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eBay

Global marketplace for buying and selling

Talent Acquisition Partner

Generalist RecruitingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5–8 years of full-cycle talent acquisition or recruitment experience in corporate, agency, or in-house HR environments, with a consistent record of managing recruitment from start to finish.
  • Native-level Japanese and strong business English are mandatory.
  • In-depth practical understanding of Japan’s labor landscape, talent movement, recruitment practices, employment standards, and regional hiring challenges; prior recruiting experience focused predominantly on Japan is required.
  • Experience working in a global company, cross-cultural team, or international organization.
  • Expertise in candidate sourcing, behavioral and technical interviewing, talent assessment, and offer negotiation, and experience handling multiple requisitions simultaneously.
  • Familiarity with recruitment tools and Workday; advanced Microsoft Office skills for reporting and data tracking.
  • Ability to build trust with local hiring teams and global collaborators, solve problems proactively, and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Own and complete the full recruitment lifecycle for Japan-based roles across technical, professional, managerial, and specialist functions, including requirement analysis, job description drafting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, onboarding coordination, and post-hire follow-up.
  • Develop targeted sourcing strategies using professional networks, job boards, social recruiting platforms, headhunting, employee referrals, and other suitable channels; build and maintain talent pipelines for immediate and future hiring needs.
  • Partner with local hiring managers, regional leadership, global HR, business leaders, and overseas collaborators to align recruitment priorities, understand role requirements, deliver talent solutions, communicate progress and market insights, and address recruitment challenges.
  • Ensure recruitment activities comply with Japanese labor laws, regulations, employment standards, and global HR policies; optimize local recruitment processes, improve efficiency and candidate experience, and provide reports on hiring metrics, time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and market analysis.
  • Support special recruitment projects, talent mapping, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and other talent acquisition tasks assigned by global and local HR leadership.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous experience as an internal Talent Acquisition Partner or Recruitment Specialist within a global technology, e-commerce, consumer, or multinational company.
  • Experience recruiting for niche or technical roles in high-demand industries in Japan.
  • A strong existing professional network within the Japanese talent community and industry circles.
  • Experience with recruitment data analysis and process improvement initiatives.

About the Company

eBay

Global marketplace for buying and selling

eBay operates a global online marketplace where buyers and sellers can trade a wide range of items, from electronics to fashion to collectibles. Sellers list items with details, buyers browse, bid in auctions or buy via Buy It Now, and the platform processes payments and facilitates shipping, earning revenue from listing fees, final-value fees, advertising, and subscriptions. eBay differentiates itself with a combination of auction-style and fixed-price listings, a large international reach, and buyer/seller protections along with seller tools and promotional options. The goal is to enable easy, varied, and secure commerce across many product categories for people and businesses worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Jose, CA
Founded
1995

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