skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.
• Proven ability to consistently and positively contribute in a fast-paced, changing work environment as well as the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks and manage work time efficiently.
• Fluent Japanese required (JLPT 1) and Mandarin/English business level.
   

APAC Ready to Lead the Way

At ERM, your work creates impact that matters, helping global organizations tackle the most pressing sustainability challenges while shaping a better future for communities and the environment. Our vision is to empower you to grow, lead, and innovate alongside world-class clients on transformative projects. We prioritize wellbeing, continuous learning, and an inclusive culture where collaboration, expertise, and purpose drive meaningful impact. At ERM, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and innovation thrives. If you are ready to make sustainability your mission and build a career that creates lasting change, your journey starts here.

You can apply for this role through Careers or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee. 

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