{"id":183553,"date":"2026-08-05T13:42:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/?p=183553"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:39:12","slug":"why-vacant-hr-leadership-roles-can-slow-growth-in-pe-backed-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/nl\/market-insight\/why-vacant-hr-leadership-roles-can-slow-growth-in-pe-backed-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Why vacant HR leadership roles can slow growth in PE-backed businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0fbd6134 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns single-post__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6ed55936 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column single-post__columns__column--nav is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-post__sidebar single-post__sidebar--sticky is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0\">\n<h2 id=\"h-contents\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-brand-1-20-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a1915d0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:0.83rem;border-top-right-radius:0.83rem;border-bottom-left-radius:0.83rem;border-bottom-right-radius:0.83rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-contents\" data-level=\"2\">Contents<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-underestimated-role-of-hr-in-value-creation\" data-level=\"2\">The underestimated role of HR in value creation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-delays-that-compound-over-time\" data-level=\"2\">Delays that compound over time<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-impact-on-management-teams-and-investors\" data-level=\"2\">The impact on management teams and investors<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-why-these-hr-leadership-roles-are-harder-to-fill\" data-level=\"2\">Why these HR leadership roles are harder to fill<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-a-more-proactive-approach-to-hr-leadership\" data-level=\"2\">A more proactive approach to HR leadership<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-competitive-advantage-of-getting-it-right\" data-level=\"2\">The competitive advantage of getting it right<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-how-we-can-help\" data-level=\"2\">How we can help<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-post__share-desktop is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d7a70935 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-medium-screen block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h3 id=\"h-share\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\">Share<\/h3>\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-normal-icon-size is-style-branded\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-social-links__item wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frazerjones.com%2Fnl%2Fmarket-insight%2Fwhy-vacant-hr-leadership-roles-can-slow-growth-in-pe-backed-businesses%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on 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1.3 0 001.3-1.3V4.3A1.3 1.3 0 0019.7 3zM8.339 18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672v8.59zM7.004 8.574a1.548 1.548 0 11-.002-3.096 1.548 1.548 0 01.002 3.096zm11.335 9.764H15.67v-4.177c0-.996-.017-2.277-1.387-2.277-1.389 0-1.601 1.086-1.601 2.206v4.248h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h.037c.356-.675 1.227-1.387 2.526-1.387 2.703 0 3.203 1.779 3.203 4.092v4.711z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-social-links__item-label screen-reader-text\">Share on LinkedIn<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column toc-scope single-post__columns__column--content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-brand-1-10-background-color has-brand-2-40-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 id=\"h-key-insights\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\">Key insights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>HR leadership is a key driver of value creation in PE-backed businesses<\/strong>. Private equity firms that invest early in HR leadership, including CHROs and chief people officers, are better positioned to execute value creation plans, support growth and improve operational performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vacant HR leadership roles can slow growth and reduce scalability<\/strong>. Extended vacancies in HR director, CHRO and chief people officer roles often lead to fragmented talent acquisition, inconsistent workforce planning and slower organisational growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strong talent strategies support exit readiness<\/strong>. Effective HR leadership helps strengthen succession planning, employee engagement and organisational design, all of which are increasingly scrutinised by buyers during the exit process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Private equity businesses need specialist HR leaders<\/strong>. The most successful HR leaders in PE-backed companies combine commercial awareness, strategic thinking and operational delivery to support rapid transformation and business growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proactive HR recruitment reduces risk in portfolio companies<\/strong>. Early investment in executive search and succession planning helps private equity and venture capital-backed businesses secure the HR leadership needed to deliver long-term value creation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Private equity thrives on momentum. In PE-backed businesses, value creation plans are tightly defined, timelines are compressed, and leadership teams are expected to deliver transformation at pace. In this environment, any gap in the executive team can have a disproportionate impact on performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet HR leadership roles are often the positions most likely to remain vacant for extended periods, particularly critical posts such as CHRO, chief people officer or HR director. This is a costly oversight for portfolio companies, where operating partners and the management team are under constant pressure to deliver ambitious growth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-underestimated-role-of-hr-in-value-creation\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">The underestimated role of HR in value creation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many portfolio companies, the HR function is still viewed through an operational lens, focused on payroll, policies and administration. However, in a private equity and venture capital context, HR leadership plays a far more strategic role. From workforce planning and organisational design to performance management and succession planning, HR is central to delivering the value creation agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without a senior HR leader in place, whether a CHRO, HR director or chief people officer, businesses often lack the structure and direction needed to scale effectively. Talent acquisition and onboarding become fragmented, and talent strategies lose coherence just as headcount starts to increase at pace. