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Recruitment Process

Outsourcing

At Hamlyn Williams have a proven track record in regulated industries, specialist  recruitment, and global talent acquisition, we deliver scalable, high-performance hiring solutions that ensure you attract, engage, and retain the very best talent.

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Transforming Talent Acquisition with Expert-Led RPO Solutions

In today’s competitive hiring landscape, businesses need more than just a recruitment partner—they need a strategic talent acquisition expert who can streamline processes, enhance candidate quality, and drive operational efficiency. At Hamlyn Williams, we provide tailored Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solutions designed to give organisations a competitive edge.

What is RPO?

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is a strategic partnership where an expert recruitment provider takes ownership of all or part of your hiring processes. Whether it’s full-cycle recruitment, project-based hiring, or specialist sourcing, Hamlyn Williams’ RPO model is designed to integrate seamlessly with your business and enhance your talent acquisition function.


Unlike traditional staffing models, RPO goes beyond simple candidate placement—it’s about creating long-term hiring strategies, optimising recruitment processes, and leveraging data-driven insights to enhance workforce planning and business performance.

Why Choose Hamlyn Williams for RPO?

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Industry Expertise

Specializing in highly regulated and technical markets, ensuring every candidate meets skill and compliance requirements.

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Bespoke, Scalable Solutions

Flexible RPO models that scale with your needs, from full-service talent acquisition to targeted hiring support.

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Technology-Driven Recruitment

Cutting-edge ATS, AI-powered sourcing tools, and deep
market intelligence for efficient hiring.

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Global Reach, Local Expertise

Teams across Europe and North America, securing talent while ensuring compliance with local regulations.

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Cost & Time Efficiency

Reduce hiring costs, improve time-to-fill, and boost overall recruitment efficiency, delivering measurable ROI.

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Diversity & Inclusion Focus

Embedding DE&I strategies into hiring processes to create inclusive and high-performing teams.

Our RPO Services

Full RPO

Complete ownership of your hiring strategy, managing the entire recruitment lifecycle—from workforce planning to onboarding.

Project RPO

Short-term, high-impact recruitment solutions for rapid growth, mergers & acquisitions, or
specific hiring surges.

Hybrid RPO

A blended approach where Hamlyn Williams’ recruiters embed into your internal team, providing on-demand hiring expertise.

Talent Advisory & Market Intelligence

Providing data-driven insights, including salary benchmarking, competitor analysis, and workforce planning.

Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

Crafting compelling employer brand messaging to attract and retain top talent.

How Our RPO Model Works

Consultation & Strategy Development – Aligning our recruitment strategy with your business goals.
Process Optimization & Tech Integration – Streamlining hiring workflow with best-in-class recruitment technology.
Sourcing & Talent Attraction – Leveraging deep industry networks, AI-powered sourcing, and data insights to find the best candidates.
Assessment & Selection – Conduct rigorous screening, competency testing, and compliance checks tailored to your industry.
Onboarding & Retention – Ensuring seamless candidate onboarding and tracking long-term retention and performance.

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Partner with Hamlyn Williams for World-Class RPO Solutions

Recruitment is more than just filling vacancies—it’s about building high-performing teams
that drive business success. At Hamlyn Williams, we combine expertise, technology, and a
deep understanding of your industry to create strategic talent acquisition solutions that
reduce costs, improve efficiency, and deliver real impact.

Markets we operate in

Governance

Life Sciences

Engineering

Cyber Security

Trusted by leading organisations

It was a pleasure working with Hamlyn Williams. They took the time to understand the company’s needs, my expectations, and were able to provide resumes of highly qualified candidates who fit the criteria. Their communication is exceptional, and they regularly updated me on the candidates' status. They are proactive and someone I strongly recommend.

Michael Bui, Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs

Pyxis Oncology

Hamlyn Williams were able to fill our role professionally and in good time with impressive precision and market knowledge. Their expert understanding of the sector – and those within it, not just in the UK, but globally – played a huge part in them successfully filling the role. They carefully managed the candidate process through a tricky negotiation, and we were delighted with the outcome. We continue to work with Hamlyn Williams on many senior roles.

Lead Partner | EY

EY

As a growing startup, Hamlyn Williams has placed several members of our executive team including CCO, GC & key engineers. We’ve relied on their partnership, obtaining top talent quickly with the ability to elevate culture and build our organization around amazing individuals.

VP Product | Mercury NFT

Mercury

Their market knowledge of the Fintech Payments space stood out, including swift delivery of stunning candidates, which ultimately led to numerous placements. The attention to detail with what we looked for in candidates was absolutely spot on.

Aliyah Nance | VP of People

Paystand

I highly recommend establishing a relationship with HW as a trusted recruiting partner. I’ve worked alongside HW for a number of years on our most critical roles within the Cybersecurity domain. HW works with urgency in a very fastpaced, competitive marketplace & takes the time to understand our internal culture.

Jeremy Jones | Lead Recruiter

AllState

Hamlyn Williams recently filled a critical role in my company's leadership team. They ran an efficient process, providing strong, well-vetted candidates, one of whom we successfully hired. I was very pleased with the quality of talent presented.

