Recruiting ambitious people
Growth is a
hiring decision.
PauwHR recruits HR leaders and management talent for PE and VC portfolio companies. From first conversation to shortlist within eight weeks.
18+
years in HR
40+
Companies served
· Why PE firms come to PauwHR ·
Your buy-and-build strategy moves fast. Does your recruitment?
Recruitment that can't keep pace becomes the constraint, and the cost lands on your leadership team.
01
Growth stalls
Scaling demands experienced leaders, and finding them takes months. Every month that seat sits empty, your value creation plan slips with it.
02
Executive time wasted
Recruitment pulls partners and CEOs away from deal execution. How many partner hours went to screening CVs last quarter?
03
Agencies miss the mark
The big agencies deliver volume. A stack of CVs, not one right candidate. Why pay for a process that makes work?
· The expert ·
I will tell you exactly what I think.
That's what gets results.
I'm Susanne, the HR expert behind PauwHR. Eighteen years of interviewing HR leaders teaches you what a CV never shows: who can handle a works council, a reorganisation, a founder who thinks HR is admin.
If your vacancy text won't attract the person you want, I will tell you. If your favourite candidate is the wrong hire, I will tell you that too.
2–3
candidates
per shortlist
6–8
weeks
to shortlist
One call tells you whether we fit.
Fifteen minutes, no obligation, straight answers.
· Practice areas ·
One partner,
four mandates
01
HR Leadership
Specialised recruitment for CHROs, HR Directors, and HR specialists.
02
Management
Securing high-impact Finance, IT, Marketing, and Operations leaders.
03
Governance
Non-executive directors, supervisory board members and advisory chairs. The independent oversight that gives investors and founders confidence as the company scales.
04
Interim Cover
Flexible coverage for transitions or immediate scaling needs. Interim assignments are often successfully filled within just a few working days.
· How it works ·
Your shortlist
within eight weeks
Every search follows a personal approach.
1
Intake · Weeks 1–2
Everything on the table
One conversation covers your growth plan, your culture, and what the last person got wrong. Then PauwHR writes a vacancy text the right candidate can't ignore.
with Susanne,
Recruitment partner
2
Campaign · Weeks 2–6
We call the ones who aren't looking
The best candidates aren't applying to anything. We call them anyway. LinkedIn, job boards and a network built one placement at a time, all pointed at your role.
3
Results · Weeks 6–8
You meet two or three, no more
You meet 2 or 3 candidates, each with a written assessment. We stay through interviews, offers and onboarding, until your hire is settled in and delivering.
· References ·
What it's like
to work with PauwHR
· Open now ·
Live searches
· FAQ ·
Practical matters
before we start
Here’s what to know before we get started. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to ask.
What types of roles do you recruit for?
Do you handle both permanent and interim positions?
What's your timeline?
Why do you require exclusive arrangements?
What are your fees?
How are you different from other recruitment agencies?
· Ready when you are ·
The person you need
is out there right now.
Shall we go and find them?
Pick a time and book a 15 minute call with Susanne.
Rather write first? Tell us about the role and Susanne will come back to you personally. Or connect on LinkedIn.