We believe the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and infrastructure developers need to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo,SoFi, and Betterment, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.
The People team is responsible for ensuring team and organisational success through attracting, growing and retaining the best talent for Plaid.
This person will be a Part of the People Experience team supporting  the Europe business  by mainly interfacing with European leadership. 
This role will support the new Head of Europe with establishing a set of key people priorities and will support the Europe leadership team in hiring, developing and retaining the talent to enable the business to accomplish its goals. 
This person will sit on and support  the European Leadership team. As Europe grows, this role will continue to expand.
ResponsibilitiesSupport Plaid Europe leadership in driving business outcomes for the organisation Drive and champion people programmes with various functional teamsPartner with Head of Europe to build People strategies for the Europe teamCoach Europe Leaders on management, team development, hiring, and employee issuesMaintain feedback loop between the business and various People Centres of ExcellencePartner with People and Organisational Development team to design solutions specific to Europe’s needs that aligns with Plaid’s global People initiativesPartner with our People Analytics team to identify data that will inform and influence Europe leadership team as neededManage the full cycle of recruiting candidates from sourcing through close with direct ownership for the growth of EuropeWork with our Europe leadership team and the recruiting team to build process and implement best practices to enable hiring top talent locally in the European marketKeep our hiring bar high and be a talent consultant to both candidates and hiring managersLead and support change management initiatives including organisational restructuring, process improvements and cultural transformation. Provide guidance and tools to leaders to effectively manage change within their teamsQualifications6-10  years of experience in an HR Generalist/HRBP roleExperience in designing & executing people team programsStrong relationship-building, consultative and influencing skills; and exceptional interpersonal skillsA high degree of judgement and discretion, adaptability, strong problem-solving skillsAbility to work independently and with a team with a strong initiative to manage high volume workflow.Demonstrated ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high level of accuracy.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Solid program management and multi-tasking skills.Deep knowledge of the UK talent marketExcitement to work at a start-up and to contribute to building and iterating on existing processes[Nice to have] Experience being the HR lead at a start-up [Nice to have] HRBP experience at a larger organisation Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
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