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This company is “coming of age” after experiencing rapid growth and market success from its relatively recent founding. They are particularly well funded and plan to continue with aggressive expansion, both organically through new product development, and through additional acquisitions.

They’ve reached a critical mass in workforce size, to need a pragmatic and dynamic HR leader who will help their CHRO to build and implement frameworks that achieve consistency for practices, efficiency and fairness in their HR operations; and to drive the engagement and retention of new hires - all without losing the innovative, passionate and supportive culture that has already been key in contributing to their entrepreneurial success.

As a result, we’re seeking an HR leader with advanced knowledge of UK, European, North American and Asian markets, to take on this role, and lead a small team scattered around the world, to tackle immediate priorities inclusive of:

• building HR frameworks to enable diverse and commercially sustainable company growth,

• risk management for employment legislation compliance and labor law interpretation,

• due diligence and integration support for acquisitions and joint venture enterprises

• building and implementing HR policy, process and talent management plans tailored to suit stakeholders in a variety of countries, and

• building structures to manage fairness for pay and performance management.

This role will particularly suit the HR professional who can offer solutions with reasoning and influence through facts and data, rather than the HR leader who prefers a “policy police” and/or emotive approach in their communications.

Ensuring that the HR team is motivated, technically proficient, consistent and pro-active with their advice, and able to provide accurate data and talent market intelligence in rapid time frames will be critical; and providing market intelligence to support leadership teams and C-suite stakeholders will be an additional way to add value.

As with many companies still early in their life-cycle, there is a need for this person to have a “jack of all trades” mindset - there will be no shortage of change, ambiguity, critical projects and “all hands to the pump” moments. Bonus and benefits plans haven’t yet been fully developed, HR systems and technology needs to be refined, and the very new Talent Acquisition team will need creative thought leadership and support to achieve their significant hiring targets.

Corporate HR frameworks are also still in infancy stages, giving this person an unusual opportunity to help develop global standards of HR service delivery.

C-suite and other leadership stakeholders are scattered around the world, so this company is already nicely used to operating with and trusting employees to work remotely. As a result, we have zero restrictions on where this person is based (although East Coast USA or Europe will provide the best options for international meeting scheduling).

Ideally (post-Covid restrictions), this person will be able to travel on a planned basis to key locations around the world. We are mindful that the culture of the company may take many iterations as the company continues with an aggressive growth trajectory, so there may be times when this person will need to provide “troubleshooting” support in new markets. As a result, a current passport and full Covid vaccination status will be essential.

The “wish list” for hiring criteria is inclusive of:

• Fluent English written and verbal language skills. Any additional European languages would be useful but are not essential.

• Working knowledge of multi-jurisdictional labor laws, ideally across Europe, and the USA at a minimum

• A work history within tech sector companies is highly desirable to fast track an understanding of jargon and pressures unique to this industry

• A track record for successfully working through the complex matrix and reporting structures of a multinational company, and knowing how to pick the best of that and apply it within the ambiguity and “everything yesterday” demands of a young and dynamic company

• Advanced commercial savvy with an ability to find solutions that match business needs

• Courage to influence and stand your ground whilst demonstrating a high degree of emotional intelligence

• Strong preference for persons who have lived across multiple countries in the course of undertaking their careers

• Direct expertise in supporting startups to achieve rapid growth and ideally IPO targets

• Current EU or UK or US citizenship

• Having a safe and healthy home office to work from

This high-profile role will attract a base salary from the equivalent of £140,000 / USD $180,000 plus an annual bonus and a hefty LTIP allocation. Financial consideration will be extended to professionals who need to cover any accrued performance bonuses/vesting LTIP payments.

If this sounds like the challenge you've been seeking for your next career move, please do make contact directly and in confidence via solutions@cartermorris.com; quoting CMTS00308. Interviews are being scheduled currently with a view to an employment offer being extended in the coming weeks.

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