David Thompson | CEO | Osteal TX

Osteal Therapeutics

Hamlyn Williams understood our very specific needs for candidates that would not just match the skillset but would be a cultural fit. Each candidate was well qualified and their motivations

Tin Lau | Head of Risk

Flow Traders

We required highly specialized talent to lead the bank through fast-paced changes in compliance. Our recruiter was resourceful, finding the right fit by soliciting ongoing feedback, making appropriate adjustments, and providing timely follow up.

Terry Salinas | CCO

Heritage Bank

We have a pool of well-qualified talent & our consultant is quick to respond to any questions. I'd highly recommend using Hamlyn Williams for any Vulnerability Management or Incident Response Roles.

Director Threat & Vulnerability Management

DTCC

You are extremely knowledgeable within the Life Sciences industry and know the ins and outs of the market. My consultant was able to help me to understand other organizations in the industry and provided me with a holistic perspective of the life-science sector. I’m very impressed with the network Hamlyn Williams have developed and definitely recommend them as a Medical Affairs specialist.

Dr Timothy Low | Regional Medical Head APAC

Takeda

Efficient, proactive, spot on resources. Pleasant collaboration. My best recommendations

Anette Sikjær Jørgensen

Novo Nordisk

Hamlyn Williams have been effective in building a strong relationship, allowing them to understand our needs and deliver successfully. Their candidates consistently fit our requirements and culture. Their associates are responsive and a great source of insight on labor market outlook and trends.

Patrick Simonnet | Chief Audit Executive

Bank of China

It was a pleasure working with Hamlyn Williams to fill a challenging CMC Director role. They took the time to understand the company’s needs, and my expectations, and were able to provide resumes of highly qualified candidates who fit these criteria. My consultant is proactive without me having to request for additional information, given my busy schedule. I strongly recommend them to fill any opening roles

Stacey Axtell | Chief Administrative Officer

HH&K

We've been working with HW for over a year now, they helped us fulfill a couple of senior positions and compliance-related positions. I am very pleased with the quality of candidates they provided and enjoy working with their recruiters. They will ask very good questions to make sure they understand our requirements, for each role. They have a great understanding of the talent market and have been able to provide market benchmarks. They act and move fast and follow up closely to ensure each vacancy is well managed. We will continue to work with HW to support our team's growth.

Selina Yang | Human Resources Office | HTX

Huobi

Klarna

Hamlyn Williams have supported us with numerous roles in our senior management team. They have been professional throughout the process and have provided high quality candidates, leading to many successful and fruitful hires for PingPong. We look forward to working with Hamlyn Williams on future mandates.

Shujing Sun | HR Manager

PingPong

We worked with Hamlyn Williams on two US hires - a Compliance Officer and a Licensing Manager. In their search for both roles, they demonstrated a good grasp of the US market - where teams sat, how they were structured and performed, and how they might be a fit for our culture and needs. We hired both the Licensing Manger and Compliance Officer off the back of the Hamlyn Williams process.

Ahmed Badr | Chief Legal & Risk Officer

GoCardless

It was clear you had spent time researching and customizing our search effort. Our team appreciated both your insight to the competitive biotech landscape in Cambridge and your proactive style of communication. In addition, your skilled facilitation with the candidate pre and post offer was highly effective. We certainly would not hesitate to recommend your services and have indeed already engaged your team to potentially fill another role for our company.

Stephanie Guerrera | Senior Director

Repare Therapeutics

Hamlyn Williams have a very good understanding of medical affairs in the region, are very passionate about what they do and use a very collaborative consultative approach to achieve the best outcomes. It was a pleasure working with them. I will happily recommend Hamlyn Williams as a Medical Affairs specialists to my colleagues and would be willing to work with her again as a recruitment partner.

Dr Mahmood Alam | Regional Medical Affairs Lead

Pfizer

It’s clear that Hamlyn Williams have a strong eye for talent and your understanding of our business needs and culture was evident in the candidates you submitted. We were very impressed with your thorough assessments and caliber of the individuals.

Alexis Blackman | Senior Vice President, People

LLoyds

Hamlyn Williams takes the time to understand our needs to effectively target potential candidates with the required skilled sets and match them with the organisations culture. They provide additional insight and context into potential candidates so that we can easily identify how the candidate will fit within the organisation as opposed to just delivering a pile of resumes.

Greg Lucas | MD Risk Management

SMBC
Michael Bui, Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs
Lead Partner | EY
VP Product | Mercury NFT
Aliyah Nance | VP of People
Jeremy Jones | Lead Recruiter
David Thompson | CEO | Osteal TX
Tin Lau | Head of Risk
Terry Salinas | CCO
Director Threat & Vulnerability Management
Dr Timothy Low | Regional Medical Head APAC
Anette Sikjær Jørgensen
Patrick Simonnet | Chief Audit Executive
Stacey Axtell | Chief Administrative Officer
Selina Yang | Human Resources Office | HTX
Shujing Sun | HR Manager
Ahmed Badr | Chief Legal & Risk Officer
Stephanie Guerrera | Senior Director
Dr Mahmood Alam | Regional Medical Affairs Lead
Alexis Blackman | Senior Vice President, People
Greg Lucas | MD Risk Management

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