Manager - Talent Acquisition

Role Overview:

We are looking for a high-energy HR / Talent Partner to work closely with the PE/VC firm's founders and portfolio companies. This is a hands-on role for someone who is passionate about Talent Acquisition, enjoys working with founders and can build talent strategies in fast-growing businesses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with founders and leadership teams to understand business and talent requirements.

• Build and execute Talent Acquisition strategies and hiring plans across portfolio companies.

• Drive end-to-end recruitment for critical and senior positions.

• Develop strong talent pipelines across FMCG, D2C and consumer businesses.

• Advise founders on organisation structure, hiring priorities and talent availability.

• Build scalable recruitment processes and improve hiring efficiency.

• Support leadership teams on select HR business partnering initiatives.

• Track hiring plans, recruitment metrics and progress across portfolio businesses.

• Act as a trusted talent advisor to founders and leadership teams.

Ideal Candidate:

• 5-7 years of experience in HR / Talent Acquisition.

• Strong hands-on experience in recruitment and talent strategy.

• Preferably from FMCG, D2C, consumer brands or high-growth start-ups.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Comfortable working directly with founders and senior leadership.

• Someone who can operate independently and build processes from scratch.

• Strong understanding of consumer/digital talent markets.

• High ownership, entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work across multiple businesses.