HR / Recruitment Director – Launch a New Recruitment Agency

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced director to lead the establishment of a UK-registered recruitment firm. This fully remote role offers a unique chance to create an agency from the ground up with global backing. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership abilities and expertise in UK employment law.

Benefits

Competitive salary + performance bonus

Flexible working hours

Fully remote role

Full start-up budget

Comprehensive tech stack

Qualifications

• 5+ years in senior HR/Talent/Recruitment roles.
• Proven track record in launching or scaling a recruitment agency.
• Strong understanding of P&L and UK employment regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage budget and client pipeline, report KPIs.
• Oversee hiring cycles and contractor payroll compliance.
• Lead remote teams effectively under pressure.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Budget Management

Recruitment Expertise

UK Employment Law

GDPR Knowledge

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 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.