Talent Acquisition Specialist

With a unique team of over 100 full-time research analysts and planners, Dédale leverages a network of over 10,000 market

professionals to deliver on-the-ground strategic intelligence to investors and corporates, with a core focus around North America

and Europe.

Our team gathers top talents with diverse and international backgrounds. Our Research and Investment team has the strongest

expertise in the ecosystem on B2B Software due diligence, and we are surrounded by a network of mentors including high-profile

tech founders and investors.

Dédale gathers a group of highly talented international individuals (including US, Chinese, Filipino, French, Moroccan, Latvian,

and Lebanese nationalities among others).

The leadership team is composed of experienced investment professionals and management consultants (ex-McKinsey, BCG Project

Leaders and managers).

Our advisory board is extremely high profile, including some of the most successful investors worldwide (including Managing

Partners of the largest PE and Growth Equity funds, and tech unicorn entrepreneurs).

We are now seeking an outstanding HR Associate to be our first dedicated people presence in Manila, someone who will build the

employee experience from the ground up as the team scales.

The Talent & Culture Associate is the first dedicated HR and people experience role in the Manila office. This is not a

back-office role. You will be visible, proactive, and hands-on as the primary people partner for a fast-scaling research team.

Your mandate centers on three areas that will define how Manila grows: talent acquisition and pipeline building, employer

branding, and co-owning the investment research internship program with top-tier schools. Alongside these, you will own

onboarding, culture and engagement, and the day-to-day Manila office experience.

You will be the talent engine for the Manila office. This means building and managing the candidate pipeline for Manila-based

roles through active sourcing, screening, and coordinating the full interview process through Ashby ATS. You will report pipeline

health and fill rate to the HR Head monthly so hiring decisions are always grounded in current data.

• Coordinate interview scheduling via Ashby ATS; ensure timely candidate communication and a smooth experience at every

touchpoint

Employer branding is a Day 1 priority and a shared mandate across talent acquisition and culture. On the talent acquisition side,

you own the pipeline-facing activities. On the culture side, you own content and storytelling. Together, these define how Dédale

is perceived as an employer in Manila.

• Manage the company's careers page on Facebook and other relevant platforms, keeping content current, engaging, and reflective

of what it is actually like to work here

You will be the first face of the Manila employee experience. From the moment a candidate signs their offer, you are responsible

for making sure their first days and weeks feel intentional, warm, and well-organized.

• Coordinate and calendar the 30-day onboarding journey for Research Analysts, confirming all sessions, check-ins, and milestones

with stakeholders ahead of each start date

• Administer a new hire satisfaction survey at the end of each onboarding period; consolidate results into a quarterly summary

for the HR Head

You will be the culture builder for the Manila office. This means designing and executing initiatives that strengthen connection

and belonging, building the traditions and rituals that give the team a distinct identity, and ensuring employees feel recognized

and celebrated at meaningful moments.

You will be the logistics backbone of learning in Manila. While the HR Head owns the strategy and the Research Head drives content

and delivery, you ensure that every training session, development program, and learning initiative runs without friction.

You will be the person who makes the Manila office feel like a place people want to show up to. This means maintaining a

productive and engaging work environment, acting as the first point of contact for day-to-day office needs, and ensuring that the

physical experience of working in Manila reflects the culture the team is building.

• Handle HR and administrative tasks that require physical presence in Manila: document distribution, onboarding logistics, and

office coordination

Boundary: Processing, payments, and tasks not requiring physical presence route to Cebu Admin. Permanent office scouting and lease

coordination route to Admin; HR role is advisory only.

• 1 to 3 years of experience in HR, talent acquisition, people operations, or campus relations; strong fresh graduates with

relevant internship experience are considered

This role combines people experience work with on-the-ground coordination that requires physical presence in Manila. Some tasks

will be strategic and creative; others will be operational and hands-on. We are looking for someone who takes pride in doing both

well.

You will be the only HR presence in Manila, with your manager in Cebu. This requires maturity, self-direction, and the confidence

to make decisions and escalate when needed. Candidates looking exclusively for strategic HR work or who need close day-to-day

supervision may find this setup challenging.

In the near term, you will be hands-on across all six streams, with talent acquisition, employer branding, and the internship

program as the immediate priorities. As Manila grows toward 30 and beyond, this role takes on greater ownership of the full talent

lifecycle and people strategy.

At that stage, the role formally transitions to HR Business Partner, with a title and compensation review to match. The strategic

HR agenda is set by the HR Head. But as you grow in the role, you will be given increasing autonomy and a genuine seat at the

table for Manila people decisions.