Lead People Partner (Fintech)

Location: Fully remote; can be based in the UK, Nigeria, or specific locations across Europe.

Company

hirify.global is a fintech company creating financial inclusion through flexible, customer-centric financing for underserved communities across Africa.

What you will do

• Partner with the CTO and technology leadership across Engineering, Data, Analytics, IT, and Security.
• Own people partnering for the Technology and Product organization, with a Senior People Partner supporting Product and adjacent functions.
• Lead workforce planning, organizational design, levelling, spans and layers, and team transformation.
• Coach and develop the direct-report Senior People Partner and establish a strong partnering standard.
• Use people analytics with Centres of Excellence to guide capability, attrition, and cost decisions.
• Improve performance, engagement, team dynamics, and employee relations across distributed, multi-country teams.

Requirements

• Senior HR experience partnering with engineering organizations in a scaling technology or fintech business.
• Experience leading or formally coaching HR business partners.
• Demonstrated experience leading structural organizational change, including levelling, spans and layers, and function redesign.
• Strategic and operational range, strong business acumen, and confidence operating autonomously with C-level leaders.
• Experience supporting remote, cross-cultural teams across multiple regions.
• Employee relations judgment across more than one jurisdiction; UK or European employment law exposure is useful but not essential.

Culture & Benefits

• Professional development, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training.
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working arrangements.
• Well-being support and career growth opportunities.
• Direct exposure to the CTO and CPO with influence over leadership-level people decisions.
• Mission focused on financial inclusion, livelihood creation, and reducing carbon emissions.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with shortlisting and interviews taking place throughout the recruitment process.
• Successful candidates undergo pre-employment background checks covering criminal records, identity, qualifications, employment history, and references.