Early Talent Recruiting & Program Manager (Contractor)

Company: Legend Biotech
Location: Somerset
Posted on: February 12, 2026

Job Description:

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide. Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Legend Biotech is seeking a Early Talent Recruiting & Program Manager (Contractor) as part of the Talent Acquisition team based in Somerset, NJ . Role Overview 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. Key Responsibilities Recruitment and Sourcing 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 University Relations & Employer Branding 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 Intern & Co-op Program Management (Recommendations Integrated) 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. Decision Making 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 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. Intern program management preferred. 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 Li-LB1 Li-Hybrid Li-Contract 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. EEO Statement It is the policy of Legend Biotech to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances. Employment is at-will and may be terminated at any time with or without cause or notice by the employee or the company. Legend may adjust base salary or other discretionary compensation at any time based on individual, team, performance, or market conditions. For information related to our privacy policy, please review: Legend Biotech Privacy Policy.

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