HR Director

OnHires

People & Talent Leader responsible for establishing the HR function in a scaling fintech company. Driving organizational change across Europe while managing a distributed workforce.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇦 UkraineLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You will own the entire HR function end-to-end: Strategy, Tech/Tools, Processes, Team, and Culture.
Conduct a full audit of the current state (team, compliance, compensation, and key metrics).
Define a scalable organizational structure, roles, clear grading, and international growth plans aligned with business P&L.
Implement essential, frictionless base processes: Tech-enabled Onboarding, Probation checkpoints, and Performance metrics.
Build a data-driven recruitment machine — from high-quality job descriptions to interview guides, no-nonsense candidate assessment, and manager training.
Implement first critical HR metrics: Time-to-hire, Quality of Hire, and Retention signals.
Establish a seamless, global lifecycle: hiring, adaptation, continuous development, Performance Reviews, and offboarding.
Launch and manage HR operations in regional hubs (Africa, LATAM, Europe, Asia), effectively utilizing modern global payroll and Employers of Record (EOR) solutions.
Create a transparent system for OKRs and compensation tied strictly to market rates and business results.
Anchor and defend a culture of extreme Ownership, Speed, Radical Candor, and Zero Politics.
Hire, mentor, and lead HR Generalists and Talent Acquisition professionals as the company scales.
Select and implement the right stack of modern HRIS, ATS, and automation tools to augment the team's efficiency.
Create a program to coach and train first-time and seasoned managers in modern hiring, team development, and effective feedback.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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-ups (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 Mindset: Proven experience managing globally distributed teams and dealing with international employment compliance/EOR setups.
Strategic Thinking + Tech-Augmented Execution: Ability to design long-term People Strategy while remaining hands-on enough to launch an onboarding 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 integrity and the confidence to work as a true business partner to the CEO and C-level team, challenging business decisions when necessary based on data and human capital insights.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Influence & Autonomy: Full ownership of the global HR function with direct access and reporting to the CEO and founders. You get the budget, trust, and authority to experiment and innovate.
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 Base 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 A-Players.

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR Function DevelopmentPerformance Metrics ImplementationOnboarding Process DesignTalent AcquisitionCompensation Structuring

Soft Skills

Strategic ThinkingLeadership CourageInfluenceRadical CandorOwnership