People Partner

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ABOUT VERTO At Verto, we're on a mission to democratise global finance and empower businesses in Emerging Markets to reach the world. Founded by British-Nigerian entrepreneurs Ola Oyetayo and Anthony Oduu, our roots in Africa provided a firsthand understanding of the significant challenges businesses face with cross-border payments, ranging from illiquid currencies and high fees to slow transactions. This deep-rooted insight is why Africa remains a core focus, as we're committed to bridging the gap between emerging and developed markets and fostering global economic growth. What started as an FX solution for the Nigerian Naira has evolved into a market-leading platform, enabling thousands of businesses to seamlessly transfer billions of dollars annually. We believe that where you do business shouldn’t determine your success or ability to scale. We're creating equal access to the easy payment and liquidity solutions that are already a given in developed markets. We're not alone in realising this crucial need; we're backed by world-class investors including Y-Combinator, Quona, and MEVP. With Verto receiving the Milken-Motsepe Prize, appearing on CNBCs list of fastest growing UK companies, the Deloitte Fast 50 and Sifted’s fastest-growing UK tech companies, we are building a seamless cross-border payment future. Join us as we continue to grow and transform global finance. ROLE OVERVIEW We are looking for a highly organised, strategic People Partner to work as a trusted ally to our employees in India and Africa. You will ensure that the team’s people strategy (performance and culture) aligns with the company's overall business goals. If you are a proactive champion of progressive people practices who loves using data to drive engagement, this role is for you. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING - Use people metrics (like turnover or engagement scores) to identify trends, diagnose team health, and suggest strategic solutions. - Design and execute culture and engagement initiatives that maintain our high-performance, inclusive environment across remote and hybrid global teams. - Serve as a trusted confidant and advisor to handle sensitive employee relations matters, mediate conflicts and guide managers with progressive, empathetic HR practices. - Identify skill gaps and facilitate learning and development programs, performance review cycles, and continuous feedback loops to help our talent grow. - Lead biannual salary benchmarking exercises using real-time data platforms to ensure our total rewards strategy remains attractive in the market. - Keep up-to-date with local labour laws across India and key African markets to advise leadership accurately and help shape progressive company policies. - You are able to diagnose organisational skill gaps via strategic training needs analysis and seek ways to improve and innovate learning delivery and measurement, exploring alternative approaches to conventional methods. - You will be responsible for the creation and delivery of training programmes e.g. management training. - Build and maintain cohesive career pathways for each function that serve as a key reference point for growth conversations and career mapping. WHAT YOU NEED - 4+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist, primarily functioning as a strong Individual Contributor focused on partnering with key functions in an early stage organisation. - Deep understanding of local labour laws and compliance in India, with a working knowledge of the employment landscape in various African countries. - Excellent conflict resolution and coaching skills, with a progressive approach to performance management, talent development, and employee relations. - Exceptional communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with, influence, and support diverse, distributed global teams. BEST IF YOU HAVE - Previous experience working in a high-growth FinTech or B2B tech startup. - Experience managing, coaching, and engaging a highly distributed, multi-cultural workforce. - A strong background in designing from-scratch L&D initiatives or modern engagement programs. LIFE AT VERTO PERKS - Insurance paid by the company - Health and wellness benefits (with specific added benefits depending on the location of the role) - Yearly salary review based on inflation, personal and business performance - Access to entire Udemy’s library - Budget for professional development courses - Work-From-Anywhere policy for certain durations - Integration programme (opportunity to work from our global offices) - Regular team social events - Pension scheme (depending on the role location) - Flexible work arrangements - Exposure to work with globally distributed teams - Location specific benefits like car lease policy, cycle to work, gym membership, etc. YOU’LL FIT RIGHT IN IF YOU - Love asking “why?” - Value solving problems over just completing tasks - Understand sync vs. async communication practices - Thrive in ambiguity and change - Actively seek feedback - Prioritise impact over activity - Are fun to work with - we love good humour! CULTURE - Our Core Values: These values reflect our focus, energy, and shared expectations. - Champion the Mission: We are driven by curiosity and belief to solve global cross-border payment challenges. - Be the Best: We are open, take calculated risks, focus on results, and excel in our work. - Work as One: We transparently share failures and successes. - Go the Extra Mile: We deliver beyond expectations and achieve the impossible. - Customer First: We creatively solve problems and boldly design better experiences for customers. - Run with It: We are determined, embrace challenges, own tasks, act swiftly, and deliver results. - Industry Competitive Compensation & Benefits: We reward employees for their value to the business with competitive compensation and benefits across all locations. This includes performance-based salary reviews, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, generous paid time off, and flexible working arrangements to support your career and life. DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AT VERTO Verto is an equal opportunities employer and we value diversity. Anyone seeking employment at Verto is considered based on Merit, Competence, Qualifications and their Talent. We are proud to be a truly international team and we do not discriminate in our hiring process.