Andrew Leaver
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition UK & Ireland Charles River Laboratories
Andrew Leaver is a talent acquisition leader at Charles River Laboratories with extensive experience building high-performing recruitment functions across complex, multi-site organisations. A passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and social mobility, he has spearheaded initiatives that broaden access to opportunity, strengthen employer brand visibility, and develop sustainable talent pipelines. Currently leading the expansion of a harmonised European TA hub, Andrew combines pragmatic change leadership with a people-first approach to delivering scalable, efficient, and inclusive hiring outcomes.
Seminars
- Learn how Charles River Laboratories evolved from 11 independently operated UK and Ireland sites to a harmonised TA hub model and the lessons shaping its next phase of European expansion
- Outline the strategies implemented to overcome language, compliance, cultural, and stakeholder adoption challenges when standardising recruitment processes across multiple countries
- Understand how TA leaders can balance technology, AI governance, recruiter productivity, and candidate experience while increasing recruiter capacity from approximately 16-18 to 25 requisitions per recruiter
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