Senior People Operations Specialist (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior People Operations Specialist (Fintech): Managing core HR operations and the employee lifecycle for a globally distributed team with an accent on EOR management and AI-driven process automation. Focus on designing scalable HR workflows, integrating people ops tooling, and optimizing operational efficiency through AI.

Location: Remote within the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, Africa). Your application will not be considered if you're outside of this region.

Salary: €60K – €80K + Equity

Company

hirify.global simplifies multi-chain DeFi for financial institutions and fintechs by offering a unified API to access on-chain liquidity across major blockchains.

What you will do

• Own core HR operations across the full employee lifecycle for a remote-first team.
• Support managers and employees on performance management and employee relations.
• Manage EOR providers and contractors across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with Finance on payroll and contractor-related processes to ensure accuracy.
• Design and document scalable HR workflows, replacing manual tasks with AI-assisted solutions.
• Build and maintain people ops tooling and automations using HiBob, Notion, and Slack.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in People Operations or HR within a tech company (SaaS, fintech).
• Proven experience in a scale-up or startup environment building processes from scratch.
• Strong understanding of European employment complexity, EOR models, and contractor management.
• Ability to work effectively in a fully remote, async-first environment.
• Proficiency in using AI tools for research, drafting, and operational building.
• Must be based in the EMEA region.

Nice to have

• Previous experience in larger organizations (1k–5k employees).
• Exposure to payroll provider management.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual international team offsites.
• 30 days of PTO and flexible working hours.
• Equity participation from day 1.
• 1,000€ annual personal development budget (after 6 months).
• One-time 1,000€ remote budget for coworking or office setup.

Hiring process

• People operations interview.
• Take-home assignment.
• Meet-the-team & founder interview.
• Reference check.