Compliance and Onboarding Specialist

STR Group is a multi-award-winning international recruitment company, operating across life sciences, leading-edge capex projects, automation, maritime and engineering & manufacturing. We are proud to be an approved Corporate Member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). This certification reflects our commitment to ethical, professional and transparent recruitment practices, giving candidates and clients confidence in our approach. 

• Ensuring candidates and contractors in the UK and internationally are compliantly onboarded, with the correct contracts and documentation in place.
• Conducting right-to-work and identity checks and obtaining required qualifications, accreditations, references and role-specific documents.
• Monitoring contractor documentation throughout assignments and ensuring renewals are completed promptly.
• Conducting due diligence and onboarding suppliers, umbrella companies and international payroll providers.
• Ensuring limited company contractors have the required company information, insurance and IR35 Status Determination Statement or in-country equivalent.
• Managing international background checks, drug screening and DBS applications through STR’s third-party providers.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date client, candidate, contractor and compliance records across STR’s CRM and shared systems.
• Preparing documentation for internal, client and accreditation audits and conducting regular compliance checks on placements.
• Supporting clients, consultants, candidates and contractors with legal, compliance and onboarding enquiries.

Whilst we offer training and ongoing support within a close knit and collaborative team, we are ideally looking for someone with:

• Experience within recruitment, compliance, onboarding, administration or a similar environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to documentation and record-keeping.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence working with candidates, contractors, clients and internal stakeholders.
• A proactive, responsible and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Modern, slick, state of the art offices with breakout areas and dedicated kitchen (including Pool & Football tables). 
• Early finish Fridays at 3pm every week 
• Breakfast club – enjoy cereal, breakfast bars, and fresh fruit available every day 
• Employee of the Quarter 
• Quarterly Directors Lunches at 5* restaurants 
• Annual awards, Summer & Christmas parties celebrating with the whole company 
• Special work anniversaries, including chocolate or sweet bouquet, voucher, champagne, bonus & additional holiday depending on length of service! 
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising by one day each year of service capped at 28 days) 
• You can purchase up to 5 days extra holiday 
• Health care cash plan and optional private health care from Day 1! 
• Company Pension scheme 
• Enhanced Maternity/paternity leave 
• Birthday off 
• Drinks fridge 
• Free onsite parking 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Employee Referral Programme 

STR Group commit to offer disabled people an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job vacancy.