Retained Search Talent Partner (SaaS)

 Talent Partner (SaaS)

About Us

We are a paid search and talent advisory firm, not a traditional recruitment agency. We work exclusively on prepaid, mapped search projects and apply an executive-level search process to every role, from mid-level through to executive, within our niche across SaaS and payments.

We partner primarily with growing companies where hiring is critical and roles often have complex, layered requirements across technical, commercial, and cultural dimensions. This means:

• No contingency work


• No uncommitted clients


• No working on roles that do not convert


• We work with business and function leaders mostly, teaming up with the people who care most about the role.

The Role

This is a talent assessment and advisory role, not a traditional recruiter position. You will take full ownership of candidate evaluation across the process:

• Assessing mapped profiles and determining who should be engaged


• Adjusting messaging to improve response rates 


• Structuring and prioritising outreach, including campaign versus manual engagement


• Conducting in-depth candidate interviews


• Evaluating candidates for both fit and alignment, not just interest


• Preparing high-quality, well-structured candidate submissions


• Managing candidate progression through interview processes


• Interacting with clients to align on role requirements and provide updates

What Success Looks Like

• You make sound, trustworthy judgement calls on candidate fit


• Your communication builds credibility and trust with both candidates and clients


• Candidates feel accurately represented and well guided, not sold to


• Clients trust your thinking, not just your output


• Your work is structured, thorough, and consistently high quality


• You actively improve how we work, including using AI tools to enhance output and efficiency


• You are able to switch between working independently and  collaborating to advance internal and external initiatives

• 3-8 years of experience interviewing and assessing candidates for fit 


• Background in professional environments, with tech as a benefit but not required


• A strong interest in Tech and People


• Experience working with mid-level to senior professionals


• Ability to assess both role fit and candidate intent with confidence


• Completed degree in Psychology, Humanities, HR, Philosophy, English, Marketing, Commerce, Communications or Similar

Clarity and Consistency

• You say what you mean and follow through


• Your behaviour is aligned with your standards


• You are comfortable making and communicating clear decisions

• Strong written English with a professional, considered tone


• Able to communicate difficult messages clearly and respectfully


• You understand how communication shapes perception and outcomes


• You help candidates self-select in or out through honest, well-framed conversations

• You think beyond surface-level answers


• You care about why people do what they do


• You approach decisions with intention and depth

• Reliable, prepared, and consistent in how you show up


• Able to operate effectively in a hybrid or work-from-home environment


• You take ownership without needing to be managed closely

• You actively work on improving yourself


• You understand what you need to stay effective


• You bring that same mindset into your work

• Comfortable working with structured systems such as Kanban workflows


• Curious about and actively using AI tools to improve your output 

• Small boutique team, we need someone who wants to contribute to the growth, improvement and innovation of the team, our processes, our tech, and services – this will not be a narrow role.  Your impact will be felt.


• You will work with your team to support the growth of growing businesses


• Boredom wont be an option, there will be a high level of change


• Our team is only made up of people who excel in our own areas, we need someone who will excel in theirs and he/she will have our full support


• We are a small, fast-moving team with ambitious goals, so ownership is expected rather than micromanagement


• No contingency pressure, although this will be replaced with pressure around problem solving, accuracy and value to our team and clients


• We only work with companies who believe in and invest in our process and time – the only companies that do that are companies who have interesting people needs, and value top hires


• You will focus on quality over volume while balancing efficiency


• You work on structured, paid search projects


• You develop into a trusted talent advisor rather than a transactional recruiter


• While you will work across companies and industries, your focus will remain within a defined niche. Over time, this allows you to build deep expertise, compare environments, and understand nuanced requirements in product forward tech companies.  This enables you to offer a high level of insight and value to candidates and hiring teams.