Catalyst Partners
Our client, a leading private equity firm, is seeking a Talent Director to drive a transformative talent and learning agenda across the organisation. Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, this is a high-impact leadership role focused on shaping the firm’s talent architecture, succession planning, and leadership development strategy.
This opportunity sits at the intersection of strategic influence and operational delivery. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in building future leadership capability, enhancing performance culture, and embedding a data-driven approach to talent development. It’s a rare chance to shape the long-term people strategy of a high-performing, globally respected investment firm.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement a firm-wide talent management framework aligned with strategic business goals.
- Lead succession planning and partner pipeline development, ensuring robust leadership continuity.
- Define and deliver the firm’s learning and development strategy, including leadership and manager development programmes.
- Build structured career development paths and map current and future skills needs using data-driven insights.
- Partner closely with the CHRO and senior leadership to embed talent and learning initiatives into broader business priorities.
- Develop talent analytics and reporting to inform Executive Committee-level decisions and evaluate programme impact.
Experience
- Proven experience in a senior talent or leadership development role, ideally within private equity, financial services, or a global professional services environment.
- Strong track record in succession planning, performance enablement, and organisational capability building.
- Analytical and data-literate, with the ability to translate insights into strategic talent decisions.
- Confident working with senior stakeholders and influencing at Executive Committee level.
- Collaborative mindset with a “one HR” approach to cross-functional delivery.
- Degree from a leading university; coaching qualifications (e.g. ICF, EMCC) are advantageous.
