AVP – Talent Acquisition (Leadership & Experienced Hiring)

Vantage Oleochemicals, Inc; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Revantage, a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company, is seeking an AVP – Talent Acquisition (Leadership Hiring) based in Bengaluru. You will lead confidential senior leadership searches, partner directly with portco CEOs, CHROs and board sponsors, and guide candidates through full assessment and selection processes.

You will design search strategies, map markets, build bespoke candidate slates, and manage total compensation discussions at director-to-C-suite levels, while upholding BXRE’s

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership hiring and executive search experience.
• Proven track record closing Director-to-C-suite mandates.
• Strong executive presence and senior-stakeholder trust-building.
• Structured behavioral interviewing and debrief facilitation capabilities.
• Experience managing offers and counteroffers at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle executive searches for senior roles across BXRE portcos.
• Partner with portco CEOs, CHROs, and board sponsors for strategy and alignment.
• Design confidential search strategies including market mapping and longlisting.
• Assess candidates using structured competency frameworks and calibrate with hiring managers.
• Manage offer strategy, total compensation, and negotiations at leadership levels.
• Governance and reporting via Workday; maintain pipeline dashboards and metrics.
• Enhance employer brand and candidate experience at leadership touchpoints.

Skills

Executive search

Leadership hiring

Stakeholder management

Assessment capability

Offer negotiation

Workday Recruiting

Candidate closing

Executive presence

Networking in real estate/PE/finance

Tools

Workday Recruiting

Job description

The Role: As AVP – Talent Acquisition (Leadership Hiring), you will lead executive and senior leadership searches for BXRE's portfolio companies. You'll operate as a true search partner — not a coordinator — running confidential mandates, building bespoke candidate slates, and guiding senior leaders through the full assessment and selection process. Your ability to represent Revantage and BXRE credibly at the leadership level is non-negotiable.What You'll OwnFull-cycle executive search for Niche Sr. AVP, VP, SVP and select C-suite roles across BXRE portcosExecutive stakeholder management — partnering directly with portco CEOs, CHROs, and board-level sponsorsConfidential search strategy design — research methodology, market mapping, longlisting, and candidate engagementCandidate assessment and calibration — structured competency frameworks, debrief facilitation, hiring manager alignmentOffer strategy and close — total compensation packaging, negotiation, and competing-offer management at senior levelsRelationship management with retained and boutique search firms; holding them to quality and timeline standardsGovernance and reporting through Workday — pipeline dashboards, requisition integrity, executive hiring metricsEmployer brand and candidate experience at the leadership level — every touchpoint reflects the BXRE brandWhat Makes You Right for This15+ years of talent acquisition experience, with a meaningful portion focused on leadership and executive hiringBackground in executive search (in-house, retained firm, or boutique) strongly preferredDemonstrated success closing Director-to-C-suite mandates across complex, matrixed organizationsExceptional executive presence — you earn trust with senior stakeholders quickly and hold itStrong assessment capability — behavioral and competency-based interviewing, structured debrief facilitationWorkday Recruiting proficiency — executive requisition management, pipeline tracking, offer workflow governanceOffer closure expertise — you've navigated competing offers, counteroffers, and compensation complexity at the leadership levelDiscreet, structured, and calm under pressure — leadership searches are sensitive; you handle them accordinglyReal estate, private equity, or financial services exposure a strong plusBengaluru-based; available for portco travel and global leadership calls as neededABOUT REVANTAGERevantage, a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company, is a global provider of corporate services. With a corporate purpose of ‘In Pursuit of Better,’ Revantage delivers value-added services and world-class talent for Blackstone Real Estate portfolio companies, spanning diverse asset classes, including residential, logistics, office, hospitality and retail sectors. The company’s footprint extends across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.Creating a culture that inspires impact and momentum requires the right team. We know what it takes to lead an industry, and are looking for leaders who seek constant growth, want to excel, and continuously improve upon themselves and the industry.In addition to supporting Revantage, we also recruit for Blackstone Real Estate portfolio companies, giving you the unique opportunity to work within a network of best-in-class professionals across a broad real estate platform.India: With offices in Bengaluru and Gurugram, our teams in India deliver expertise, innovation and operational excellence that support thousands of assets across logistics, data centers, residential, commercial and hospitality.Whether you’re building new capabilities, driving critical initiatives or strengthening partnerships, you’ll have the opportunity to truly Build What Matters.Job Applicant Privacy NoticeEEO StatementThe Company is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant, employee, or other covered person based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, caste, immigration status, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected leave status, domestic violence victim status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email [e-mail]