About the Role
Comrise is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting across the EMEA region, with a strong focus on the UK & Ireland (UKI) market. This role is responsible for sourcing, engaging, and placing both contract/temporary and permanent talent across a range of industries and skill sets. The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of regional employment practices, compliance requirements, and market trends across multiple EMEA countries, and thrives in a fast-paced, client-facing staffing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for both contract/temporary and permanent roles across EMEA, with an emphasis on the UK & Ireland market.
- Partner with hiring managers and clients to understand role requirements, team structure, and hiring priorities; develop and execute effective sourcing strategies.
- Source, screen, and assess candidates through direct sourcing, job boards, referrals, networking, and applicant tracking system (ATS) pipelines.
- Guide candidates through the interview, offer, and onboarding process, ensuring a positive and consistent candidate experience.
- Ensure compliance with country-specific employment, contractor, and IR35 regulations across EMEA and UKI markets.
- Negotiate contract terms, pay rates, and offer packages for both contract and permanent placements.
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of active and passive candidates for current and future EMEA/UKI requisitions.
- Track and report on key recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline conversion, offer acceptance rate) to internal stakeholders and clients.
- Stay current on EMEA/UKI labor market trends, salary benchmarks, and competitive intelligence to advise clients and internal teams.
- Collaborate with account management, delivery, and compliance teams to ensure smooth placement and onboarding of contract workers.
- Mentor junior recruiters and contribute to continuous improvement of recruiting processes and tools.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including demonstrated experience recruiting across EMEA and UKI markets.
- Proven track record recruiting for both contract/temporary and permanent positions.
- Solid understanding of UK & Ireland employment law, contractor classification, and IR35 requirements.
- Working knowledge of employment practices and compliance considerations across other EMEA countries.
- Experience using ATS/CRM platforms (e.g., Bullhorn, iCIMS, or similar) and sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, etc.).
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering directly with hiring managers and clients.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage a high-volume, multi-country requisition load in a fast-paced staffing or agency environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience recruiting within a staffing agency, RPO, or MSP environment.
- Familiarity with contingent workforce management and vendor management systems (VMS).
- Experience supporting IT, engineering, life sciences, or professional services clients.
What Comrise Offers
- Competitive base salary plus performance-based incentives.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible/remote work environment.
- Collaborative, growth-oriented team culture.