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/us\/en\/services\/consulting\/deals\/library\/human-capital-strategy.html\">PwC\u2019s<\/a> work on human capital in value creation notes that people-related initiatives are still one of the most underused levers in driving financial outcomes, despite clear evidence that better job design, engagement and leadership can correlate with stronger performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A PE-backed business pursuing rapid international expansion may have a clear commercial strategy, but without a strategic partner in HR, it risks inconsistent hiring standards, misaligned leadership roles and patchy employee relations across regions. The result is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellington.com\/en\/insights\/human-capital-management-hcm-strategies\">slower integration, reduced scalability and diluted performance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-delays-that-compound-over-time\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">Delays that compound over time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-delays-that-compound-over-timelorem-ipsum-dolor-sit-amet-consectetur-adipiscing-elit-sed-do-eiusmod-tempor-incididunt-ut-labore-et-dolore-magna-aliqua-ut-enim-ad-minim-veniam-quis-nostrud-exercitation-ullamco-laboris-nisi-ut-aliquip-ex-ea-commodo-consequat-duis-aute-irure-dolor-in-reprehenderit-in-voluptate-velit-esse-cillum-dolore-eu-fugiat-nulla-pariatur-excepteur-sint-occaecat-cupidatat-non-proident-sunt-in-culpa-qui-officia-deserunt-mollit-anim-id-est-laborum\">Vacant HR leadership roles rarely create immediate, visible disruption. Instead, their impact builds gradually, often going unnoticed until it begins to affect performance metrics, culture and eventually exit readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key areas where delays are most visible include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Leadership hiring<\/strong>: Without a strong HR strategic partner, executive search processes can lack rigour, leading to mis-hires or prolonged vacancies in critical leadership roles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organisational design and restructuring<\/strong>: Structural inefficiencies persist, slowing decision-making and reducing agility at precisely the moment operating partners expect decisive change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Culture, engagement and employee relations<\/strong>: In high-change environments, the absence of clear cultural direction and robust employee relations can lead to disengagement and attrition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Change management and onboarding<\/strong>: Transformation initiatives lose momentum without HR leadership to align people strategy, onboarding and communication with business goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-delays-that-compound-over-timelorem-ipsum-dolor-sit-amet-consectetur-adipiscing-elit-sed-do-eiusmod-tempor-incididunt-ut-labore-et-dolore-magna-aliqua-ut-enim-ad-minim-veniam-quis-nostrud-exercitation-ullamco-laboris-nisi-ut-aliquip-ex-ea-commodo-consequat-duis-aute-irure-dolor-in-reprehenderit-in-voluptate-velit-esse-cillum-dolore-eu-fugiat-nulla-pariatur-excepteur-sint-occaecat-cupidatat-non-proident-sunt-in-culpa-qui-officia-deserunt-mollit-anim-id-est-laborum\">In a private equity context, where holding periods are finite, even small delays in these areas can erode value over time and make future buyers question the robustness of the leadership teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-impact-on-management-teams-and-investors\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\">The impact on management teams and investors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For CEOs, hiring managers and the wider management team, the absence of a senior HR strategic partner often means additional pressure. Responsibilities such as talent acquisition, succession planning, performance management and workforce planning are either absorbed by already stretched executives or deprioritised altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From an investor perspective, this creates a visibility gap. Private equity firms and venture capital investors rely on strong talent strategies to underpin growth, yet without HR leadership, it becomes harder to assess organisational health, leadership capability and succession risk across their portfolio companies. Operating partners lose a critical source of market intelligence about the people agenda and its impact on headcount, productivity and EBITDA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This misalignment can ultimately affect exit readiness. Buyers are increasingly scrutinising not just financial performance, but also the strength and sustainability of leadership teams, the effectiveness of the HR function and the resilience of talent strategies supporting long-term scalability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-why-these-hr-leadership-roles-are-harder-to-fill\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\">Why these HR leadership roles are harder to fill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite their importance, HR leadership roles in PE-backed businesses can be challenging to appoint. The requirements are nuanced: candidates must combine strategic vision with operational execution and possess the resilience to operate in high-pressure, fast-paced environments typical of private equity and venture capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the profile of HR leaders suited to PE is relatively niche. They need to be commercially astute, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to influence at board level while driving change on the ground across the HR function. You can read our insights on how CPO roles in PE-backed businesses are going to market <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/market-insight\/how-cpo-roles-in-pe-backed-businesses-are-going-to-market\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This often leads to extended search processes, particularly when organisations rely on broad or reactive recruitment approaches rather than specialist executive search for CHROs, chief people officers, HR directors and other senior HR leadership roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-a-more-proactive-approach-to-hr-leadership\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\">A more proactive approach to HR leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To mitigate the risk of prolonged vacancies, PE-backed businesses are increasingly taking a more proactive approach to HR leadership hiring and succession planning. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Engaging early: Identifying HR leadership needs, and the shape of the HR function, as part of the initial investment thesis rather than as a later-stage requirement when restructuring is already underway.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defining the role clearly: Aligning expectations between investors, CEOs, operating partners and boards to ensure HR is positioned as a strategic partner to the management team, not a purely transactional function.