Associate People Partner [Freelance | Kochi or Thiruvananthapuram | India]

About the Role

We are seeking an Associate People Partner to join our team on a freelance basis to support our leadership team. In this hands-on role, you will leverage your knowledge in people recruitment and people development to shape impactful projects. You will have the opportunity to work closely with executives to attract, and develop top talent.

Key Responsibilities

People Recruitment

 • Leverage your industry network to generate leads (employers) and identify top talent (candidates) 

 • Act as the primary contact for both employers and candidates.

 • Support the end-to-end recruitment cycle, ensuring a seamless and high-quality candidate experience.

 • Stay up to date with recruitment trends, technologies, and events, ensuring innovative hiring strategies.

 • Develop and manage a database of potential employers and candidates to build strong pipelines.

People Development

 • Coach managers to enhance capabilities.

 • Support the design and delivery of leadership and development programs tailored to business needs.

 • Leverage your industry network to generate leads and establish strategic partnerships.

 • Stay ahead of learning and development trends, technologies, and events, integrating the latest methodologies into programs.

Project Management

 • Manage special projects related to people recruitment and development.

Thought Leadership

 • Assist in thought leadership on people recruitment and development, sharing insights and best practices.

What We’re Looking For

 • 3+ years of proven experience in people recruitment and people development.

 • Access to industry network with the ability to generate high-quality leads and partnerships.

 • Expertise in recruitment trends, strategies, and techniques.

 • Professional Certification in Recruitment (optional).

 • Professional Certification in Coaching (highly preferred).

 • Knowledge of people development trends, strategies, and techniques.

 • Hands-on experience in executive recruitment, executive coaching, and leadership development.

 • Project management and communication skills (fluency in English required; additional international languages are a plus).

 • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

 • Ability to balance strategic planning with execution, working independently in a start up-like environment.

If you are an aspiring professional who meets the above criteria, we’d love to hear from you!