Job Title
Senior TA AdvisorJob Description Summary
The Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor will be responsible for sourcing, attracting, selecting, and hiring of top-tier talent across Japan to support the recruitment efforts for strategic hiring and corporate support roles for Cushman & Wakefield. A key component of the role is the ability to collaborate and encourage a consistent, fair, and structured recruitment and selection process while enhancing the candidate experience.Using various sourcing techniques, this role will also build talent pools and pipelines within the brokerage CRE space, to ensure a cost-efficient, high-quality recruitment process that aligns with the company’s goals.
The individual contributor role will also provide strategic guidance on talent attraction, recruitment strategy, compliance with pre-hire policies, and ensure the effective use of HR systems such as Workday and GEM.
Job Description
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Brokerage Hiring: Actively supporting recruitment efforts for the Japan Brokerage CRE space, ensuring alignment with Cushman & Wakefield’s strategic goals.
- Recruitment & Selection: Lead continuous improvement in recruitment processes to strengthen collaboration with local HR teams. Ensure effective recruitment solutions and transitions for new client accounts, meeting agreed timelines and cost constraints.
- Talent & Market Mapping: Advise business leaders on talent trends, identifying and recruiting key talent proactively. Transition recruitment efforts from reactive to strategic and pre-emptive.
- Employee Value Proposition (EVP): Collaborate with Recruitment Marketing and Communications teams to market job opportunities and consistently promote our EVP. Partner with HR to highlight career growth and retention initiatives across the region.
- HR Systems & Technology: Leverage and optimize technology platforms (e.g., Workday, GEM, LinkedIn) to streamline recruitment processes. Provide ongoing training to HR teams and business leaders on maximizing the value of these tools.
- Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to legislative requirements and global compliance, monitoring HR systems and processes. Follow the Delegation of Authority (DOA) for employment-related activities.
- Reporting: Ensure accuracy in recruitment metrics, managing requisitions effectively. Place requisitions on hold or close them when hiring managers are not ready to engage.
- Financial Stewardship: Utilize cost-effective tools and vendors to deliver recruitment services efficiently.
- Other Duties: As required, take on additional tasks and responsibilities to support broader HR initiatives.
KEY SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES
- Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruiting, leveraging employer branding to attract talent and familiarity with various selection methods (e.g., interviews, assessments).
- Experience in recruiting brokers / senior sales candidates – preferably within real estate, property investment, investment banking institutions or similar industries.
- Proven experience implementing recruitment strategies aligned with business needs, partnering with HR teams.
- Ability to quickly build trust and credibility with hiring managers, offering strategic recruitment insights and talent market analysis.
- Proficiency with ATS (Workday preferred) and CRM systems (GEM preferred).
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and skilled in managing multiple priorities
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in business or human resources (preferred).
- 5-7 years of relevant talent acquisition/recruitment experience within the professional services sector or similar (RPO or in-house), with a focus on brokerage hiring or similar.
- Industry knowledge of commercial real estate or property development preferred, or similar professional services environments.
- Experience managing multiple tasks and projects with competing deadlines.
- Bilingual language capabilities in both Japanese and English a must.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”