HR / Recruitment Director – Launch a New Recruitment Agency

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an HR / Recruitment Director to launch a new agency in the UK. This fully remote role offers an exceptional opportunity to build a business from scratch with global backing, requiring extensive leadership experience in HR and recruitment.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Full start-up budget

Performance bonus

Great work-life balance

Qualifications

• 5+ years in senior HR/Talent/Recruitment roles with P&L experience.
• Proven track record in launching/scaling recruitment agencies in the UK.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Run & grow the recruitment agency, owning budget and client pipeline.
• Oversee hiring processes and ensure payroll compliance.
• Manage remote team and report KPIs monthly.

Skills

HR Leadership

Talent Acquisition

Stakeholder Management

Budget Management

Compliance

Job description

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HR / Recruitment Director – Launch a New Recruitment Agency, south west london

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Client:

Global Trust IT

Location:

south west london, 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

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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 within our global business. We are a group of international investors opening a UK-registered recruitment firm to expand our established global operations. We need an experienced ‘hands-on’ and solid Director, who has built and run a business before, to establish and register the UK arm (creating a LTD company). You will 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.