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Lauretta Mbadugha

@laurettambadugha

Recruitment leader specializing in full-cycle hiring across agency and in-house roles for global clients.

Nigeria
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What I'm looking for

I’m available for remote and hybrid roles, and I’m open to freelance, contract, and full-time engagements with global clients—where I can own end-to-end hiring and strengthen candidate and hiring-manager experiences.

I’m a Recruitment professional with 7+ years of experience across agency and in-house talent acquisition. I lead full-cycle recruitment—from sourcing and screening through to offer management and onboarding—delivering quality hires in fast-paced environments.

In my current role as Head of Talent Acquisition at Primera Africa Group, I partner with hiring managers to define requirements, develop hiring strategies, and run concurrent searches across banking, FMCG, and retail. I’ve also managed global tech and business recruiting across multiple client accounts, using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, ATS management, and structured candidate processes to maintain pipeline health and strong candidate experiences.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Head of Talent Acquisition

Primera Africa Group

Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Led end-to-end recruitment for banking, FMCG, and retail roles, partnering with hiring managers to define requirements and timelines. Managed concurrent requisitions, built candidate pipelines via LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and referrals, and maintained ATS tracking through onboarding.

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Current

Senior Recruitment Consultant

The Virtual Recruiters

Dec 2022 - Present (3 years 6 months)

Managed full-cycle recruitment for global tech and business roles across multiple client accounts. Proactively sourced using LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search, screened and interviewed to produce aligned shortlists, and managed ATS pipelines with regular client updates.

VL

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Virtually Managed Ltd

Jul 2020 - Mar 2022 (1 year 8 months)

Supported global clients with sourcing, screening, and end-to-end hiring across multiple roles. Improved recruitment workflows and pipeline efficiency, reducing time-to-shortlist while tracking metrics and refining sourcing for quality and speed.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

HR Certification Institute (HRCI) logoHH

HR Certification Institute (HRCI)

Senior Professional in Human Resources - International (SPHRi)

SPHRi certification is listed as in view with HRCI.

University of Ilorin logoUI

University of Ilorin

Master of Arts, Comparative Religious Studies

Earned an M.A. in Comparative Religious Studies at the University of Ilorin.

University of Nigeria logoUN

University of Nigeria

Bachelor of Arts, Religion & Cultural Studies

Grade: Second Class Upper

Completed a B.A. in Religion & Cultural Studies at the University of Nigeria (Second Class Upper).

CIPM Nigeria logoCN

CIPM Nigeria

Associate Member (ACIPM)

Associate Member (ACIPM) certification with CIPM Nigeria.

CIPM Nigeria logoCN

CIPM Nigeria

Professional Diploma in Human Resource Management, HR Management

Completed a Professional Diploma in HR Management with CIPM Nigeria.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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