Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Arup, you will have a direct impact on the business by delivering top talent to the firm. As a key member of our team, you will manage recruitment responsibilities in close partnership with business leaders and the wider People team. You will be trusted to manage your recruitment markets while working collaboratively with local leadership in Japan and Arup’s connected global Talent Acquisition community. This role is a 12 month contract, created to support sustained business growth and workforce needs in Japan.

The Opportunity
• Lead end to end recruitment from briefing and market analysis ensuring alignment with business priorities and operational hiring needs.
• Develop and deliver targeted sourcing strategies, including market mapping and direct outreach, to build diverse pipelines for specialist and hard to fill roles.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and hiring managers, providing data driven insights on market trends, talent availability, and effective hiring approaches.
• Champion fair, structured, and inclusive recruitment practices that reflect Arup’s values and support a respectful, high performing workplace.
• Deliver a high quality, candidate centred experience, managing communications across internal and external stakeholders to ensure a seamless and professional journey from application to offer.
• Collaborate closely with HR Business Partners and global teams (including Rewards, Mobility, EDI, and Operations), while maintaining data integrity, compliance, and reporting standards through accurate use of the applicant tracking system.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?
• Significant experience in full cycle recruitment, ideally within engineering, construction, or professional services environments, with strong capability in direct sourcing and market mapping.
• Bachelor’s degree required (or equivalent tertiary education).
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to build trust, influence senior leaders, and collaborate across local and global teams.
• Self motivated, detail oriented problem solver with experience in process improvement and continuous development.
• Commitment to inclusive and fair hiring practices, with experience contributing to diverse and high performing teams.
• Business level Japanese language capability and professional English proficiency, enabling effective engagement with local stakeholders and Arup’s global teams.

Different People, Shared Values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact nick.newell@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps.
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