Secondment

Noun · Startup & VC

Definitions

  1. A temporary assignment where an employee is placed into another team, partner organization, or function for a defined period. In startup and corporate partnerships, secondments can transfer expertise or accelerate integration work.

    In plain English: A temporary work assignment into another team or organization.

    Example: "The partnership included a secondment from the bank's compliance team into the startup for six months."

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