Company Description
LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range.
Job Description
Our mission is Science for a Safer World. With a successful Talent Acquisition team, we help bring this mission to life!
You will lead our committed and enthusiastic Talent Acquisition team to introduce the highest quality talent in the life sciences industry that are a perfect fit for our team and culture.
The Head of Talent Acquisition will lead a team that plays a crucial role in supporting the full-cycle recruitment process across North America. You'll be a hands-on recruitment leader who will be able to handle critical requisitions whilst leading and coaching a team simultaneously. The ideal candidate will be passionate about recruitment, data driven, outcome focused, and an excellent communicator.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership: Lead and inspire a team of talent acquisition professionals to achieve recruitment goals and deliver exceptional results.
- People Development: Foster a culture of continuous learning and development, providing coaching and mentorship to team members to enhance their skills and career growth.
- Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior leadership and hiring managers to ensure alignment with business objectives and recruitment strategies.
- Strategic Planning: Develop and implement innovative talent acquisition strategies to attract top talent across North America, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce.
- Performance Metrics: Monitor and analyze recruitment metrics to assess the effectiveness of talent acquisition strategies and make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement.
- Employer Branding: Enhance our employer brand in the North American market through targeted marketing and engagement initiatives.
Our Recruiting Technology Stack:
- SmartRecruiters; ATS
- LinkedIn Recruiter; Sourcing
- TalentHub/Starred; Candidate + Hiring Manager Feedback
- Textio; Inclusive Job Adverts and Candidate Communications
- Checkr; Candidate Background Checks
Qualifications
- Proven experience in a senior talent acquisition role, preferably within a large, complex organization.
- Experience leading recruitment teams who support both Canada and US
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels.
- Demonstrable ability to leverage data across all elements of Talent Acquisition.
- Exceptional hands-on recruiter with a broad knowledge of direct sourcing methods
- Strategic thinker with a deep understanding of talent acquisition best practices and market trends.
Behavioural & Interpersonal Competencies:
- Resonate and operate in line with LGC’s core value behaviours: Passion, Curiosity, Integrity, Brilliance, and Respect.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organisational/time management abilities.
- High level of integrity and professionalism.
- Detail-oriented with a strong focus on data and accuracy.
- Enthusiastic and eager to learn and grow in the field of talent acquisition.
- Strong relationship building skills.
Additional Information
OUR VALUES
- PASSION
- CURIOSITY
- INTEGRITY
- BRILLIANCE
- RESPECT
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.
For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com
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LGC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about LGC and has not been reviewed or approved by LGC.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage with FSA/HSA options are consistently part of the package, and private medical is cited where applicable in the UK. Coverage is often characterized as solid alongside other core benefits.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with employer contribution in the U.S. and pension schemes in the UK, complemented by life and disability insurance. These elements are highlighted as part of a standard-to-competitive core package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, sick leave, and family leave are broadly available, with some sites offering a year‑end shutdown. Flexibility and local leave programs contribute to a generally well-rounded time‑off offering.
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What We Do
LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality and range. LGC’s tools play a key role in customer workflows from discovery applications through to commercial manufacture and enable its customers to: bring new diagnostics and therapies to market; progress research and development; optimise food production; and continuously monitor and enhance the quality of food, the environment and consumer products. LGC’s 175+ years of scientific heritage, combined with a track record of innovation and value-enhancing acquisitions, has enabled the company to build its product portfolio and expertise, and develop deep relationships with customers, industry partners and the global scientific community. LGC’s core purpose of Science for a safer world and its core values of passion, curiosity, integrity, brilliance and respect, drive its culture. As of 30 June 2021, it employs 4,350 employees, of which over 1,175 employees hold PhD and/or master’s degrees. Its products and services are delivered by highly qualified and experienced teams, operating from a global network of accredited sites that showcase its scientific and manufacturing capabilities.
