Freelance Recruitment Partner, Japan

David Kennedy Recruitment Ltd.

Freelance Recruitment Partner responsible for sourcing candidates within Japan. Collaborating with recruitment teams to engage high-quality talent from various sectors.

Posted 8/1/2026contractRemote • 🇯🇵 JapanMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in sourcing and recruiting candidates within the Japanese talent market, with fluency in Japanese and English. Proven ability to build relationships and maintain organized candidate information within an ATS.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Fluent JapaneseFluent EnglishRecruitment ExperienceTalent SourcingATS Experience

ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills

Candidate ScreeningInterview CoordinationTalent Pipeline DevelopmentRecruitment SolutionsInternational Recruitment

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationRelationship BuildingSelf-MotivatedOrganisedProactive Mindset

Tools & Technologies

ATSRecruitment Technology

Industry Keywords

Japanese Talent MarketCandidate EngagementNetworkingJob Boards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Source and engage high-quality candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, networking and other channels
Screen, interview and qualify candidates against client requirements
Partner closely with our Service Delivery Team and Managing Director to deliver outstanding recruitment solutions
Build and maintain talent pipelines across multiple sectors
Coordinate interviews and manage candidate communication throughout the process
Keep candidate information organised and updated within our ATS
Develop long-term relationships with candidates and become their trusted career partner

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fluent Japanese+English (written and spoken)
Strong knowledge of the Japanese talent market
Ability to source and recruit candidates within Japan
Previous recruitment or talent sourcing experience
Experience recruiting internationally is highly advantageous
Self-motivated, organised and able to work independently
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Responsive, proactive and delivery-focused mindset
ATS and recruitment technology experience is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Earn up to 40% commission on successful placements
Fully remote with complete flexibility
Access to 500+ active vacancies across Europe, LATAM, MENA and APAC
Fast-moving, supportive and transparent environment
Commission paid promptly and collaboration handled professionally from start to finish
Opportunity to scale your earnings with no cap on success