Associate Director, Talent Acquisition, Pipeline

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 Associate Director, Talent Acquisition, Pipeline as part of the Human Resources team based in Somerset, NJ. 

Role Overview

The Associate Director, Talent Acquisition, Pipeline will serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to business and HR leaders across Legend Biotech’s Pipeline functions. This leader will be accountable for designing, owning, and executing talent acquisition strategies across critical domains—including R&D, Early Drug Development (EDD), Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Technical Development, and Business Development—ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and long-term capability needs. Leveraging deep market expertise and data-driven insights, this individual will shape proactive recruitment strategies that strengthen Legend’s competitive position, build diverse leadership and technical pipelines, and enable sustainable business growth. Partnering closely with HRBPs and senior hiring leaders, the Associate Director will elevate hiring practices, influence workforce planning, and ensure Legend attracts, engages, and hires world-class talent in a highly competitive life sciences market.

Key Responsibilities   

• Serve as the strategic TA partner to Pipeline business leaders and HR Business Partners (HRBPs), aligning workforce plans, organizational design, and capability needs with proactive, market-informed talent acquisition strategies.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Pipeline recruiting team, providing direction, coaching, and career development, while ensuring excellence in execution across all searches.
• Drive executive-caliber and niche technical hiring strategies for critical R&D, clinical, regulatory, technical development, and business development roles.
• Shape and implement forward-looking sourcing strategies leveraging talent intelligence, advanced market mapping, and proactive pipeline building to secure top scientific and leadership talent in a highly competitive life sciences market.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Pipeline business leadership, delivering insights on talent availability, competitive movements, compensation benchmarks, and organizational implications to influence workforce planning and hiring decisions.
• Oversee the management of external search firm partnerships for executive and hard-to-fill roles, ensuring cost-effective, quality outcomes while protecting Legend Biotech’s employer brand.
• Partner with business and HR leadership to embed structured, bias-mitigating selection practices that raise the leadership bar and ensure consistent, high-quality hiring decisions.
• Represent Legend Biotech externally at conferences, scientific forums, and executive industry networks, building long-term relationships with mission-aligned talent and positioning the company as an employer of choice.
• Collaborate with TA Operations, Talent Intelligence, and TA Marketing to deliver impactful dashboards, recruitment campaigns, and talent attraction initiatives that strengthen both immediate hiring outcomes and long-term pipeline health.
• Track, analyze, and present key hiring metrics and market insights to business stakeholders, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence in recruitment practices across Pipeline business
• This role operates with a high level of autonom