Manager, Talent Acquisition, Carvykti

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 Manager, Talent Acquisition, Carvykti as part of the Talent Acquisition team based in Somerset, NJ.

Role Overview

The Manager, Talent Acquisition, Carvykti, will act as a strategic advisor to business and HR leaders in support of Legend Biotech’s Pipeline functions. This individual will own and execute talent acquisition strategies across critical functions within Carvykti Business, driving business outcomes through proactive, data-driven recruitment. This individual will partner closely with HRBPs and hiring teams to ensure Legend attracts, engages, and hires top talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Carvykti business leaders, as well as HR Business Partners (HRBPs), to understand workforce plans, organizational design, and capability needs, translating them into actionable talent acquisition strategies.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for critical and technical roles across Carvykti business, ensuring a streamlined, candidate-centric experience from intake through offer.
• Develop and execute proactive, data-informed sourcing strategies to attract high-caliber, mission-aligned talent in a highly competitive life sciences market.
• Provide insights on talent market trends, availability, and compensation benchmarks to influence hiring strategies and workforce planning decisions.
• Manage search engagements, both internally and through external partners, with accountability for candidate quality, process integrity, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Partner closely with HRBPs and hiring managers to build diverse, high-performing teams while delivering a consistent and positive hiring manager and candidate experience.
• Manage Carvykti business recruiting team members, including workload management, day-to-day coaching, and performance feedback.
• Educate and coach hiring teams on structured interviewing techniques, recruitment strategy, and effective selection practices to ensure consistency and mitigate bias.
• Drive compliance with internal recruiting processes and external regulatory standards; collaborate with HR and TA Operations to address issues and continuously improve practices.
• Track and analyze key recruitment metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, source effectiveness, candidate quality) to identify areas for optimization and report insights to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with TA Operations and Talent Intelligence to build hiring dashboards and deliver actionable reporting to business and HR leaders.
• Partner with TA Marketing and TA leadership on talent attraction campaigns, university or industry events, and relationship-building with strategic talent pools.
• Represent Legend Biotech at relevant industry events, executive forums, and professional networks to elevate the company’s employer brand and strengthen long-term pipelines for critical and leadership roles.
• This role operates with a moderate to high level of autonomy, with responsibility for both strategic and tactical decision-making within the scope of talent acquisition for Carvykti business. The incumbent is expected to exercise sound judgment, independently manage priorities, allocate resources, and lead initiatives aligned with business goals and the broader Talent Acquisition (TA) strategy.
• The role will oversee recruitment-related budgets associated with search engagements within approved financial parameters. The incumbent is responsible for effective resource planning, including workload distribution across team members and managing