About the Role
Rhizome Consulting is seeking an exceptional Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and portfolio founders. In this high-impact executive role, you will align people strategies directly with fund performance, combining deep human capital expertise with strong commercial acumen to drive sustainable business growth across cross-border jurisdictions.
Key Responsibilities- Partner with the COO and Managing Partners to translate fund strategy into a robust, actionable human capital agenda.
- Govern the goal-setting framework and facilitate Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to track progress against OKRs and KPIs.
- Design competitive total rewards and retention strategies benchmarked against top-tier venture capital and private equity markets.
- Conduct human capital due diligence, leadership assessments, and organizational health evaluations for new investments.
- Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives alongside data-driven workforce analytics to proactively mitigate culture risks.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, or Organisational Psychology (Master's degree or MBA strongly preferred).
- Relevant professional certifications such as SHRM-SCP, CIPD Level 7, or SPHRi.
- Minimum of 13 to 15 years of progressive HR experience within venture capital, private equity, management consulting, or financial services.
- Proven expertise in cross-border compensation benchmarking, talent governance, and performance management systems.
- Outstanding executive presence, emotional intelligence, and readiness to evolve into broader operational leadership.
- Competitive, market-leading remuneration package with performance-based incentives.
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage for you and your dependents.
- Opportunities for rapid career progression into senior operational leadership.
- Dynamic, intellectually stimulating work environment collaborating with top-tier executives and founders.