Recruitment Director

Remote Legal Staff

. Own the strategy and long-term capacity of the external recruiting function .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • South Africa, Argentina, Philippines, Mexico, ColombiaLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in recruitment strategy, budget management, and organizational design, with a strong focus on aligning recruitment functions with sales forecasts and business development needs. Proven ability to analyze data and set KPIs to drive recruitment outcomes and improve quality standards.

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12+ Years Recruitment ExperienceSenior Leadership in RecruitmentBudget Management and ROI EvaluationKPI Framework DevelopmentExperience in High-Volume Recruiting

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Hard Skills

Recruitment StrategyOrganizational DesignBudget ManagementKPI SettingData AnalysisVendor ManagementSourcing Capacity PlanningChannel Spend DecisionsNegotiation SkillsSuccession Planning

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsAnalytical SkillsSound Business Judgment

Industry Keywords

Talent AcquisitionStaffing Agency ExperienceBPO RecruitingHigh-Volume RecruitingSales AlignmentRetention DataOutcome Data AnalysisClient Success

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the strategy and long-term capacity of the external recruiting function
Determine candidate sources, quality standards, function structure, funding, and connections to sales, placement, client success, and data
Set direction and hold the recruiting function to company-level outcomes
Build the annual recruiting plan from the sales forecast, including candidate volume by role type and month, channel mix, and spend
Own the quality bar with client success, using 90- and 180-day outcome data to revise screening and endorsement standards at least quarterly
Decide organizational structure, spans of control, specialist sourcing roles, and capacity changes
Own the recruiting budget, channel ROI, tooling, and vendor and agency contracts
Work with sales leadership to align account executive commitments with realistic recruiting capacity
Own feedback loops connecting retention and escalation data to recruiting standards and close-rate data to sourcing priorities
Develop the Recruiting Manager into an independent operator and build the succession bench
Report to the Director of Operations monthly on function health and quarterly on strategy
Complete a 30-day transfer and review of the recruiting plan, channel spend, and standards
By day 60, revise the annual recruiting plan and budget against the sales forecast and set pool strategy by role type and market
By day 90, lead the first quarterly standards review and establish a development plan and succession bench for the Recruiting Manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of progressive experience in recruitment or talent acquisition
At least 8 years in a senior leadership role owning strategy, budget, and headcount for a recruitment function
Proven track record building and scaling recruitment functions at volume
Experience making org design decisions around unit structure, spans of control, and specialist sourcing capacity
Experience owning a recruitment budget and vendor/agency contracts, including channel spend decisions and ROI evaluation
Experience setting KPI frameworks and targets for a recruitment function
Experience partnering directly with sales or business development leadership to align pipeline capacity with what the organization sells
Prior leadership experience in a staffing agency, outsourcing firm, shared services environment, BPO recruiting function, or comparable high-volume, fast-paced recruiting environment is strongly preferred
Experience hiring or managing talent across LATAM, the Philippines, or South Africa is a plus
Excellent, native-level or near-native English communication skills, written and verbal
Strong analytical skills and comfort using outcome data such as cost-per-hire, retention, and close-rate
Sound business judgment on vendor and tooling investment
Strong negotiation ability on budget and structural decisions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary
Annual performance bonus
Anniversary loyalty bonuses
Company-sponsored health insurance
Generous PTO that increases with tenure (up to 30 days per year)
Birthday PTO day
7 U.S. paid holidays
5 paid sick days per year
Bereavement leave
Additional unpaid personal leave available
Home office stipend for equipment and workspace upgrades
Computer replacement stipend
Monthly internet allowance (increases with tenure)
Professional development and training programs
Education support for high performers
A collaborative, supportive team culture where people are genuinely invested in each other's success
A fast-moving environment where your work has real visibility and direct impact
Clear path to growth: we promote from within and reward people who perform