People Operations Lead (Fintech)

TL;DR

People Operations Lead (Fintech): Managing the People Ops function across France and African markets with an accent on French employment law, compliance, and employee lifecycle management. Focus on building scalable HR systems, managing EOR partnerships, and optimizing operational workflows in a fast-growing scaleup.

Location: Hybrid in Paris, France

Company

Capi is building the financial infrastructure for emerging markets trade to make the global financial system fairer and more accessible.

What you will do

• Act as the internal subject matter expert on French employment law, managing contracts, works councils, and statutory requirements.
• Own the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, and payroll inputs for direct employees and EOR markets.
• Design and maintain SOPs, templates, and playbooks to scale People Ops delivery.
• Manage relationships with EOR partners to ensure high standards and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Lead cross-functional projects such as HRIS improvements and policy rollouts.
• Coordinate team gatherings, market visits, and offsites for a distributed team.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in People Operations or HR, specifically within a startup or scaleup environment.
• Deep expertise in French employment law, capable of operating independently on day-to-day legal questions.
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken).
• Based in Paris with the ability to work from the office regularly.
• Proven track record of owning People Ops processes end-to-end.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting People Ops in African markets.
• Experience with EOR partners and multi-jurisdiction compliance.
• Proficiency with HRIS tools like Deel and Ashby.
• Knowledge of Arabic or Wolof.

Culture & Benefits

• High-growth trajectory with opportunities for broader leadership as the company scales.
• Multicultural work environment solving real-world financial access challenges.
• Competitive compensation, health benefits, and equity participation.
• Mission-driven team culture with a focus on tangible global impact.