Early Talent Recruiting & Program Manager (Contractor)

Legend Biotech US • Somerset, NJ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Legend Biotech is seeking an experienced Early Talent Recruiting & Program Manager (Contract) to support our Early Career Talent Acquisition initiatives with primary focus on university recruiting execution and Intern/Co-op Program Management support with a strong focus on identifying and developing high-potential, culture-add candidates with future leadership capability.
At Legend, we are intentional about building a sustainable talent pipeline that fuels innovation and long-term growth. This position plays a critical role in attracting, assessing, and hiring top interns, co-ops, and high-potential early-career talent from leading universities across multiple science disciplines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Human Resources, Business or Communications/Marketing preferred.
• 3-5 years’ experience in Early Talent/University Recruitment ideally in a global environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of early-career recruiting models, intern/co-op programs, and university partnerships.
• Strong relationship-building skills with internal stakeholders, universities, and external vendors.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-directed, proactive, and motivated by building future talent pipelines.
• ATS – Greenhouse and Handshake preferably
• PPT Guru
• Excel Champion

Nice To Haves

• Intern program management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage Early Career Requisitions and lead the attraction and hiring of interns, co-ops, and early-career talent across R&D, Manufacturing, and Commercial.
• Execute full-cycle recruiting for future Hi-Po leadership talent, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, stakeholder communication, and offer management.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand evolving talent needs and design targeted early-career sourcing strategies.
• Leverage data and market insights to continuously improve candidate quality, diversity, and time-to-fill
• Actively represent Legend Biotech at career fairs, information sessions, networking events, and targeted student organization engagements.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with top universities, faculty, and career services teams to strengthen long-term pipelines.
• Support the development of compelling early-career messaging and branding that highlights Legend’s culture, mission, and career opportunities.
• Coordinate logistics and execution for on-campus and virtual recruiting events
• Serve as a thought partner and contribute to the design, execution, and continuous improvement of Legend’s intern and co-op programs.
• Support planning and delivery of structured intern/co-op experiences, including: Onboarding and orientation programming
• Intern engagement events, learning sessions, and networking opportunities
• End-of-program feedback and evaluations.
• Contribute to the scaling and evolution of high-potential early-career programs, with particular focus on MBA, PhD, and MS/MA pipelines.
• Selection and hiring recommendations for high-potential early-career candidates
• Programmatic enhancements to improve the candidate and intern experience
• Recruitment process improvements and operational efficiencies
• Candidate and HM communication strategy and best practices

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one.
• We offer eight (8) weeks of paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and eleven (11) company holidays.
• Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• We also provide commuter benefits, family planning and care resources, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.
• Please note: These benefits are offered exclusively to permanent full-time employees. Contract employees are not eligible for benefits through Legend Biotech.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern