Owns the complete HR and People Operations function for an international, remote-first scale-up. Responsibilities include recruiting, onboarding, performance management, payroll and benefits, employee relations, compliance, offboarding, engagement, retention, compensation, career development, HR systems, and company culture. The role partners with leadership and legal, organizes retreats and internal events, and builds scalable HR processes as the company grows.
This is a remote position.
A Crypto wallet security infrastructure provider are looking for a Head Of People.
They develop the most secure wallet-as-a-service infrastructure in Web3 : an API-first wallet management system, ideal for applications and organizations seeking to provide secure access to all blockchains through a single integration). APIs and SDKs were designed for wallet programmability and efficient implementations, enabling fast deployments, smart automation flows, as well as granular sets of permissions and policies via secure authentication credentials. They are on the way to become the leading wallet infrastructure for the multi-trillion-dollar digital asset industry.
The company is SOC-2 certified, employs 30 people across 6 countries and has raised over $20M since creation with prestigious investors. Their solution is used and trusted by major international corporations.
As the Head of People you own and lead all HR functions.
Reporting to the CEO, you’ll shape the full employee journey: hiring, onboarding, retention, offboarding, and culture.
You’ll be the first dedicated HR lead, working closely with the Head of Administration and Legal Counsel, and ensuring the team grows, performs, and stays true to the company's values as it scales.
This role is both strategic and hands-on.
You’ll design policies, set up processes, and run programs to boost engagement, measure satisfaction, and foster a high-performance, security-minded culture.
You’ll also oversee compensation, employee relations, and company-wide initiatives like retreats, workshops, and events.
MISSIONS
- Own the full HR lifecycle: hiring, onboarding, performance, and offboarding.
- Help build and manage recruitment strategies to attract top talent across all teams.
- Design onboarding programs that ensure new hires ramp quickly and feel connected.
- Manage payroll, benefits administration, and employee records across regions.
- Handle day-to-day HR operations: contracts, amendments, certificates, and compliance.
- Oversee offboarding processes, exit interviews, equipment returns, and final payments.
- Track and improve employee satisfaction, retention, and eNPS.
- Organize company retreats, team offsites, and internal events to foster culture.
- Partner with leadership to define compensation, benefits, and career development.
- Support people with conflict resolution, employee relations, and policy questions.
- Maintain compliance with labor laws, internal policies, and coordinate with legal.
- Ensure HR systems, processes, and tools are up to date and running smoothly.
- Promote a strong company culture built on transparency, collaboration, and trust.
Profil
- 8+ years of HR or People Operations experience, including leadership roles.
- Proven success building HR processes in fast-growing, international scale-ups.
- Strong knowledge of hiring, onboarding, employee relations, payroll, and performance.
- Experience driving employee engagement programs, including eNPS and retention.
- Skilled in organizing retreats, offsites, and company-wide events.
- Familiarity with EU and US labor laws; experience working in multiple regions is a plus.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Organized, pragmatic, resourceful, and comfortable being a “one-person team” for HR.
- Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.
Informations contractuelles
- Contract : Permanent role (Hybrid remote) in Paris (France) or other EU countries
- Remote first company : flexibility to work fully remotely or at an office location of your preference within the European Union.
- Salary: €70,000–100,000 or $95K - $120K
- Equity: 50-150 stock options (0.1-0.4%) vested over 4 years with a one-year cliff.
- Teams retreats/meetups/seminars/conferences all around the world to get to meet in-person and foster meaningful connections.
- Benefits: healthcare and life insurance, retirement plan, sponsored transportation, gym, lunch card, home office equipment, and other perks.
Recruitment process :
- Video call with COO/CEO (30mn).
- Cognitive and personality tests (45mn).
- Focus interview (30mn x 4) : Hiring fundamentals - Employee retention - On & offboarding - Culture fit
- Final interview with Management (30mn)
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