HR Operations Manager

About Wintermute

Wintermute is a technology unicorn and one of the leading global players in the digital asset markets. Wintermute is the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading company providing liquidity across all major exchanges and trading platforms. Our OTC desk offers a wide range of spot and derivatives products and supports over 2,000 counterparties across crypto natives and traditional financial institutions. We actively participate in the development of the blockchain ecosystem by being one of the largest players in DeFi as well as our investments arm, partnerships and incubations. Wintermute was founded in 2017 by trading industry leaders and has successfully navigated multiple crypto industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups.

Working at Wintermute

We are seeking an HR Operations Manager to play a critical role in ensuring the seamless execution of HR processes that support the company’s growth. This role requires a hands-on approach to optimizing core HR operations, implementing best practices, and driving continuous improvements to ensure efficiency and effectiveness within the HR function. At Wintermute, we operate in a high performance, dynamic environment that attracts smart, driven individuals who are passionate about technology, innovation, and challenging the status quo whilst making a direct impact on the company's performance.

Responsibilities:

• Own and execute HR operations across employee lifecycle, e.g. employee onboarding and induction, training, internal moves, etc.
• Handle the end-to-end HR processes, including employee record management, HRIS and ATS maintenance, and ensuring compliance with local regulations and GDPR.
• Draft employment contracts, addendums, and termination documentation as needed.
• Oversee visa applications and relocation processes, coordinating with new hires and the required visa issuer.
• Support payroll processes by ensuring accurate HR data collection and submission.
• Maintain HR systems, ensuring they function effectively and support business needs whilst also utilizing new features as and when they are integrated.
• Conduct HR analytics, drawing actionable conclusions and providing reporting to the management team as needed, including helping establish processes for regular data output reports (such as for payroll purposes or to extract team-based holiday schedules).
• Together with the greater HR, Compliance and Talent teams, support any other employee queries.
• Support the greater HR and Talent team in any number of strategic projects, as they come (Hiring, Employee engagement surveys, Training, etc.).
• Work on various cross-functional projects and initiatives; there is no limit to the types of projects to get involved in, all depends on your skills, motivation and ambition.

Requirements:

• Educated to a degree level (BSc/MSc).
• 3-5 years of experience owning significant parts of the HR function in a high performing organization, such as a trading firm, fast growing technology company, consulting firm or similar.
• Alternatively, 3-5 years of experience in a non-HR function, e.g. consulting, strategy & operations and similar with a strong interest in moving to people function.
• Confidence with Excel/data sets and technology tools such as HR systems.
• Enthusiastic about Wintermute values and ways of doing business, enthusiastic about building and maintaining high performance environments.
• Ownership mentality: doing whatever needs to be done to achieve the goals, from initiating improvements to effective execution of operational tasks.
• Great communication skills - clear, concise, empathetic, ability to speak with very different people (e.g. from deep technologists to MBA graduates) and understand different personalities and perspectives, ability to stay calm and balanced even in high pressure situations.
• Proven ability to see the bigger picture, commercial strategy, understand new functional areas quickly, and have a cross-functional mindset.

Join our dynamic team and benefit from:

• Working at one of the most innovative trading firms globally.
• Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibilities and ownership compared to traditional finance environments.
• A vibrant working culture with frequent team meals, holiday celebrations, gaming events, and company-wide outings, including our annual Wintermute weekend getaway.
• A Wintermute-inspired office in central London, featuring an array of amenities such as table tennis and foosball, personalized desk configurations, a cozy team breakout area with games and free food.
• Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial.
• A performance-based compensation with a significant earning potential alongside standard perks like pension and private health insurance.

Note: Although we are unable to accept fully remote candidates, we support significant flexibility in regards to working from home and working hours. We offer UK work permits and help with relocation.