Manager - Talent Acquisition - FMCG/D2C

About the Role:

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.