Talent & People Partner

Top Down Ventures

$70K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience across sales, administrative, and technical hiring
  • Self-starter with strong independent work ethic
  • Ability to comfortably manage multiple clients and diverse roles
  • Experience with HR generalist tasks including performance reviews and employee relations
  • AI-fluent in integrating technology into recruiting and HR operations
  • Strong communicator, able to build trust quickly
  • Process-oriented with a knack for developing repeatable systems

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end hiring for various roles across multiple portfolio companies
  • Source candidates through diverse channels including LinkedIn, referrals, and niche communities
  • Tailor recruiting strategies to fit the unique culture and needs of each portfolio company
  • Implement efficient processes for candidate screening, interview prep, and offer negotiation
  • Collaborate with hiring managers to enhance candidate quality and streamline searches
  • Ensure a positive candidate experience at every interaction
  • Utilize AI tools to improve recruitment efficiency and quality without compromising personal touch

Benefits

  • High level of ownership from the start, with opportunities to shape hiring practices
  • Varied exposure to different industries and company stages within the portfolio
  • Direct communication and influenceability with leadership
  • Flexible hybrid work model with opportunities for in-office collaboration
Full Job Description
The Role

We are hiring a Talent & People Partner to lead recruiting across our portfolio and step into HR generalist work where it is needed most. This is a high-ownership role: recruiting is the priority and the center of gravity, but you will also be the person leaders turn to when HR Coordinator level items come up.

Because we work across multiple portfolio companies, you will switch hats throughout the day. Sourcing a SaaS sales rep one hour, a senior engineer the next, and a finance admin after that. The right person finds energy in that variety and knows how to tailor their approach to each client and each skill set.

What You'll Own

Full-Cycle Recruiting (Primary Focus)
  • Lead end-to-end hiring across sales, administrative, and technical roles for multiple portfolio companies.
  • Source like a pro - build pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, networks, referrals, niche communities, and outbound outreach.
  • Tailor your approach for each portfolio company's stage, culture, and skill needs.
  • Run sharp processes - intake calls, screening, scorecards, debriefs, offer strategy, and close.
  • Be a strong partner to hiring managers - coach on interviewing, raise the bar on candidate quality, and keep momentum on every search.
  • Deliver an excellent candidate experience across every touchpoint, regardless of outcome.
  • Leverage AI throughout the funnel - use AI tools to accelerate sourcing, candidate research, screening, outreach personalization, and interview prep without sacrificing quality or judgment.

HR Generalist Support
  • Step into HR Coordinator level work as it arises - onboarding, offboarding, documentation, policy questions, employee files.
  • Support performance reviews across portfolio companies - cycles, calibration prep, manager enablement.
  • Handle employee relations matters with discretion and sound judgment, escalating when appropriate.
  • Support leaders on people questions, comp conversations, team structure, and day-to-day HR needs.
  • Strengthen processes - spot what is missing or broken across portfolio companies and build the systems to fix it.
  • Bring AI into HR operations - automate repetitive workflows, draft documents and communications, and find ways to scale HR support across multiple port cos.

Who You Are
  • 3-5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally spanning sales, admin, and technical hiring.
  • Self-starter - you thrive working independently, manage your own priorities, and do not wait to be told what to do.
  • Multi-client comfort - you can switch hats throughout the day across different companies, stages, and skill sets without losing the thread.
  • HR generalist range - you are comfortable picking up coordinator-level items, supporting performance reviews, and handling employee relations conversations.
  • Can-do attitude - you do whatever it takes within reason to help the business and the people win.
  • AI-fluent - you know how to incorporate AI into recruiting and HR practices (sourcing, screening, outreach, candidate research, ops automation) to move faster and work smarter.
  • Strong communicator who builds trust quickly with candidates, hiring managers, and leaders.
  • Process-minded - you know how to build repeatable systems without making them bureaucratic.
  • Discretion and judgment when handling sensitive information and people matters.

Nice to Haves
  • Experience recruiting for portfolio companies, agency, or multi-client environments.
  • Background supporting HR across multiple jurisdictions in Canada.
  • Familiarity with ATS platforms (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby) and HRIS tools (BambooHR, Rippling).
  • Exposure to early-stage or scaling companies.

Why This Role
  • High ownership from day one! You will run searches end-to-end and shape how we hire.
  • Broad exposure across the portfolio - multiple industries, stages, and skill sets.
  • Direct line to leadership and real impact on how port cos scale.
  • Hybrid setup based in Vancouver, in-office collaboration with flexibility.

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