Talent acquisition and compliance support for a leading CRO.

For a global CRO such as PPD, ongoing demand from clients looking to bring products to market means they require talent partners who can not only provide qualified candidates, but manage local compliance and onboarding wherever demand arises.

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Contract assignments

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Permanent hires

Countries globally

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PPD is a global CRO renowned for accelerating the journey of promising medicines from early development to market approval. Supporting several pharma, biotech, medical device, and government organizations across the globe, they require robust and efficient talent partners capable of providing a steady stream of qualified candidates—and in 2024 we be celebrated two decades of partnership with the firm.

Partner requirements

Despite its reputation and global reach, PPD seek support in building talent pools with the necessary skill, experience, and at the volume and speed they need. In order to service their clients effectively, global regulatory and compliance knowledge is needed from a talent partner, as well as the ability to manage technical deployment and payroll for their widespread teams of contractors and permanent staff.

What's at stake

These challenges could threaten PPD's ability to meet their clients' needs and maintain their pace of growth. Delays in staffing and compliance issues could potentially tarnish their reputation and affect their profitability, so a fully competent talent partner with a high-quality standard is needed.

Solutions and approach

Talent acquisition

The majority of talent acquisition support we provide covers the clinical, data, and technical operations sectors, largely within mainland Europe.

Contractor management

With the lion's share of assignments being contractors and freelancers, PPD require support in onboarding and engaging their freelancers at the start and throughout their contract, including the management of extensions and rate negotiations.

Regulatory compliance

As part of our contractor care package, our in-house compliance department handle all right-to-work checks and employment regulation within any territory globally. We also partner with on-the-ground experts who provide additional guidance in relation to local employment laws.

Payroll

We also handle payroll, with an in-house contractor payroll department and partnerships with umbrella companies across all major life science hubs.

Impact

Our ongoing partnership creates an environment of agility and compliance, and provides a capable global workforce for PPD to continue their work for end clients.

The seamless talent acquisition process allows PPD to respond to their clients' requirements rapidly and efficiently, which is why we've been retained as their recruitment partner for close to two decades—underlining the success and trust fostered through our engagement.

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