人事スペシャリスト/ HR Specialist

An international law firm is seeking a Human Resource Specialist. The successful candidate will manage employee lifecycle processes, payroll, compliance, university and experienced hiring, and summer clerk programmes while supporting HR stakeholders and ensuring a consistent employee and candidate experience.

Responsibilities:

• Manage HRIS data, onboarding, offboarding, employee leave, benefits, and reporting processes
• Support annual compensation and evaluation processes, including data management, reporting, documentation, and meeting coordination
• Manage monthly payroll reporting and provide accurate employee information to the Finance team
• Manage HR compliance requirements, including lawyer registrations, practising certificates, regulatory reporting, and visa applications and renewals
• Maintain accurate HR documentation and prepare employment, offer, salary, and other employee letters
• Support employee secondments and mobility-related administration
• Coordinate university recruitment campaigns, events, assessment processes, and summer clerk programmes
• Manage summer clerk recruitment, programme delivery, conversion processes, and related reporting
• Manage end-to-end experienced hire recruitment processes for legal and business services roles
• Source candidates through direct sourcing, agencies, web advertising, referrals, networking, and candidate portals
• Develop and maintain relationships with recruitment agencies and support agency negotiations
• Monitor salary data and market intelligence to support competitive recruitment practices
• Coordinate onboarding for new hires, including relocation and visa-related requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in HRM or Business Administration
• More than 3 years of experience in an HR Admin/Operational role, with a focus on recruitment/talent acquisition
• Experience in the legal industry
• Good knowledge of Japan statutory regulations
• Native level Japanese; business level English

About the Company:

The company is a global law firm providing legal services to clients across multiple jurisdictions and industries. Its international network supports cross-border legal work and collaboration across regions.

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Job Ref: VECL4Y