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Lead Recruiter – Regulatory & Clinical (CRO/Pharma)

3 days, 6 hours ago
Greece, Romania, Spain
Full-time
Lead
Talent Acquisition Manager
HR and Recruiting
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Welocalize

Welocalize

Welocalize provides translation and localization services to help businesses reach global audiences with precision and efficiency.

Professional Services
1K-5K
Founded 1997
$34M raised
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Description

  • Lead the full recruitment lifecycle for specialised Regulatory and Clinical roles globally, including Clinical Trial Management, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Writing, and related disciplines.
  • Drive candidate attraction using specialist channels beyond LinkedIn, such as clinical trial registries, professional associations, and targeted direct sourcing strategies.
  • Design and apply assessment frameworks to evaluate candidates and freelancers against technical competency frameworks (GCP, ICH) and project-specific requirements.
  • Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and direction to a small team of recruiters and partner management professionals, setting priorities and ensuring consistent delivery standards.
  • Monitor hiring pipelines, identify risks early, and proactively adjust recruitment approaches to meet shifting project demands and timelines.
  • Manage and hold external partners/vendors accountable to SLAs and performance KPIs, including overseeing pricing and vendor engagement for specialist and freelance resources.
  • Maintain and optimise Lever ATS configurations, including pipeline workflow automation, reporting dashboards, structured interview processes, and partner integrations.
  • Provide regular, data-driven reporting and market intelligence to leadership covering time-to-fill, pipeline health, salary benchmarking, and team performance metrics.
  • Act as the primary talent interface for international Clinical Trial and Regulatory programs, translating stakeholder requirements into precise recruitment briefs and advising on market capability.

Requirements

  • Minimum 7 years of talent acquisition experience, with at least 3 years in Life Sciences, CRO, and/or Pharma industries.
  • Demonstrable exposure to Clinical Trials, Regulatory Affairs, and/or Pharmacovigilance recruitment.
  • Extensive knowledge of GCP (Good Clinical Practice), ICH guidelines, regulatory submission processes, and the global clinical markets.
  • Experience creating and deploying assessment frameworks for clinical and regulatory competencies.
  • Proven experience managing external partner relationships, including negotiation, relationship management, and strategic partner evaluation.
  • Advanced working knowledge of Lever ATS, including pipeline automation, structured reporting, workflow configuration, and integration management.
  • Familiarity with client audits for regulatory requirements and supporting audit readiness within a CRO or Pharma recruitment context.
  • Proven experience managing or mentoring a small team and the ability to coach colleagues in day-to-day delivery.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with a demonstrated ability to work effectively across regions, functions, and cultural contexts.
  • Desirable: experience with recruitment automation and AI-assisted sourcing tools, background in freelance/contractor/partner talent models, multilingual hiring experience, professional recruitment affiliations, and a data-oriented mindset for translating metrics into process improvements.

Benefits

  • Remote role (Corporate: Spain / Greece / Romania — remote apply)

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