Co-Founder & Strategic Partner – HR & Talent Ecosystem

IdentityIn | Bangalore Preferred

Build the Future of Career & Network Intelligence

About IdentityIn

IdentityIn is building an AI-powered Career & Network Intelligence platform designed to help individuals build their professional identity, discover opportunities, develop meaningful networks, access mentors and coaches, and navigate their career journey with greater clarity.

Our vision is to create a lifelong career ecosystem connecting:

Students → Professionals → Mentors → Coaches → Recruiters → Employers → Educational Institutions

We are now looking to onboard an experienced HR / Talent / People leader as a Co-Founder & Strategic Partner to help shape the HR ecosystem, business strategy and market adoption of IdentityIn.

The Opportunity

This is not a traditional HR position.

We are looking for an entrepreneurial HR professional who wants to participate in building a venture from the ground up and potentially become part of the founding team.

The ideal partner will bring a combination of:

HR Domain Expertise Industry Network Entrepreneurial Mindset Business Acumen Strategic Thinking

Investment capability or willingness to participate as a strategic investor will be an added advantage.

Your Mission

As Co-Founder & Strategic HR Partner, you will help IdentityIn build its HR, Talent and Future-of-Work ecosystem, while contributing to overall business strategy and growth.

You will work closely with the Founder to:

- Shape IdentityIn's HR and talent proposition.
- Build relationships with HR leaders and CHRO communities.
- Develop corporate partnerships.
- Create solutions relevant to employers and recruiters.
- Build the mentor, coach and HR expert ecosystem.
- Identify current HRTech and Future-of-Work opportunities.
- Develop B2B and enterprise business opportunities.
- Support market validation and product-market fit.
- Contribute to the overall strategic direction of IdentityIn.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR & Talent Strategy

Bring deep understanding of

- Talent acquisition
- Employee experience
- Career development
- Leadership development
- Learning & development
- Talent management
- Internal mobility
- Future of work
- Employer branding
- Workforce transformation

Translate these insights into scalable IdentityIn offerings.

2. Corporate & CHRO Network

Build relationships with

- CHROs
- HR Directors
- Talent Acquisition leaders
- L&D; leaders
- Talent Management teams
- Corporate universities




- HR consultants
- Recruitment leaders
- Employer branding professionals

Your network can become a significant growth engine for IdentityIn.

3. Business Development

Identify and develop opportunities with:

- Corporates
- Recruitment organizations
- Educational institutions
- Professional associations
- HR communities
- Coaching organizations
- Industry bodies

Create strategic partnerships that can accelerate IdentityIn's adoption.

4. Product & Market Advisory

Bring the voice of the HR ecosystem into IdentityIn's product development.

You will help answer

What problems are HR leaders willing to pay to solve?

How can IdentityIn create measurable value for employers?

How can AI transform career development and talent intelligence?

How can IdentityIn become part of the employee and talent lifecycle?

5. Ecosystem Development

Help create a strong network of:

- HR experts
- Career coaches
- Mentors
- Recruiters
- Industry professionals
- Leadership coaches
- Assessment experts
- Corporate partners

Who We Are Looking For The ideal candidate could be:

- Senior HR leader
- CHRO / HR Director
- Talent Management leader
- HR consultant
- Executive search professional
- Leadership development expert
- HRTech entrepreneur
- HR business leader
- Future-of-Work specialist
- HR ecosystem entrepreneur

Preferred Experience

10 years of HR / Talent / Business experience is preferred, although exceptional entrepreneurial profiles may be considered.

Entrepreneurial Mindset Is Critical

We are not looking for someone who simply wants another corporate position.

We are looking for someone who:

- Wants to build something from the ground up.
- Is comfortable with ambiguity.
- Thinks commercially.
- Can convert relationships into business opportunities.
- Has strong influence and networking capabilities.
- Is willing to invest time and credibility in the venture.
- Can take ownership rather than wait for instructions.
- Believes in long-term value creation.

Investment Opportunity

Investment is not mandatory,



but candidates who are willing to invest alongside their strategic contribution will be strongly considered.

Possible participation models include

Strategic Co-Founder

HR expertise network active business contribution

Equity / Founding Partner participation

Investor Co-Founder

Strategic contribution financial investment

Equity participation based on mutually agreed valuation

Business Partner

HR ecosystem corporate relationships business development

Performance-linked equity / revenue sharing

Strategic Investor

Financial investment advisory contribution

Equity participation The final structure will depend on the individual's contribution, commitment, network, investment and role.

Why Join IdentityIn?

You will have the opportunity to:

- Become part of the founding journey.
- Shape a new category in Career & Network Intelligence.
- Influence product and business strategy.
- Build a powerful HR ecosystem.
- Leverage your professional network for meaningful impact.
- Participate in the company's value creation.
- Potentially participate as an investor and Co-Founder.
- Build a globally scalable AI-powered platform.

What We Believe The future of HR is moving beyond recruitment.

It is about understanding the complete talent and career lifecycle.

IdentityIn aims to connect

Career Discovery → Skills → Identity → Networking → Mentoring → Opportunities → Employment → Growth → Leadership

We believe HR professionals can play a critical role in building this ecosystem.

Location

Bangalore Preferred The role can initially be flexible/hybrid, but candidates based in Bangalore will be preferred because of the city's strong startup, technology, HR and investor ecosystem.

Engagement

Role: Co-Founder & Strategic Partner – HR & Talent Ecosystem

Industry: AI | HRTech | CareerTech | EdTech | Future of Work

Location: Bangalore preferred | Flexible / Hybrid

Experience: 10 years preferred

Engagement: Founding Partner / Strategic Partner

Investment: Optional, but preferred for Co-Founder/Investor Partner model

Compensation: Equity / Performance-linked / Investment-linked partnership structure The Ideal Person

If you are an experienced HR leader who has ever thought:

"There has to be a better way to connect people, careers, skills, networks and opportunities."

this could be an opportunity to turn that belief into a business.

Don't just advise the future of work.

Help build it.

Join IdentityIn as a Co-Founder & Strategic HR Partner.

Build. Connect. Invest. Grow.

📌 Co-Founder & Strategic Partner – HR & Talent Ecosystem (Bengaluru)
🏢 IdentityIn
📍 Bengaluru