Senior People Operations Specialist

LI.FI is simplifying multi-chain DeFi for traditional financial institutions, fintechs and service providers by offering a unified API to access all on-chain liquidity across major blockchains for best price same-chain and cross-chain swaps. We are a passionate team on a mission to enable a fairer, more decentralised world. Apart from the tech, we care a lot about user experience and aim to make complex technologies accessible to everyone.

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We are seeking a Senior People Operations Specialist to join our People & Operations team. The ideal candidate is a hands-on generalist who thrives in ambiguity, builds from first principles, and thinks AI-first when solving operational challenges. The role involves owning a wide range of people ops topics — supporting a globally distributed, remote-first team.

📍 Location: Remote within the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, Africa). Your application will not be considered if you're outside of this region.

• Own core HR operations across the full employee lifecycle

• Support managers and employees on performance management and employee relations

• Work with EOR providers and contractors across multiple jurisdictions, navigating the complexity of a multi-country European workforce

• Collaborate with Finance on contractor and payroll-related processes, ensuring accuracy and timely execution

• Design and document scalable HR workflows, replacing manual processes with structured, AI-assisted solutions

• Build and maintain people ops tooling and automations, including integrations with HiBob, Notion, Slack, and other internal systems

• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve operational efficiency — and then actually build them

• 5+ years of experience in People Operations or HR in a tech company (SaaS, fintech, or similar)

• Proven experience in a scale-up or startup environment — you know what it means to build processes, not just run them

• Strong understanding of European employment complexity: multi-country workforces, EOR models, and contractor management

• Demonstrated ability to work in a fully remote, async-first team

• Exceptional attention to detail and a sharp sense for numbers

• Strong sense of ownership: you spot a problem, you solve it, you document it

• Comfortable using AI tools to draft, research, and build — and excited to keep pushing that further

• Previous experience on larger organizations (~1k+ employees) is a plus

• Exposure to payroll processes or payroll provider management is a plus

We encourage you to apply if you feel your experience and skills equip you for this job but are not listed here!

• Embracing the differences

  • Embrace your own differences

  • Respect and welcome the unique qualities of others

  • See others’ differences as an opportunity to grow

• Own it, do it

  • Own tasks end-to-end

  • Hold yourself to a high bar for execution

  • Make bold decisions, and be accountable

  • Understand your limitations and seek for help

• Fail forward

  • Try - don’t be afraid to fail

  • Learn - don’t make the same mistake twice

  • Adapt - grow with the experience

• Have fun together

  • Take the time to get to know and understand each other better

  • Don’t take yourself too seriously and keep it light-hearted

  • Fun should be coming from a place of love and respect

• Annual company offsites — we've explored Thailand, Vietnam, Morocco, and Greece together. Next stop for 2027: TBD!

• 30 days of PTO

• Flexible remote days

• Flexible working hours

• Equity participation from day 1

• Entitlement to work computer (choice of equipment)

• An annual 1,000€ personal development budget once you have worked 6+ months (pro-rated the first year)

• A one-time 1,000€ remote budget to use on coworking, office setup, etc.

If you join us as an independent contractor, you’re only entitled to the first five benefits of this list.

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LI.FI is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Join us in our dedication to fostering a workplace that values and respects each team member's unique contributions.

Shortlisted candidates will undergo a comprehensive interview process, including a people operations interview, a take-home assignment, a meet-the-team & founder interview, and a reference check.

For more information, visit our page detailing our hiring process!