Sr. People Operations Specialist

Addepar; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 167,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Addepar is hiring a Senior People Operations Specialist to establish our local presence in Poland and build scalable HR processes. You will partner with the UK team to deliver a high-quality employee experience from day one.

The role focuses on Poland with support across EMEA, requiring flexible thinking and a proactive approach to new priorities in a fast-growing tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in a fast-paced global tech company.
• Ability to make decisions independently and handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the local labour law expert and ensure statutory compliance.
• First point of contact for HR & Workplace Ops inquiries from Poland employees.
• Own end-to-end local onboarding and manage smooth offboarding processes.

Skills

Fluent Polish

Fluent English

Independent decision-making

Confidential information handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

Google Workspace

Job description

Who We Are

Addepar is a global data and AI platform empowering investment professionals to turn complex financial information into actionable intelligence. Addepar unifies portfolio, market and client data in a total portfolio view and delivers AI-powered insights within investment and client workflows. More than 1,400 firms in nearly 60 countries use Addepar to manage and advise on nearly $9 trillion in assets. Its open platform integrates with nearly 650 software, data and consulting partners to power end-to-end investment operations across firms of all sizes and complexity. Addepar supports clients worldwide with offices in New York City, Salt Lake City, London, Edinburgh, Pune, Dubai, Geneva, Singapore and São Paulo.

The Role

As our Senior People Operations Specialist , you will be our very first People team hire on the ground. You will play a pivotal role in establishing our local presence, building scalable HR processes, and nurturing a vibrant, compliant, and inclusive company culture.

This is a hands‑on role that will be responsible for providing the full spectrum of People Operations (HR) services and onsite People Business Partner triage, with a focus on our Poland office, but also supporting across the EMEA region. You will collaborate closely with our global People team, predominantly in the UK, to ensure our Polish employees have an exceptional employee experience from day one.

The successful candidate will have enthusiasm for the challenge, require flexibility in thinking, and be able to adjust quickly to address new priorities.

Addepar takes a market-based approach to pay. A successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on the role, job‑related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base salary for roles in Warsaw. The current range for this role is 167,000 - 200,000 złoty (base salary) .

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is based on the first day of employment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the subject matter expert on local labour law, and statutory requirements


• First point of contact for HR & Workplace Ops inquiries from our Poland employees


• Work closely with our Workplace Operations team to ensure our in‑office employee experience remains consistent with all other offices. This might include access control, health & safety, supporting snacks and everything in between.


• Collaborate with the team to help run our benefits and perks programmes, from day‑to‑day administration to advising on customary practices during renewal planning


• Own the end‑to‑end local onboarding experience to make new hires feel welcomed, supported, and equipped. Manage smooth offboarding processes.


• Partner with UK‑based People Business Partners to support the effective management and resolution of employee relations matters


• Provide administration for people systems (e.g. Workday)


• Maintain clean, accurate employee data within our HRIS, keeping employee files audit‑ready


• Help adapt global company culture to local nuances, fostering a collaborative, transparent, and engaging workplace environment.


• Advise on local immigration requirements, resolving complex issues as they arise


• Manage local vendor relationships


• Support with customising global HR policies to fit the Polish legal framework.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.


• At least 4 years of relevant experience, ideally in a fast‑paced, growing global tech company


• You are comfortable making decisions independently and exhibit strong problem‑solving in the moment


• You understand the sensitivity of confidential information


• Experience working with HR systems, ideally Workday, and Google Suite.


• You have in-depth knowledge of Polish laws, guidelines, and compliance regulations relative to employment


• You have an interest in working with not only Poland, but other locations across EMEA


• You know how to prioritise your time and can handle multiple projects at once


• Fluent Polish proficiency alongside fluent written and spoken English


• You thrive in a fast‑paced environment and can stay organised without missing a small detail

Our Values

• Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes.


• Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value.


• Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success.


• Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry.


• Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset.

In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.