About the role

About LaunchWell Group The HR and talent industry wasn't built for growth-stage companies, and it shows. LaunchWell Group is changing that. We're a next-generation People partner built specifically for organizations that are scaling fast, operating lean, and can't afford to get talent wrong. No generalist playbooks. No one-size-fits-all solutions. Just bespoke, embedded support - across CHRO, Talent, and HR - designed to meet each organization exactly where they are. Our clients are venture-backed startups, private equity portfolio companies, and mission-driven organizations building their People function often for the first time. They come to us because the traditional options - recruiting firms, fractional leaders, PEOs - weren't built for them. LaunchWell is. About the Role As a Principal, Talent Partnership/Recruiter (Contract) with LaunchWell, you will serve as an embedded talent partner to growth-stage, PE- and VC-backed organizations, helping them build and scale teams, hiring processes, and talent infrastructure aligned with their business goals, operating model, and growth objectives. Working closely with client leadership teams and hiring managers, you will lead full-cycle recruiting efforts while helping organizations strengthen hiring processes, interview structure, talent operations, and broader talent infrastructure as they scale. You will act as a trusted advisor throughout the search process, providing market insight, candidate evaluation, talent mapping, and hiring guidance across growth, transformation, and operational expansion initiatives. Terms of Engagement & Rates Location: Remote / Hybrid, U.S.-based Engagement: Fractional (10-40 hours per week) Hourly Rates: $60-85 hourly, based upon experience - This is a fractional, independent contractor (1099) engagement. - Monthly hours and workload may fluctuate depending on client activity, project timelines, and broader business demand - Contractors are expected to proactively communicate availability, capacity changes, and other client commitments to support engagement planning and resource allocation. - Engagement requires flexibility to support evolving client priorities and short planning horizons. - Work will primarily be performed remotely, including weekly internal LaunchWell meetings and regular client meetings. Periodic onsite client support and travel may be required depending on client and engagement needs. Scope of Work - Partner with client leadership teams to lead and execute strategic hiring initiatives across growth-stage organizations. - Drive full-cycle recruiting efforts across a variety of functions and seniority levels while delivering a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience. - Implement and reinforce LaunchWell recruiting methodologies and scalable hiring practices, including structured interviews, interview training, scorecards, ATS utilization, and consistent evaluation processes. - Identify opportunities to strengthen talent infrastructure, hiring workflows, and recruiting operations as organizations scale. - Provide market insight, talent mapping, compensation guidance, and strategic hiring recommendations to client stakeholders. - Build trusted relationships with client teams while partnering closely with LaunchWell leadership and internal teams to ensure consistent delivery, communication, and engagement planning across accounts. - Support broader organizational growth initiatives through process improvement, hiring manager enablement, workforce planning, and scalable talent practices. - Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously while maintaining strong execution, organization, and responsiveness in fast-paced environments. Qualifications & Experience - Bachelor’s degree plus 8+ years of professional experience, including at least 5+ years in recruiting, talent acquisition, executive search, or talent partnership roles. - Demonstrated experience partnering with