Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

1 week ago

Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines Arup Full time ₱60,000 - ₱120,000 per year
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The Opportunity

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist / Senior Recruiter 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'll manage strategic recruitment responsibilities, a typical day might include developing targeted sourcing strategies for niche positions, providing data-driven market insights to senior stakeholders, leading confidential executive searches, and mentoring junior team members. You will be empowered to own your markets and provide subject matter expertise. This role is a contract role set to last an initial 5-6 months. In this role, you will;
  • Lead full life cycle recruiting from strategic briefing and market analysis to onboarding, while ensuring alignment with business priorities and operational hiring needs.
  • Develop and execute sophisticated sourcing strategies by leveraging market intelligence, talent mapping, and direct outreach to build diverse pipelines and attract top-tier talent.
  • Act as a strategic advisor to senior stakeholders and hiring managers, providing data-informed insights on market trends, talent availability, and recruitment strategies.
  • Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the recruitment process, proactively attracting candidates from varied backgrounds to foster an inclusive workforce that reflects Arup's values.
  • Deliver a high-touch, candidate-centric experience, managing communications and queries across internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring a seamless journey from application to offer.
  • Support data integrity, compliance, and reporting by keeping our applicant tracking system updated live.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with HR Business Partners and global teams, including Rewards, Mobility, EDI, and Operations, to understand talent needs, drive process improvements, and maintain compliance and reporting standards.
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 or professional services sectors with expertise in direct sourcing, market mapping, and engaging passive candidates.
  • Bachelor's degree required (or equivalent tertiary education)
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
  • Ability to prioritize while managing an average of requisitions across multiple locations and multiple subject areas.
  • Passionate about inclusive hiring practices, with a history of building diverse teams and driving change.
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

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact 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.

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