Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition

Our Purpose
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition
Overview
At Mastercard, Talent Acquisition is a strategic partner to the business, supporting hiring across Experienced, Executive, Campus, and Diversity hiring. As part of our experienced hiring team, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of Mastercard by attracting exceptional mid- to senior-level talent across multiple business units.
Based in Tokyo, you'll be at the heart of our core market in Japan while also having the opportunity to collaborate on hiring efforts across international markets. You'll join a high-performing and close-knit regional TA team that values teamwork, shared success, and continuous growth.
Responsibilities• Partner with business leaders, People Business Partners, and other stakeholders to understand hiring needs and proactively plan for future talent requirements.• Own end-to-end recruitment for mid-senior roles across multiple business units in Japan, with the opportunity to support international hiring initiatives.• Develop and execute tailored sourcing strategies using a mix of direct sourcing, talent mapping, networking, and digital channels.• Act as a trusted advisor throughout the hiring journey-coordinating candidate experience, managing assessments and interviews, and guiding selection decisions.• Drive impactful employer branding initiatives aligned with business goals and market trends.• Deliver timely updates and insights to stakeholders through data-driven reporting and market intelligence.• Ensure compliance and data integrity across all recruitment systems and processes.• Stay abreast of talent market trends and bring fresh ideas to continuously improve our hiring strategies.
About You• Extensive experience in end-to-end recruitment, ideally across both agency and in-house environments.• Strong knowledge of Japan's talent landscape; experience with the fintech or consulting sectors is a plus.• Confident managing multiple requisitions and stakeholders in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.• Fluent in Japanese and English (business level fluency) with excellent communication and influencing skills.• Skilled in leveraging data and insights to shape recruiting strategies and stakeholder conversations.• Comfortable building strong relationships with hiring managers and business partners at all levels.• Hands-on experience with ATS platforms, sourcing tools, and social media recruiting.• Team player with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a passion for hiring great talent.
Why Join Us?
This is more than a recruiting role-it's a chance to make a real impact in a dynamic and fast-evolving business. You'll work in a collaborative regional team that values trust, innovation, and mutual support, while building a career that spans borders and business units.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.