Senior People Partner (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior People Partner (Fintech): Aligning people initiatives with company objectives, managing performance appraisal systems, and driving leadership development programs with an accent on performance management and leadership culture. Focus on building career frameworks, salary bands, and ensuring compliance across Germany, the UK, and Europe.

Location: Work from any of our hubs in Berlin, London or Tallinn hybrid or remotely across Europe

Company

hirify.global empowers businesses to offer a wide range of investment products and the best experience in the field of capital market investment and retirement planning.

What you will do

• Act as a strategic partner to the business, aligning people initiatives with overall company objectives.
• Manage the end-to-end performance appraisal system, linking people performance directly to business outcomes.
• Drive leadership excellence by designing and implementing leadership development programs.
• Lead the evolution of job architecture and career frameworks, ensuring clear paths for progression and skill development.
• Lead salary benchmarking initiatives and the creation of scalable salary bands to ensure competitive compensation.
• Ensure compliance and provide guidance on employment relations and employment law matters across Germany, the UK, and Europe.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior People Partner or HR Business Partner in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Expertise in performance management and managing complex appraisal systems end-to-end.
• Extensive experience building and implementing Career Frameworks and Job Levels in a high-growth or scaling environment.
• Deep knowledge of salary benchmarking methodologies and experience building structured salary bands.
• Proven experience in building leadership frameworks and nurturing a collaborative leadership culture.
• Strong command of German employment landscape, with additional knowledge of UK and European regulations.

Nice to have

• Experience in the Fintech or financial services industry.
• Experience working in a multi-hub or remote-first European organization.
• Familiarity with HR tech stacks and data visualization tools for people analytics.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to streamline people consultation, enhance data analysis, or improve the leadership experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Recharge with 30 days of annual leave and maintain a healthy lifestyle with sports benefits.
• Access confidential professional coaching and enjoy the flexibility to work remotely abroad for up to 183 days a year.
• Growth is in our DNA. Each Upvenger has access to a personal development budget.
• Work from any of our hubs in Berlin, London or Tallinn hybrid or remotely across Europe, depending on the role.
• We believe that all Upvengers contribute to our success and deserve a competitive, above-market salary and a participation in our employee equity program.
• We’re committed to a culture where everyone belongs and thrives.