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessing specialist networks: Leveraging executive search expertise and market intelligence to reach candidates with the specific skill set required for private equity environments, from CHRO and chief people officer to HR director and senior talent acquisition leaders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By prioritising HR leadership from the outset, portfolio companies can ensure that their talent strategies, workforce planning and employee relations keep pace with their growth ambitions and headcount expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-competitive-advantage-of-getting-it-right\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\">The competitive advantage of getting it right<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a market where talent is a key differentiator, the strength of HR leadership can be a defining factor in the success of a PE-backed business. Organisations that invest early in the right HR strategic partner are better positioned to execute their value creation plans, adapt to change and build high-performing leadership teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For private equity and venture capital investors, this means shorter ramp-up times post-deal, more effective restructuring where needed, and clearer visibility on how the people agenda supports EBITDA growth. For CEOs and hiring managers, it means a trusted HR partner owning talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, onboarding and payroll governance, freeing them to focus on the broader commercial strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, vacant HR leadership roles are not just a gap on the organisational chart, they represent a missed opportunity to accelerate growth, protect value creation and enhance exit multiples. In private equity, where timing and execution are everything, that is a risk few portfolio companies can afford to take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-we-can-help\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\">How we can help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Frazer Jones, we partner with private equity and venture capital investors, operating partners and management teams to build high-impact HR leadership benches that unlock growth. As a global HR executive search and recruitment consultancy, we combine deep market intelligence with a laser focus on senior HR leadership roles, including CHRO, Chief People Officer, HR Director and broader HR leadership markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We work closely with portfolio companies to define the right leadership profiles, support workforce planning and succession planning, and design talent strategies that align with restructuring, scalability and exit ambitions. Whether you are looking to appoint your first strategic HR leader in a newly backed business or strengthen an existing leadership team ahead of a transaction, our specialist consultants act as a strategic partner to both investors and hiring managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a vacant HR leadership role is slowing execution within your portfolio company, we would be happy to discuss how we can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js-eu1.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n    portalId: \"26669168\",\n    formId: \"91651939-2b79-4991-a2e0-138e948898c2\",\n    region: \"eu1\"\n  });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column single-post__columns__column--related is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-people is-style-v2\" id=\"block_9d6cb35c58b2163252df324297569545\" 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class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/nl\/company-updates\/30-years-of-frazer-jones-celebrating-our-people-partnerships-and-the-hr-community\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/Anniversary-thumbnail-2-300x225.png\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/Anniversary-thumbnail-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/Anniversary-thumbnail-2-768x576.png 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">30 years of Frazer Jones: celebrating our people, partnerships and the HR community\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">november 2, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share For 30 years, Frazer Jones has been connecting talented HR professionals with organisations around the world.&nbsp; But our story has always been about more than recruitment. It is about the relationships we have built, the careers we have followed, the organisations we have supported and the HR community we are proud to be [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-194200 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hiring-advice category-hr category-market-insight tag-hr tag-recruitment hd_author-ayling-oei\" id=\"block_521d79904eb9289e6decd8af569159df-job-194200\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/nl\/market-insight\/when-to-hire-a-hr-director-in-a-pe-backed-business\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Hiring-Advice-2a-300x190.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">When to hire a HR Director in a PE-backed business<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">oktober 29, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights The right time to hire a HR Director is before the business\u2019s growth ambitions exceed its ability to deliver them through its people. For a private equity-backed business, that means assessing HR leadership against the value creation plan, rather than waiting for a particular headcount, revenue milestone or employee relations issue [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-193304 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hr-de category-markteinblicke tag-ai tag-hr tag-recruitment hd_author-nick-croucher\" id=\"block_521d79904eb9289e6decd8af569159df-job-193304\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/nl\/markteinblicke\/the-rise-of-the-international-hr-leader\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Untitled-1g-300x225.png\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Frazer Jones thumbnail\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Untitled-1g-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Untitled-1g-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Untitled-1g-768x576.png 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">The rise of the international HR leader\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">oktober 22, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Over the past 18 to 24 months, a distinctive pattern has emerged in senior HR hiring: US-headquartered multinationals are appointing leaders to oversee their international people functions, reporting directly to a US-based CHRO. Often carrying titles such as Head of International HR, HR SVP International or Head of HR EMEA and [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-192262 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hr category-market-insight category-the-netherlands tag-hr tag-interview tag-recruitment hd_author-ayling-oei\" id=\"block_521d79904eb9289e6decd8af569159df-job-192262\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/nl\/regional-focus\/the-netherlands\/talent-in-financial-services-an-interview-with-laureen-chivere\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Laureen-Rwatirera-Chivere-Executive-Portrait-Photo-use-300x225.png\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Laureen-Rwatirera-Chivere-Executive-Portrait-Photo-use-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Laureen-Rwatirera-Chivere-Executive-Portrait-Photo-use-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Laureen-Rwatirera-Chivere-Executive-Portrait-Photo-use-768x576.png 