About the Client

A fast-growing fintech company offering payment solutions for online businesses, including acquiring, payment gateway, anti-fraud tools, analytics and dashboards.  The client’s mission is to enable capital to move freely across borders by removing barriers and supporting global business growth. They work with digital businesses, e-commerce platforms, and high-risk projects, helping them manage financial operations seamlessly, offering tailor-made financial services to meet each client’s specific needs.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Head of HR / HR Director to build and scale the HR function from the ground up: recruitment, onboarding, learning, culture and retention.
You will act as a strategic partner to the leadership team, ensuring the company attracts, develops and retains top talent in a competitive fintech environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an HR strategy aligned with the company’s growth goals

• Build full-cycle HR processes: attraction, hiring, onboarding, development, evaluation and retention

• Define and monitor HR metrics and KPIs (turnover, retention, time to hire, employee engagement)

• Lead recruitment: manage external agencies, build an internal candidate pool

• Design and implement compensation, bonus and motivation systems

• Drive company culture and employee engagement: events, feedback, values initiatives

• Create learning and development programs: career paths, mentorship and growth initiatives

• Collaborate with department heads to meet talent needs and build strong teams

• Establish and maintain HR policies, standards, compliance and documentation

• Handle complex HR issues, conflict resolution and provide guidance to staff and management

• Monitor labour market trends and recommend improvements and best practices

Requirements

• Proven experience as Head of HR or HR Director in startups or fast-growing companies (Fintech background is a strong plus)

• Deep understanding of core HR functions: recruitment, onboarding, development, evaluation, retention

• Experience in building HR strategy and processes from scratch

• Strong knowledge of HR analytics and KPI implementation

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to partner with executives and teams

• Strategic mindset paired with operational agility

• Familiarity with the fintech or payments industry is a strong advantage

• Fluent English (Russian is a plus)

What We Offer

• Fully remote or hybrid work, depending on key team locations

• Opportunity to join during a rapid growth phase and help expand the team

• Chance to shape company culture and build the HR function from day one

• A role that combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution

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