Senior People Operations Partner (f/m/d)

Upvest, founded in 2017, enables any financial institution to offer great investment experiences to its customers. Upvest is an investment firm regulated by the German supervision authority (BaFin). The company currently employs 160+ people across Europe with its headquarters based in Berlin, Germany.

The company is backed by the world's largest venture capital funds and investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Notion Capital, and ABN Amro Ventures, as well as by renowned fintech entrepreneurs (including Maximilian Tayenthal , founder of N26, and Felix Haas , founder of IDnow).

We're looking for fintech enthusiasts to join us in creating the financial infrastructure of tomorrow. We're building the first European Investment API to enable any financial institution to offer a wide range of efficient and transparent investment products, such as stocks and ETFs in nominal, portfolio, and fractional form. Our mission and vision is to make investing as easy as spending money.

We're based in Berlin but are also open to hiring remotely in Germany for this role. If you're currently based elsewhere but would like to move to Germany, we're happy to support your relocation.

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Future-proof and uplift existing people processes, systems and documentation to fit the needs of a growing and international organisation.
• Showcase your attention to detail while prioritising progression over perfection.
• Create impact for all Upvengers by ensuring an effective, responsive and caring first-line service.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve, standardise and automate while ensuring great employee experience and high-quality work.
• Find ways to help and support the team, whether it's handling direct employee requests, supporting business partners, or covering for your peer when on holiday.
• Find your own focus area (single ownership) while tackling day to day queries that matter to employees as part of a team (shared ownership).

Job requirements:

• Experience as an (international) People Operations Partner or HR Generalist and/or individuals who have a strong background in process & system optimisation (planning & implementation) in growing organisations.
• Experienced in driving the optimisation of (cross-functional) people processes.
• Exposure to and interest in international labour laws (especially Germany, Estonia, UK, Switzerland).
• Meeting the highest compliance standards is paramount in our regulated field.
• Experienced in handling sensitive and privileged (people) data and information.
• Based in Berlin or willing to relocate (we will support you with relocation).
• Experience in fast-paced growing organisations.
• Great interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with our tools & systems: Hibob, Linear, Gaia.
• German language skills.

Why Upvest?

• We're working on solving a hard problem: fixing the European securities financial infrastructure that empowers more people to be able to invest. You have the opportunity to contribute to this change.
• We invest in you. From access to a personal coach, development budget and plenty of opportunities to grow in your role.
• We take hiring seriously with a strong focus on keeping a high bar when interviewing (equally important is that we hire decent people, who are passionate about their craft and helping us achieve our shared mission).
• While we're not quite fully-remote, we are committed to being a flexible employer, as we understand you don't have to be in the office to do your best work.
• We live a culture of empowerment, trust (that we hire the best people and get out of their way) and openness (there's a greater advantage in sharing information than keeping it to ourselves).

Our values:

• Learn and grow. We aim high to shape our future. We give and request honest feedback knowing that we develop together. Progression over Perfection.
• Team first. We make it easy for others. We value our differences and are open to others' opinions. We win and celebrate together! Team over Egos.
• Own the outcome. Whether we win or we lose, we stand together. We are proactive and get the job done. Outcome over Process.
• Tell the story. We always start with the why. We share knowledge to empower others. Transparency over Complexity.

Upvest is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.