Chief People Officer

DRC Search; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An executive search firm is seeking a Chief People Officer to lead global HR strategy for a fast-growing fintech company in the UK. The successful candidate will drive talent acquisition, employee engagement, and organizational development initiatives while ensuring compliance with international employment law. Ideal candidates have a proven track record in scaling HR functions within high-growth, technology-driven environments and possess strong leadership and stakeholder management skills. Competitive remuneration and growth potential are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a senior HR leader in a high-growth technology or fintech business.
• Experience scaling people functions across international markets.
• Demonstrated success in building culture during rapid growth.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a global people strategy to support growth.
• Lead all HR functions including Talent Acquisition and Employee Relations.
• Oversee people analytics to inform talent strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Talent Acquisition

Cultural Development

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Acumen

Job description

A high-growth global fintech and payments technology business, providing cloud-based solutions that connect merchants, acquirers, and fintechs to a more open, customer-centric ecosystem. With offices across Europe and North America, the company is scaling rapidly and requires a senior HR leader to shape culture, talent, and organisational strategy through the next phase of international growth.

The Role

The Chief People Officer will be a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CEO. They will drive the global people strategy, overseeing all aspects of HR, talent, culture, and organisational development. The CPO will partner closely with technology, product, and commercial leaders to ensure the business can attract, retain, and develop world-class talent at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a global people strategy that supports the company’s ambitious growth plans across Europe, the UK, and North America.
• Lead all HR functions including Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• Shape and embed a high-performance, values-driven culture across a distributed workforce.
• Partner with the CEO and Executive Team to evolve organisational structure, leadership capability, and succession planning.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and innovative EVP strategies tailored to a competitive fintech talent market.
• Oversee people analytics, ensuring data-driven insights inform talent strategy and workforce planning.
• Ensure compliance with employment law across multiple international jurisdictions.

Candidate Profile

• Proven track record as a senior HR leader (People/HR Director or CPO) in a high-growth technology, fintech, SaaS or payments business.
• Experience scaling people functions across international markets, ideally within venture-backed or PE-backed businesses.
• Demonstrated success in building culture during times of rapid growth, transformation, or international expansion.
• Strong commercial acumen, able to link people strategy directly to business performance.
• Deep knowledge of employment law, organisational design, and HR best practices across multiple geographies.
• Inspirational leader with excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at board level.

DRC Search is the executive search Company. We specialise in retained senior and C‑suite appointments across the Technology, Product, Marketing and Data verticals.

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