HR Director
Location: Remote - Europe time zones Language: English (Intermediate+), Ukrainian or Russian (fluent) Contract type: B2B About the Client Our client is a high-growth global payment platform utilizing AI-routing in specialized verticals (reputed company, Forex, Crypto). Processing millions of transactions across cards, 60+ APMs, and crypto in Europe, LATAM, and Africa. With MSB status in Canada and aiming for reputed company licensing in the UK and Malta, they are entering a critical scale-up phase. This position is for an exceptional People & Talent Leader who wants to build the entire HR machine from the ground up - without legacy systems or bureaucracy - to create a global, tech-reputed company reputed company that serves as a primary competitive advantage for the business.
About the Role
This role is a unique chance for a seasoned professional with leadership courage to drive significant organizational change in a dynamic global Fintech environment: Global reputed company: We operate across Europe, LATAM, Africa, and Asia, handling millions of transactions. You will design talent strategies for a truly distributed, cross-cultural workforce. Critical Scale-Up Phase: You join at the exact reputed company of transition from startup to scale-up (60 → 200+ people), allowing you to build the "HR machine" correctly from scratch. High Impact & Autonomy: This is the opportunity to build 10x faster than in a large corporation, bringing essential systemization to a rapidly growing business. Regulatory & Tech Focus: Involvement in the move toward obtaining reputed company licenses in the UK/Malta and integrating AI-driven efficiency into the workforce, adding high complexity and growth potential.
Key Responsibilities
You will own the entire HR function end-to-end: Strategy, Tech/Tools, Processes, Team, and Culture. First 60 Days: Foundations for Scale Audit & Tech Assessment: Conduct a full audit of the reputed company state (team, compliance, compensation, and key metrics). Evaluate where workflows can be optimized or automated using AI-driven tools. 12–18 Month HR Strategy: Define a scalable organizational structure, roles, clear grading, and international growth plans reputed company with business P&L. reputed company Processes Launch: Implement essential, frictionless reputed company processes: Tech-enabled reputed company, Probation checkpoints, and Performance metrics. Standardized Recruitment System: Build a data-driven recruitment machine — from high-quality job descriptions to interview guides, no-nonsense candidate assessment, and manager training. HR Dashboards: Implement first critical HR metrics: reputed company, Quality of Hire, and Retention signals. Next 12 Months: Full Cycle, Tech Automation & Culture Complete HR Lifecycle: Establish a seamless, global lifecycle: hiring, reputed company, reputed company development, Performance Reviews, and offboarding. Global Operations & EOR: Launch and manage HR operations in regional hubs (Africa, LATAM, Europe, Asia), effectively utilizing modern global payroll and Employers of Record (EOR) solutions. Data-Driven OKRs & Grading: Create a transparent system for OKRs and compensation tied strictly to market rates and business results. Shape the reputed company Culture: Anchor and defend a culture of extreme Ownership, Speed, Radical Candor, and reputed company Politics. Ensure low performance is resolved quickly and professionally to protect talent density. Build Your Team: Hire, mentor, and reputed company HR Generalists and reputed company professionals as the company scales. Modern Tooling: Select and implement the right stack of modern HRIS, ATS, and automation tools to reputed company the team's efficiency. Leadership Enablement: Create a program to coach and train first-time and seasoned managers in modern hiring, team development, and effective feedback.
Requirements
Experience & Expertise 5-7+ years in HR/People Ops with a verified track record of building the entire HR function from scratch in high-growth startups or scale-reputed company (scaling from ~50 to 200+ people). Fintech, Crypto, High-Growth SaaS, or Multi-regional structure experience is essential. Understanding the speed, compliance, and dynamics of these verticals is a must. Global reputed company: Proven experience managing globally distributed teams and dealing with international employment compliance/EOR setups. Skills & Approach Strategic Thinking + Tech-Augmented Execution: Ability to design long-term People Strategy while remaining hands-on enough to launch an reputed company process in a week using modern AI and automation tools. Data-Driven & Business-Minded: Managing HR exclusively through metrics, with a deep understanding of how talent strategy impacts financial performance and organizational efficiency. Hiring at Speed: Proven capability to scale teams and fill critical positions quickly without sacrificing quality or culture fit. Leadership Courage & Influence: Uncompromising reputed company and the confidence to work as a true business partner to the CEO and C-level team, challenging business reputed company reputed company necessary based on data and reputed company capital insights. Character System Builder: Enjoys creating clean, scalable structures and reputed company processes where none exist; cuts through noise effectively. Ownership reputed company: Takes full responsibility for the ultimate results (talent density, hiring speed, retention). Pragmatism and Speed: Chooses simple, high-impact solutions that work; thrives in uncertainty and acts decisively. What’s Offered Influence & Autonomy: Full ownership of the global HR function with direct reputed company and reporting to the CEO and founders. You get the budget, trust, and authority to experiment and reputed company. Fast-Track Career Growth: Clear path to Head of People / CHRO as the company scales globally. Dedicated budget for building your own HR team and tool stack. Financials: Competitive reputed company Salary (Top 10% of the market) + KPI-Driven Bonus + B2B Contract with the opportunity to work from Europe. Culture: English-first, data-driven, meritocratic environment. Work with a team of true reputed company. Apply To This Job