At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.
Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.
We are seeking a part-time Recruiter (~4 hours/day, European business hours) to own end-to-end talent acquisition across our Europe and North America teams.
You will be a key hiring partner — managing full-cycle recruitment, building candidate pipelines, and delivering a best-in-class candidate experience as we continue to grow across both regions.
This role offers the potential opportunity to convert to a full-time position based on business needs and performance.
Key Responsibilities
Full-Cycle Recruitment — Europe & North America
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Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for open roles across Europe and North America, including job postings, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer management
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Partner with hiring managers across regions to understand role requirements, team context, and hiring timelines
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Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and other channels to build strong, diverse pipelines
Candidate Experience & Pipeline Management
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Ensure positive and professional candidate experience by managing the end-to-end recruitment and onboarding process.
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Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate tracking in the ATS, including regular reporting
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Provide timely hiring updates and market insights to HR and business stakeholders
Stakeholder & HQ Collaboration
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Work closely with the HQ HR (in Hong Kong) and regional business leaders to align on workforce planning and hiring priorities
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Support HQ-driven initiatives including but not limited to system implementation, performance management, and process improvement, etc
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Assist with additional people-related tasks as assigned
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Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field; 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally covering both Europe and North America
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Strong experience sourcing and hiring across multiple functions and levels in an international or matrix organisation
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Fluency in English and German is required, additional European language is a plus
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Comfortable working across time zones and managing multiple open roles in a fast-paced environment
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Experience using HRIS Workday is a plus
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Part-time availability of approximately 4 hours per day during European business hours
Location:
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Munich (20 hours per week)
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Please submit your CV in English
Competencies
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across cultures and time zones
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Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple roles and priorities simultaneously
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Proactive, self-directed, and comfortable working with a degree of autonomy
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Trustworthy and discreet when handling confidential candidate and employee information
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