HR / Recruitment Director – Launch a New Recruitment Agency

JR United Kingdom; Doncaster; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A unique opportunity to launch a new recruitment agency in the UK. The position of HR / Recruitment Director offers a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and the chance to shape and scale the organization's presence. This fully remote role provides flexibility and the autonomy to build your own team with support from global investors.

Benefits

Great work-life balance

Flexible hours

Full start-up budget

Access to tech stack

Opportunity to build an agency from the ground up

Qualifications

• 5+ years senior HR / Talent / Recruitment leadership experience.
• Track record of launching or scaling a recruitment agency in the UK.
• P&L knowledge and experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Run & Grow: own budget and new-client pipeline; report KPIs monthly.
• Delivery: oversee full-cycle hiring and payroll compliance.
• Manage remote teams and deliver results under pressure.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

UK Employment Law

GDPR Knowledge

Job description

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HR / Recruitment Director – Launch a New Recruitment Agency, Doncaster

Client:

Global Trust IT

Location:

Doncaster, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Location: Remote – UK. Citizenship required for the role.

The Role:

This is an opportunity to create something rather special and fulfill your ambition to be your own boss, make a real impact by shaping and scaling a UK brand to our global business. We are a group of international investors opening a UK-registered recruitment firm to build on our established global operations. We need an experienced ‘hands-on’ and solid Director, who has built and run a business before, to run and register the UK arm (creating a LTD company). Hire the first team, and drive day-to-day results.

We Offer:

• Enjoy a great work-life balance in this fully remote role.
• Competitive salary + performance bonus.
• Flexible hours, full start-up budget, and tech stack.
• Rare chance to build an agency from the ground up with global backing.

Core Responsibilities:

• Run & Grow: own budget, revenue, and new-client pipeline; report KPIs monthly.
• Delivery: oversee full-cycle hiring and weekly contractor payroll compliance.
• 5+ yrs senior HR / Talent / Recruitment leadership with P&L knowledge and experience.
• Track record of launching or scaling a recruitment agency/function in UK.
• Expert in UK employment law, payroll, and GDPR.
• Remote team management and strong stakeholder skills.
• Able to deliver results under pressure.