HR / Recruitment Director – Launch a New Recruitment Agency

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced HR / Recruitment Director to launch and scale a new recruitment agency in the UK. With global investment backing, you will shape the agency's future while enjoying a remote work-life balance with a competitive salary and performance-based bonus. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader with exemplary experience in recruitment, UK employment law, and team management.

Benefits

Great work-life balance

Flexible hours

Full start-up budget

Tech stack provided

Opportunity to build from the ground up

Qualifications

• 5+ years in senior HR / Talent / Recruitment leadership.
• Experience in P&L management and running a business.
• Track record of launching or scaling recruitment functions.

Responsibilities

• Own budget and revenue for the new recruitment agency.
• Oversee full-cycle hiring and payroll compliance.
• Report KPIs monthly.

Skills

Team Management

Performance Management

Stakeholder Management

UK Employment Law

Recruitment Strategy

Job description

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HR / Recruitment Director – Launch a New Recruitment Agency, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Client:

Global Trust IT

Location:

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

1

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 an 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.