HR / Recruitment Director – Launch a New Recruitment Agency

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

Job summary

A leading international investment group seeks an HR / Recruitment Director to establish a new recruitment agency in the UK. This fully remote leadership role provides a unique chance to create a thriving recruitment firm with global support. The ideal candidate will excel in managing teams, driving results, and possessing extensive knowledge in UK employment law.

Benefits

Great work-life balance

Competitive salary + performance bonus

Flexible hours and start-up budget

Opportunity to build an agency from scratch

Qualifications

• 5+ years in senior HR/Talent/Recruitment leadership.
• Expertise in payroll and GDPR compliance.
• Experience launching or scaling a recruitment agency in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Own budget, revenue, and new-client pipeline; report KPIs monthly.
• Oversee full-cycle hiring and contractor payroll.
• Manage remote teams effectively under pressure.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Recruitment

P&L management

UK employment law

Job description

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HR / Recruitment Director – Launch a New Recruitment Agency, High Wycombe

Client:

Global Trust IT

Location:

High Wycombe, 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.