Talent acquisition specialist

At Foundation Partners we exist to give founders confidence that they will consistently access the best possible talent, at the right time, across Product, Engineering, and Go-To-Market, without compromising speed, quality, or focus. We do this by embedding world-class talent operators into client teams faster than building internal capability, more cost-effective than agencies, and with significantly higher signal-to-noise than traditional recruitment models.

• You will own the end-to-end direct sourcing strategy and execution for critical roles across: Engineering (Backend, Frontend, Full-Stack, Mobile, Data, Platform), Product (Product Managers, Designers, Product Leaders), GTM (Sales, Marketing, RevOps, Customer Success)
• Build and maintain high-quality, always-on talent pipelines using proactive outbound sourcing rather than reactive applications.
• Identify non-obvious talent pools through all means necessary such as advanced Boolean search, specialist platforms, communities, and referrals.
• Create and recommend sourcing channels beyond standard job boards
• Continuously test, iterate, and refine sourcing approaches to maximise response rates, quality, and speed.
• Leverage and optimise sourcing tools such as: LinkedIn Recruiter as well as boolean / X-ray search Juicebox, Metaview, and other AI sourcing intelligence tools.
• Partner with Embedded Talent Leads to experiment with new sourcing technologies (AI-assisted search, automation, enrichment tools).
• Maintain clean, accurate pipeline data to ensure visibility and decision-making at all times.
• You will act as a live feed of the market for Embedded teams and clients informing them of : Talent availability and scarcity, compensation expectations and market shifts, and candidate motivations and objections.
• Advise on realistic sourcing strategies based on market conditions rather than idealised role specs.
• Provide feedback loops to refine role definitions, candidate personas, and outreach messaging.
• Work closely with Embedded Talent Leads and client hiring managers as a true extension of the team.
• Participate in intake sessions, role calibration, and pipeline reviews.
• Be present inside the business to understand product, customers, roadmap, and growth goals so sourcing decisions are grounded in reality.
• Communicate proactively and clearly at all times pipeline health should never be a mystery.

• 2+ years in Talent Acquisition or Sourcing, ideally starting in high-performance agency/search environments or in the Startup /Scaleup world.
• Demonstrated expert-level sourcing capability across at least one of: Engineering, Product, GTM
• Significant experience working with startups and scale-ups (Seed–Series B).
• Proven success sourcing in competitive, low-signal markets where talent is scarce.
• Deep familiarity with modern sourcing tools, platforms, and methodologies.
• First-principles thinker: You don’t just run searches, you ask why the role exists and where the best people will realistically come from.
• MVP mentality: Perfect searches don’t ship hires. Speed, learning, and iteration matter.
• Calm under pressure: Urgent without being reactive; structured without being rigid.
• Data-led: You track response rates, conversion, time-to-shortlist, and continuously optimise.
• Relentlessly proactive: You don’t wait for candidates to apply, you go where they already are.
• Over-communicator: Stakeholders should always know what’s happening before they ask.

• Salary - £45000 + benefits