Lead Recruiter – Regulatory & Clinical (CRO/Pharma)

Weloglobal

On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior recruiters with expertise in clinical trials and pharmacovigilance who can manage a team and adapt to global hiring practices.

Best fit for

Experienced recruiters with deep knowledge of Clinical Trial Management and Regulatory Affairs.
— “Lead the full recruitment lifecycle for specialised Regulatory and Clinical roles globally”
Professionals skilled in team management and tactical execution within recruitment.
— “manage and guide a small team of recruiters and partner management professionals”
Candidates adept at cross-cultural communication and global stakeholder partnership.
— “partner with cross-functional stakeholders across the globe, adapting your approach to the cultural expectations”

Things to consider

Requires balancing hands-on recruitment with team leadership responsibilities.
— “balancing hands-on recruitment delivery with day-to-day team direction”
Must have advanced knowledge of Lever for pipeline management.
— “Your advanced knowledge of Lever will underpin pipeline management”

How to stand out

Demonstrate expertise in clinical trials and pharmacovigilance recruitment.
— “particular depth across Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, and Pharmacovigilance”
Highlight experience with workflow automation and data-driven hiring insights.
— “targeted workflow automation, and accurate reporting to leadership”
Showcase global recruitment experience and adaptability to diverse teams.
— “adapting your approach to the cultural expectations and communication styles of diverse regional teams”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

Successfully filled specialized Regulatory and Clinical roles
Maintained high candidate quality
Delivered data-driven insights for hiring decisions

Typical background

Experience in talent acquisition, particularly in the Life Sciences sector

Skills & requirements

Required

Talent AcquisitionRecruitment StrategyTeam ManagementCross-functional CollaborationData-driven Insights

Preferred

Lever SoftwareNLPCompliance Knowledge

Stack & domain

Talent AcquisitionRecruitmentTeam ManagementCandidate QualityPartner AccountabilityData-driven InsightsLever (recruitment Software)CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAdaptabilityLeadershipStrategic ThinkingRegulatory AffairsClinical TrialsPharmaceuticalsPharmacovigilanceMedical Writing

About the role

Original posting from Weloglobal via Lever

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
Lead the full recruitment lifecycle for specialised Regulatory and Clinical roles globally, including Clinical Trial Management, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Writing, and related disciplines.

Source: Weloglobal careers (Lever)