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Talent in financial services: an interview with Laureen Chivere<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">oktober 16, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share 1. You have built and transformed learning functions at both Naspers and ASML. When starting from a fragmented or immature environment, what do you believe leaders need to get right first? &#8220;The most important thing is understanding the value chain of the business. How do its functions actually contribute? Where are people and [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-192485 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-talent-nl category-hr category-market-insight category-uk tag-hr tag-recruitment hd_author-stephen-menko\" id=\"block_521d79904eb9289e6decd8af569159df-job-192485\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/nl\/market-insight\/why-local-market-insight-matters-when-hiring-hr-in-the-southwest-and-m4-corridor\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Bristol-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Bristol-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Bristol-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Bristol-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Why local market insight matters when hiring HR in the Southwest and M4 Corridor<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">oktober 15, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Hiring human resources talent in the Southwest and M4 Corridor requires more than a national job advert and a generic salary benchmark. The region has its own talent pools, sector strengths and expectations around pay, flexibility and progression. For organisations hiring HR professionals in Bristol, Bath, Swindon, Reading and across the [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-191904 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-career-advice category-career-progression category-hr tag-hr tag-recruitment hd_author-abbieriley hd_author-amber-lucas\" id=\"block_521d79904eb9289e6decd8af569159df-job-191904\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/nl\/career-advice\/how-to-become-an-hr-business-partner-lessons-from-hr-leaders-who-have-been-there\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Leadership-Meeting-in-Contemporary-Workplace-02-300x225.webp\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Leadership-Meeting-in-Contemporary-Workplace-02-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Leadership-Meeting-in-Contemporary-Workplace-02-2048x1536.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Leadership-Meeting-in-Contemporary-Workplace-02-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Leadership-Meeting-in-Contemporary-Workplace-02-768x576.webp 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">How to become an HR business partner: lessons from HR leaders who have been there\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">oktober 12, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights For many HR professionals, becoming an HR business partner (HRBP) feels like the natural next step in their career. Yet despite being one of the most common aspirations within the people profession, it is often one of the hardest transitions to make.&nbsp; Job descriptions frequently ask for business partnering experience before [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-191179 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hr-de category-markteinblicke tag-ai tag-hr tag-recruitment hd_author-nick-croucher\" id=\"block_521d79904eb9289e6decd8af569159df-job-191179\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/nl\/markteinblicke\/keeping-hiring-human-in-the-age-of-ai\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/1790260924378-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/1790260924378-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/1790260924378-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Keeping hiring human in the age of AI\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">oktober 7, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way organisations attract, hire and develop talent. From generative AI and AI agents to sophisticated AI tools that support everything from resume screening to onboarding, the pace of change continues to accelerate. Yet as technology becomes more embedded in everyday working life, a critical question [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-189334 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hr-de category-hris category-markteinblicke category-technologie tag-hr tag-hris tag-systems hd_author-james-baker\" id=\"block_521d79904eb9289e6decd8af569159df-job-189334\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/nl\/markteinblicke\/the-convergence-of-hr-technology-and-hr-operations-why-professional-services-firms-are-rethinking-their-people-infrastructure\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/iStock-826690472.reduced-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/iStock-826690472.reduced-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/iStock-826690472.reduced-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/iStock-826690472.reduced-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">The convergence of HR technology and HR operations: why professional services firms are rethinking their people infrastructure\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">september 23, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Across professional services firms, conversations about HR are changing.\u00a0 While HR systems have long been viewed as the technology that sits behind people processes, organisations are increasingly recognising that technology alone is not enough. Instead, firms are focusing on how their systems, processes and people work together to deliver a more [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents Share Key insights Private equity thrives on momentum. In PE-backed businesses, value creation plans are tightly defined, timelines are compressed, and leadership teams are expected to deliver transformation at pace. In this environment, any gap in the executive team can have a disproportionate impact on performance. Yet HR leadership roles are often the positions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":155322,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cn_metabox_post_checkbox_dont_send_once":false,"_cn_metabox_post_checkbox_dont_send_ever":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,24,703,185],"tags":[839,635],"hd_author":[797],"class_list":["post-183553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hr","category-market-insight","category-private-equity","category-talent-nl","tag-hr-leadership","tag-private-equity","hd_author-sean-tong-"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why vacant HR leadership roles can slow growth in PE-backed businesses | Frazer Jones<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/market-insight\/why-vacant-hr-leadership-roles-can-slow-growth-in-pe-backed-businesses\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"nl_NL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why vacant HR leadership roles can slow growth in PE-backed businesses\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Contents Share Key insights Private equity thrives on momentum. 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