Global HR Operations Lead

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Aikido is scaling fast: we are almost 300 people worldwide today and will grow in the next 24 months. We are looking for our first Global HR Operations Lead to centralize and professionalize these processes. You’ll build the backbone that keeps Aikido compliant, efficient, and scalable as we grow internationally, with a strong focus on Belgium as our home base.

Responsibilities

• Own HR operations (payroll, contracts, compliance, and employee administration), with Belgium as the primary hub, while supporting legal entities and employees across Chicago, San Francisco, London, and Singapore.

• Act as the go-to person for employee admin questions (vacation attestations, local labor rules, visa sponsorship, etc.)

• Smooth onboarding/offboarding

• Manage employee benefits, including Belgian programs such as Olympus Mobility, Easyvest group insurance, Monizze eco vouchers/meal vouchers, and Alan healthcare, as well as equivalents in other regions.

• Coordinate with tools/vendors like Oyster, Rippling, and local payroll providers.

• Work together with legal partners to advise on HR/legal sensitivities in different jurisdictions (especially EU & US).

• Report to the Chief of Staff, ensuring alignment of HR operations with company priorities.

• Strong HR and payroll expertise in Belgium, with US payroll and process experience

• Familiar with global HR ops (contracts, benefits, compliance, in different regions)

• Practical, organized, detail-driven

• Tech-savvy with HR tools (Officient, Rippling, Oyster, Recruitee, etc.)

• Clear, strong communicator and eager to learn

What you can expect

• Short decision lines. Big ownership. Shape the projects that matter and ship fast.

• Grow as fast as we do. Take on more, own more, and carve out your own path.

• Top-tier tech pay and equity.

• High trust, strong values, zero corporate BS.

• Flexibility in working hours.

• A company that sticks to its values in an open and informal atmosphere.

We hire for talent, drive, and potential. Everything else is noise.