Referencing Specialist - Management Due Diligence (Venture Capital & Private Equity).

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Southampton is seeking a Referencing Specialist to support and lead due diligence projects. Ideal candidates should have a recruitment or HR background and strong analytical skills. This role offers a chance for professional growth with full training provided. The position is UK-based, part-time hours may be considered. Salary commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment or executive search.
• HR experience in a fast-growth venture capital or private equity business.
• Operational experience in people management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed reference calls and take accurate notes.
• Write reports summarizing reference call analyses.

Skills

Analytical approach to problem solving

Ability to manage tight deadlines

Senior level operation confidence

Proactive and collaborative

High integrity

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22.08.2025

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06.10.2025

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Job Description:

Role: Referencing Specialist - Management Due Diligence Consultant (Venture Capital & Private Equity).

About the Company

Confidas People is a leading, independent consultancy specialising in Management Team Due Diligence and People Assessment to support Venture Capital and Private Equity investment. Founded in 2017, we have been experiencing consistent year on year growth, and are now looking to add to the team to improve our capability and capacity to provide trusted advisory services to our valued clients. We operate exclusively on behalf of venture capital and private equity firms, engaging with C-suite executives of ambitious, dynamic companies, and as a result, all projects are fast-paced and demanding, but equally rewarding and stimulating.

About the Role

Working as a key member of our team, you will be responsible for supporting and eventually leading referencing projects. This is a vital role in helping not only the delivery of our work, but also in the growth of the business.

The role will consist of a combination of the following:

• Detailed Reference Calls & accurate note taking
• Report writing – analysing & summarising reference calls

About the candidate

The ideal candidate will come from a recruitment background, looking to utilise existing skills within a different environment, and without the pressures of business development. Our work is very niche and specialist, therefore we do not expect potential candidates to have exact experience of what we do. We have diverse backgrounds ourselves and understand the value of transferrable skills and experience. We offer full training through in-house, on the job training and externally provided formal courses. There will also be the opportunity to study for appropriate professional qualifications. The willingness to learn, self-motivate and contribute as part of a high-performing team is absolutely essential. We are open to considering candidates with the following experience:

• Recruitment & Executive Search
• HR, especially within a fast growth venture capital or private equity backed business
• Operational experience requiring significant people management and team building within a particular function

Essential skills:

• Analytical approach to problem solving
• Comfortable managing tight deadlines and working under time pressure
• Confident operating at a senior level
• Proactive and collaborative
• High integrity

This is not an entry level or graduate position, and due to the senior level, we operate at, previous work experience that offers transferrable skills is essential. We work remotely, however also get together as a team once a month. This role is UK based. This is an employed position, however part-time hours will be considered for the right candidate.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

If you would like to apply, please send a CV with covering letter to - [emailprotected]