Lead Recruiter – Regulatory & Clinical (CRO/Pharma)
About Welo Global
Welo Global is a leader in multilingual AI, technology, and content solutions serving over 2,000 clients in 300 languages. The company combines globally scaled multilingual infrastructure, including a network of over 500,000 linguists and domain experts, with advanced NLP, computational linguistics, and best-in-class compliance backed by seven ISO certifications. Welo Global ’s five brands—Welocalize (multilingual content and localization services for global enterprises), Park IP (intellectual property and patent translation services for law firms and corporate legal teams), Welo Life Sciences (regulated language and compliance-aligned content solutions for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device organizations), Adapt (multilingual performance-led digital marketing agency), and Welo Data (multilingual data generation, evaluation, and human data infrastructure for AI systems)—serve distinct customer segments with purpose-built expertise, fit-for-purpose solutions, and supporting technology. weloglobal.com
Overview
As a Talent Lead specialising in Regulatory and Clinical recruitment, you will own end-to-end talent acquisition within the CRO/Pharma domain, with particular depth across Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, and Pharmacovigilance. You will manage and guide a small team of recruiters and partner management professionals, balancing hands-on recruitment delivery with day-to-day team direction and tactical execution of objectives.
You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders across the globe, adapting your approach to the cultural expectations and communication styles of diverse regional teams. As the domain expert for Life Sciences recruitment, you will drive candidate quality, maintain partner accountability, and deliver data-driven insights that directly inform hiring decisions. Your advanced knowledge of Lever will underpin pipeline management, targeted workflow automation, and accurate reporting to leadership.
Main Responsibilities
Recruitment Delivery
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Lead the full recruitment lifecycle for specialised Regulatory and Clinical roles globally, including Clinical Trial Management, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Writing, and related disciplines.
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Drive candidate attraction using specialist channels beyond LinkedIn — clinical trial registries, professional associations, and targeted direct sourcing strategies.
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Apply Life Sciences expertise to rigorously create assessment frameworks that accurately assess candidates and freelancers against technical competency frameworks (GCP, ICH guidelines, regulatory submissions) and project-specific requirements.
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Contribute directly to recruitment delivery while maintaining strategic oversight of your team’s output and partner performance.
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Monitor hiring pipelines, identify risks early, and proactively adjust recruitment approaches to protect delivery against shifting project demands.
Team & Partner Management
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Provide daily guidance, coaching, and direction to a small team comprising recruiters and partner management professionals, ensuring clear priorities and consistent delivery standards.
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Manage team capacity and allocate resources to ensure all global recruitment requirements are met within defined timelines and quality expectations.
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Set and maintain quality standards for candidate profiles, evidence documentation, and stakeholder submissions.
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Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture aligned with Welocalize’s values.
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Ensuring compliance, onboarding integrity, and seamless integration into the CRO/Pharma environment.
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Hold partners accountable to agreed SLAs and performance KPIs, and identify new strategic partners to expand global reach and specialist capability.
Stakeholder Collaboration
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Build trusted partnerships with internal stakeholders, adapting communication style and approach to meet the cultural expectations and working norms of diverse regional