People and Culture Lead (Proptech)

TL;DR

People and Culture Lead (Proptech): Designing and scaling automated people operations and culture systems for a high-performance distributed team with an accent on AI-native workflows and full-cycle recruiting. Focus on building scalable onboarding/offboarding processes, managing HR compliance across multiple European entities, and designing culture rituals for a hub-and-spoke organization.

Location: Based in or able to work from London; willingness to travel to Zurich is required.

Company

hirify.global is an AI-powered decision technology company transforming real estate through Real Estate Decision Intelligence (REDI) to decarbonize buildings and optimize financial performance.

What you will do

• Build and scale automated people systems (onboarding, offboarding, performance reviews) using an AI-native stack.
• Own the end-to-end recruiting process across commercial, technical, and operational roles.
• Manage HR administration and compliance across entities in Switzerland, Germany, and the UK.
• Design and implement culture rituals and communication systems for a distributed hub-and-spoke team.
• Collaborate with leadership to define role requirements and build structured interview kits.
• Plan and execute team offsites and wellbeing initiatives.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of experience in People Ops, HR, or Culture, specifically within scaling startups.
• Proven track record in full-cycle recruiting (sourcing, screening, and closing).
• Must be based in or able to work from London.
• Experience operating across multiple employment frameworks (CH/DE/UK exposure is a plus).
• English: C1+ (strong written and verbal) required.
• Proficiency with AI tools and a builder mentality toward automating manual processes.

Nice to have

• German language proficiency.
• Experience in operations or consulting (founder's office).

Culture & Benefits

• Direct impact on scaling a mission-driven company transforming real estate decarbonization.
• Ownership over the people function's tools and systems from the ground up.
• Exposure to leadership and all company functions.
• Dedicated learning and development budget.
• High-performance, distributed team environment.