HR Generalist (Startup | Growth to Head of HR)
Crypto Exchange · Remote (Europe) · Full-time · B2B
About the Opportunity
We are a recruitment partner working with a company building a cryptocurrency exchange in the UAE, currently at an early stage.
The team is looking for a hands-on HR Generalist to support hiring and build core HR processes from scratch while the company scales its leadership team.
This is a high-impact role with strong ownership, combining recruitment, HR operations, and process building — with a clear path to grow into a Head of HR role as the team expands.
What Makes This Role Interesting
Early-stage crypto company (pre-launch)
Work directly with founders and key stakeholders
Opportunity to grow into Head of HR (team scaling 0 → 30)
Build HR processes from scratch
High ownership and visibility
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment & Hiring
Coordinate and manage end-to-end hiring processes
Schedule interviews, collect availability, manage calendars
Communicate with candidates throughout the process
Support sourcing and participate in interviews when needed
Agency & Stakeholder Management
Coordinate work with external recruitment agencies
Track pipelines, statuses, and feedback loops
Ensure alignment between agencies and internal stakeholders
HR Operations
Support onboarding and basic compliance processes
Maintain HR documentation and hiring records
Manage internal HR processes (e.g. time-off tracking)
Process Building
Build and improve hiring workflows
Contribute to setting up HR processes from scratch
What We're Looking For
3–5 years of experience as an HR Generalist / Talent Operations / HR Manager
Startup experience (early-stage preferred)
Hands-on experience across both:
recruitment (coordination + some sourcing/interviewing)
HR operations (onboarding, documentation, processes)
Experience working with external recruitment agencies
Strong organisational and communication skills
Comfortable working in ambiguity and building processes from scratch
Based in Europe (must-have)
English — B2+
Nice to Have
Experience in fintech / crypto / tech
Experience supporting team scaling (10 → 50+)
Important Note
This is a B2B contract role
The company is building a distributed international team
Compensation
Competitive compensation (B2B)
Fully remote setup