Talent Intelligence Associate (Part-Time)

About Us
We are a boutique recruiting firm that works with high-growth startups and top-tier operators from companies like Stripe, Meta, Google and other leading technology companies. Our work involves identifying and recruiting exceptional talent for some of the most interesting startups in the market.

We operate as a small, high-performing team and are looking for a sharp, curious, and detail-oriented Talent Intelligence Associate to help us identify and map talent across the startup and tech ecosystem.

This is a part-time, flexible role (10–20 hours per week) and is ideal for someone who is highly organized, research-driven, and interested in startups, technology, and talent.

What You’ll Do
This role is focused on talent research and market mapping. You will:

• Build target company lists for specific roles (e.g., product managers at Series B fintech companies)

• Identify and research candidates from target companies

• Map teams and org structures within startups and tech companies

• Track talent movement (who is joining, leaving, getting promoted)

• Maintain and organize candidate data and talent lists

• Write short candidate summaries and research notes

• Support recruiters by building long lists of high-potential candidates for searches

This Role Is a Fit If You:

• Are highly detail-oriented and organized

• Enjoy research, patterns, and understanding how companies and teams are structured

• Have strong written communication skills

• Are curious about startups, technology, and business

• Can work independently and follow detailed instructions

• Are comfortable using LinkedIn, Google, spreadsheets, and learning new tools

• Take pride in being thorough and accurate

Nice to Have (Not Required):

• Interest in startups, venture capital, or tech

• Experience with research, journalism, consulting, or campus organizations

• Experience using LinkedIn, Airtable, LLMs or spreadsheets for research/projects

Compensation

• Hourly: $20–35/hour depending on experience

• Fully remote with flexible scheduling

Working Style & Requirements

• 10–20 hours per week

• Must be available for team collaboration during core business hours (flexible scheduling otherwise)

• Reliable computer, internet connection, and a quiet, professional work environment

Why This Role Is Interesting
You will get a behind-the-scenes look at how startups hire executives and senior talent, how teams are built, and how the tech ecosystem works. This is a strong entry point for careers in recruiting, venture capital, startups, business operations, or consulting.

Interview Process
Our interview process is designed to assess communication, thinking, and research ability:

• Short Loom video responding to a prompt

• 30-minute conversation with the hiring manager

• Take-home research assignment