When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.
Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.
ssential Function
Talent Acquisition Consultant is responsible for candidate sourcing, screening and eventually closing candidates for his/her respective client(s). This role will also demonstrate the ability to research various industries and geographic locations using a variety of methods.
Relationships
Reports To
Director, Talent Acquisition
Directly Supervises
Not Applicable
Provides Work Direction to
Not Applicable
Works Closely with
Hiring Managers
External Relationships
Applicants, Employment Agencies, Job Boards, Social Medias
Key Accountabilities
- Champion Talent Acquisition process excellence in candidate sourcing, candidate conversation and interaction, accurately managing candidates through PAREXEL Talent Acquisition system (PEGA and BrassRing), and demonstrate professional candidate selection/assessment skills during the process.
- Demonstrate the ability to define and understand job requirements and translate these requirements into selection criteria.
- Complete and document all necessary documentation along the process to fulfill internal control requirement.
- Understand client-specific acumen.
- Understand general labor market trend and competitor hiring information.
Skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Solid sourcing and candidate relationship building skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Demonstrated time management and personal organization skills with good priority setting
- The ability to use diverse software in the identification/ contacting of potential candidates.
- Comfortable with cold-call prospecting, networking, marketing, sourcing and recruiting.
- Focused / aggressive work ethic
- Marketing mindset and attitude
- Strong work ethic with a commitment to results
- Team player
Education
- Bachelor’s degree and/or above with Human Resources related majors.
Language Skills
- At least fluent in English (verbal and written)
- At least fluent in Japanese (verbal and written)
- Fluent in Mandarin
Minimum Work Experience
- At least 2 years in Talent Acquisition (in-house recruitment, employment agencies, social media representatives, etc.) related experience
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in Human Resources or a related field
- At least 2 years of Talent Acquisition experience
- Fluency in English, verbal and written
- Fluency in Japanese, verbal and written
- Fluency in Mandarin
- Candidate sourcing and relationship-building skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and organize work effectively
- Experience using diverse software to identify and contact candidates
- Comfort with cold-call prospecting, networking, marketing, sourcing, and recruiting
Parexel Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parexel and has not been reviewed or approved by Parexel.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA options, and company-paid disability insurance. Descriptions often portray the package as strong or “top notch,” adding meaningful value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company matching and, in some regions, generous pension contributions. Core financial protections are emphasized as a solid part of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include ample PTO or flexible/unlimited RTO alongside flexible schedules and remote/hybrid options. Work-life balance support from managers is highlighted as a practical advantage.
Parexel Insights
What We Do
Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help life-saving treatments reach patients faster. Leveraging the breadth of our clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our team of more than 21,000 global professionals collaborates with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind, increasing access and participation to make clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our depth of industry knowledge and strong track record gained over the past 40 years is moving the industry forward and advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas, while our innovation ecosystem offers the best solutions to make every phase of the clinical trial process more efficient. With the people, insight and focus on operational excellence, we work With HeartTM every day to treat patients with dignity and continuously learn from their experiences, so every trial makes a difference. For more information, visit parexel.com. Community Guidelines Because Parexel’s social media channels are open to the general public and employees, we are not responsible for views expressed other than our own. However, we do not tolerate posts that are: • Abusive, harassing or threatening to others. • Defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar or depicting violence. • Hateful targeting by race/ethnicity, age, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual preference or orientation, nationality or political beliefs. • Sexually explicit or pornographic. • Fraudulent, deceptive, libelous, misleading or unlawful. • Referencing criminal or illegal activity. • Spamming. We reserve the right to remove any comments that do not adhere to our guidelines as well as report users who violate the rules of our page.
