Alaister Mortlock

Alaister "Al" Mortlock is a fractional Talent Acquisition leader who helps startups and scaling companies hire faster, smarter, and without relying on expensive agencies.

Working through Foundation Partners, he embeds into high-growth businesses to build talent functions from the ground up let that be designing hiring strategies, implementing scalable processes, and delivering top-tier talent across engineering, product, and commercial teams. His focus is simple: create high-performing teams that drive real business outcomes.

Alaister has hired employees across key functions while transforming the hiring model to 100% direct sourcing-eliminating a multi million £ agency spend.

He operates at predominantly high-growth startups operating at the Seed to Series B stage of growth, he has consistently delivered large-scale hiring under pressure let that be leading 100+ headcount projects, reshaping recruitment strategies, and building agile, candidate-first processes that convert.

What sets Alaister apart is his ability to combine strategy with execution. He doesn’t just advise - he builds, delivers, and leaves companies with a hiring engine that continues to perform long after he’s gone.

Specialisms:

Scaling teams from 0→100+, direct sourcing models, reducing agency dependency, technical and commercial hiring, and building talent infrastructure for growth.