Head of People - U.S.

Elliptic; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Private health insurance

Pension plan

Career development budget of $1000

Job summary

Elliptic is looking for a Senior People Partner in New York to drive HR strategies across the organization. You will partner with senior leaders to enhance talent management and organizational design, while ensuring a supportive culture for all employees.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in an HR role, strong analytical skills, and the ability to coach and guide managers, fostering a collaborative and inclusive working environment.

Benefits include a competitive salary, private health insurance, and a hybrid working policy.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a strategic HR Business Partner role.
• Commercially aware with understanding of organizational dynamics.
• Strong knowledge of employment law.
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with data tools.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with leaders to drive performance and outcomes.
• Supporting talent development and organizational planning.
• Co-designing people strategies with senior management.
• Analyzing people data to support decision-making.

Skills

Strategic partnership

Data analysis

HR knowledge

Coaching

Business acumen

Education

Experience in HR Business Partner or People Partner role

Knowledge of UK employment law

Tools

HRIS systems

Spreadsheets

Job description

About Us

At Elliptic, we believe cryptocurrency will play a huge role in the future of value transfer, and we care deeply about helping to build this future. In order for cryptocurrency to flourish, it’s important to prevent criminal abuse of the technology. Elliptic is the global leader in detecting, preventing, and pursuing criminal activity in cryptocurrencies. Our clients include the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, financial institutions and government agencies. Our unique platform gives us an unparalleled understanding of cryptocurrency capital flows, using a combination of network science and machine learning to aggregate and interpret vast quantities of transaction data. We provide anti-money laundering (AML) compliance software and investigative services to the leading participants in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Customers rely on us to analyse more than $150bn of their transactions every month, and include cryptocurrency businesses, major financial institutions, and federal government agencies.

The company has a presence in London, UK, New York City, Singapore and Tokyo. We are backed by SBI Group, Albion VC, Octopus Ventures, SignalFire, Paladin Capital, Santander InnoVentures, and Digital Currency Group.

Role Overview

We’re looking for an outstanding Senior People Partner to join our People team and based in New York and make a tangible impact on our business. You’ll sit at the heart of our organisation, partnering closely with leaders to enable our people and teams to thrive. If you have a passion for strategic partnership, a strong grounding in talent and organisational design, and thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments, we’d love to hear from you.

What will you do?

• Act as a trusted partner to senior managers and leaders, supporting them on all people-related matters to drive performance and business outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with the Director of People to co‑design and roll out People strategies across key areas including talent development, engagement, culture, and change.
• Use data and insight to spot patterns, guide decision‑making, and support managers with workforce planning, organisational design, and succession.
• Take ownership of embedding company‑wide initiatives (e.g. performance processes, compensation cycles, hybrid working models), ensuring they land well with managers and their teams.
• Provide sound, pragmatic advice and coaching on employee relations matters, balancing risk and business need with empathy and fairness.
• Mentor and support the development of other People Partners, helping uplift capability and consistency across the wider team.
• Play a key role in advancing our culture and ways of working, grounded in our leadership behaviours and values.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Partnering with managers and leaders to understand business challenges, diagnose people needs, and develop tailored solutions.
• Supporting workforce and organisational planning, including team structures, spans and layers, and succession planning.
• Proactively identifying recruitment needs, partnering with Talent Acquisition on role scoping, candidate selection, offers and onboarding.
• Facilitating personal development and growth through meaningful feedback, development conversations, and learning pathways.
• Leading or advising on performance and conduct issues, ensuring fair process and manager confidence.
• Helping managers navigate and apply our reward and compensation philosophy, especially during annual cycles or off‑cycle promotions.
• Analyzing and translating people data into insight; supporting leaders to make informed decisions that drive business outcomes.
• Contributing to scaling our culture and processes as we grow internationally – with an eye on relevance, inclusion, and local nuance.
• Acting as a critical voice on inclusion, wellbeing and psychological safety across the business.

You’ll be great here if you have

• You have significant experience in a strategic HR Business Partner or People Partner role, ideally in a scaling tech or international environment.
• You are business‑savvy and commercially aware: you know how organisations function, how to assess people needs, and how to get things done through others.
• You’re credible with senior leaders, an excellent coach, and not afraid to challenge where needed, always with respect and empathy.
• You’re outcome‑focused, always looking for opportunities to simplify, improve or scale a process to meet business needs.
• You have strong knowledge of UK employment law with exposure to international employment contexts an advantage.
• You are tech and AI‑fluent, comfortable using data and a range of tools such as HRIS systems, survey platforms, spreadsheets, and AI solutions, to generate meaningful insights, build compelling cases for change, and drive greater efficiency.
• You’re energised by change, resilient and flexible; you operate well in ambiguity and enjoy solving complex people challenges.
• You're someone who gives great feedback—and invites it in return—because you care about your impact and growth.

Ways of Working

• Collaboration & Care – You’re a team player who recognises that building a great company is a shared responsibility.
• Bias for Action – You spot gaps and roll up your sleeves—experimentation and iteration come naturally to you.
• Drive for Equity – You are intentional about inclusion and build processes and relationships that recognise all voices.
• Curious & Grounded – You ask great questions, listen deeply, challenge assumptions and stay humble in your approach.
• Comfortable with Complexity – Fast growth can be messy! You remain calm, thoughtful, and optimistic through the unknown.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Private health insurance and wellness programme
• Pension plan
• Enhanced parental leave
• Career development plan & personal training budget of $1000 per year
• Regular team events, including lunches, socials and quarterly team events
• Home office allowance
• All of the equipment you need to be successful
• Collaborative, flexible and friendly environment with a truly hybrid working policy

We know Diversity and Inclusion is much deeper than just hiring, but it’s important for us to mention it here. We welcome and embrace individuals of all backgrounds and identities at Elliptic, and this is an ongoing priority for us. We know incredible people don’t all think in the same way. We want to be challenged every day. We believe our diverse team of individuals underpins this by bringing creative thinking and innovation to Elliptic every day. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace, so we welcome applications from everyone, even if you may not think you fit all of the requirements of our roles. We foster an environment of psychological safety, where everyone feels comfortable to bring their whole self to work.