HR / Recruitment Director – Launch a New Recruitment Agency

JR United Kingdom; Swindon; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a talented HR / Recruitment Director in Swindon to launch a new agency. This fully remote role offers a chance to shape a UK brand with global backing. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HR leadership, be an expert in UK employment law, and possess the skills necessary to create and run a successful recruitment business from the ground up.

Benefits

Great work-life balance

Competitive salary + performance bonus

Flexible hours

Full start-up budget

Tech stack

Qualifications

• 5+ years of senior HR / Talent / Recruitment leadership experience.
• Track record of launching or scaling a recruitment agency/function in the UK.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, payroll, and GDPR.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Senior HR Leadership

Business Management

Stakeholder Management

Recruitment

UK Employment Law

Job description

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HR / Recruitment Director – Launch a New Recruitment Agency, Swindon, Wiltshire

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Client:

Global Trust IT

Location:

Swindon, Wiltshire, 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 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+ years 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.