Talent Acquisition Specialist LATAM

Career Opportunities at Merz; São Paulo; Hybrid; BRL 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal and Grocery Vouchers

Commuting/Parking Vouchers

Life Insurance

Health Insurance

Pharmacy Discount Program

Birthday Day Off

Discount on Company Products

Annual Bonus

Private Pension Plan

Gympass

Work-from-Home (when applicable to the

Short Friday

Job summary

Merz Aesthetics LATAM is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment across Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico, partnering with hiring leaders and HR stakeholders to deliver timely, high-quality hires.

You will manage intake, posting, sourcing, screening, interviews, offers, and data reporting in UKG and related tools, building diverse pipelines and advising on market dynamics and hiring strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in HR, Psychology, Business Administration or related field.
• Fluent Portuguese and advanced Spanish; professional-level English.
• Experience with full-cycle recruitment across LATAM.
• Strong sourcing skills using LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search.
• Experience in multinational or regulated environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment across LATAM countries (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico).
• Manage intake, job postings, sourcing, screening, shortlists, interviews, offers and closures.
• Advise on market availability, sourcing strategy, process design, and hiring decisions.
• Design proactive sourcing and talent mapping using multiple channels.
• Develop diverse pipelines for current and future business needs, considering local market dynamics.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Sourcing strategy

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Vendor management

English proficiency

Portuguese fluency

Spanish proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Psychology, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

ATS/HRIS platforms

Job description

Job Category: Recruitment Generalist/Multidiscipline

Requisition Number: TALEN004836

• Posted : October 7, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Locations

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Description

The Talent Acquisition Specialist, LATAM is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of recruitment across the four main Merz Aesthetics Latin America affiliates. Acting as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders and HR stakeholders, the role manages the full recruitment lifecycle.

• Own multiple recruitment processes across Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico, ensuring clear governance, timely progress, and consistent quality from requisition approval through closure.
• Manage role intake, briefing, job posting, market mapping, sourcing, screening, shortlist presentation, interview coordination, final calibration, offer support, pre-employment handoffs, and requisition closure.
• Advise hiring managers and HR stakeholders on profile definition, market availability, sourcing strategy, process design, interview approach, compensation alignment, and hiring decisions.
• Design proactive sourcing and talent mapping strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, job boards, professional networks, referrals, databases, and other relevant channels.
• Develop diverse pipelines for current and future business needs, with attention to local market dynamics and hard-to-fill profiles.

Assess candidates against technical, behavioral, cultural, language, and business requirements, documenting clear and evidence-based recommendations.

• Present calibrated shortlists, support structured interviews, consolidate stakeholder feedback, and facilitate final decision discussions.
• Maintain timely, transparent, and respectful communication throughout the process, ensuring consistent candidate experience across countries.
• Maintain complete and accurate requisition, candidate, stage, disposition, and closure data in UKG and related recruitment tools.
• Own the collection, quality, consolidation, and reporting of Talent Acquisition KPIs, such as time to fill, time in stage, pipeline conversion, source effectiveness, offer acceptance, open requisitions, and hiring volume.
• Support budget and expense tracking for the Talent Acquisition area, including vendor follow-up, contract administration, purchase orders, invoice coordination, and documentation control.

Share market intelligence, best practices, and recruitment insights across LATAM while adapting execution to country‑specific needs.

Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify, and improve recruitment workflows, templates, reporting, service levels, and stakeholder communication.

• Advanced full-cycle recruitment and selection capabilities across varied functions and seniority levels.
• Strong sourcing and market-mapping skills, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, talent databases, referrals, and job boards.
• Hands-on experience with ATS/HRIS platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions, countries, stakeholders, and priorities in a fast-paced regional environment.
• Knowledge of recruitment governance, candidate data privacy, inclusive hiring practices, and relevant LATAM labor-market considerations.
• Intermediate to advanced English, with sufficient proficiency to communicate in meetings, email, systems, and regional/global interactions.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
• Fluent Portuguese and advanced Spanish, with the ability to conduct professional recruitment conversations in both languages.
• Relevant experience managing full-cycle recruitment, preferably in a multinational or regional environment.
• Strong command of recruitment KPIs, data quality, reporting, and insight generation.
• Intermediate Excel and PowerPoint capabilities are preferred.
• Experience supporting recruitment in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and/or Mexico.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, medical devices, healthcare, consumer, beauty/aesthetics, or another regulated multinational environment.
• Exposure to employer branding, talent marketing, university relations, employee referral programs, or regional HR projects.
• Experience managing recruitment vendors, contracts, purchase orders, invoices, or departmental expenses.

As part of our employee value strategy, we offer the following benefits:

• Meal and Grocery Vouchers;
• Commuting/Parking Vouchers;
• Life Insurance;
• Health Insurance;
• Pharmacy Discount Program;
• Birthday Day Off;
• Discount on Company Products;
• Annual Bonus;
• Private Pension Plan;
• Gympass;
• Work-from-Home (when applicable to the department’s policy);
• Short Friday.

We reaffirm our commitment to diversity in all its forms and are dedicated to building an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming environment. Everyone has equal opportunities to build their career in an inclusive and diverse company.