Service
Lateral Hiring
Mid-to-senior pipelines that move fast without compromising quality.
Lateral hiring at AVP Talent Solutions builds mid-to-senior experienced-hire pipelines for companies with recurring demand across engineering, product, sales, finance and operations — calibrated once with the hiring manager, then filled repeatedly with the same vetting standard as a one-off search.
Founder-led · No obligation call
Who it's for
Teams with recurring specialist demand who need a pipeline, not a one-off search.
Growing engineering and product organisations
Ten senior engineers this quarter, ten next quarter, same bar every time.
Companies without in-house sourcing
A recruiting partner who holds the pipeline so your managers only see interview-ready people.
What's included
A defined piece of work, not an open-ended CV stream.
One calibration, many hires
Hiring profiles agreed per function and reused across openings.
Weekly pipeline reporting
Where every open role stands, in one page.
Vetted introductions
Skills and motivation screened before the hiring manager spends time.
Offer and closing
Compensation guidance and notice-period management on every hire.
Discover → Assess → Engage → Hire
The same four stages as every AVP mandate.
Discover
Continuous market mapping and a structured intake on the role, team, culture and what success looks like at 90 days.
Assess
Skills, motivation and culture fit vetted before any introduction, with a written note on every profile.
Engage
Discreet outreach to people who aren't on the market, interview coordination and offer negotiation.
Hire
Close, onboard, and check in through the first weeks.
Run by the founder, start to finish
Founder & Principal Consultant, AVP Talent Solutions
"Senior attention and accountability on every search — that's the whole point of working with a boutique."
Vinay K N has spent 18+ years in talent acquisition across in-house and agency roles, including enterprise TA leadership and recruitment for Cropin, Ola, Quikr, Commonfloor and Kale Logistics. He has hired across India, APAC, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas, in sectors from IT and logistics to aerospace, pharma and BFSI. He founded AVP Talent Solutions in Bengaluru to give companies a recruitment partner who stays on the mandate personally, from the first brief to the first 90 days.
Lateral Hiring — frequently asked questions
Straight answers to what employers ask us first.
How is lateral hiring different from niche hiring?
Niche hiring is a search for a rare profile. Lateral hiring is a pipeline for experienced hires you need repeatedly — the profile is well understood, the challenge is volume at a consistent quality.
What seniority does lateral hiring cover?
Mid to senior experienced hires — typically three to fifteen years — across engineering, product, sales, finance and operations.
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