To support our expansion across Europe, we are seeking an experienced VP of People to join our HR team.

In this role, you will play a pivotal role in our organization, serving as a crucial link to our People team. Drawing upon your robust decision-making abilities and extensive expertise in talent management and organizational design within the technology sector, you will facilitate and nurture our team’s rapid growth.

Swan has experienced significant growth, particularly over the past two years. While we have achieved notable milestones, such as surpassing 200 employees, securing a recent Series B funding round, and establishing a European presence, we recognize the importance of establishing a dedicated team to support our ongoing development and expansion.

Your role will be instrumental in structuring our company and implementing the necessary internal processes to enhance Swan’s performance as we continue to scale.

✨ Main tasks:

• Lead and develop the existing People team, including HR Business Partners, HR Operations, and Talent Acquisition Managers, to ensure alignment with company objectives and optimize overall performance.

• Develop and implement effective people strategies and roadmap that support business goals and drive growth.

• Oversee the structuring and organization of the company, including developing and implementing organizational charts, job descriptions, and career paths.

• Design and implement competitive, fair, and values-aligned compensation and benefits programs across different European countries.

• Create training and development programs that support employee growth, skills development, and career progression.

• Develop and execute effective talent acquisition strategies to attract top talent and foster a diverse and inclusive workforce.

• Ensure seamless HR operations, including payroll, performance management, benefits administration, compliance, and employee relations.

• Foster and uphold a positive and inclusive company culture that embodies our values and supports employee growth and well-being, in collaboration with the different teams.

✨ Your team:

As a direct report to our COO, you will lead a team of ten individuals, including HR Business Partners, HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, and Workplace & Employee Experience talents.

Our People team serves as the backbone of Swan, ensuring seamless operations to support our growth and scalability.

✨ You’re a great match if:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience, including 3 years in leadership roles managing diverse HR teams (HRBP, HR Ops, Talent Acquisition…).

• Strong leadership & team management skills

• Proven success in building and executing strategies based on your deep knowledge of operations metrics and analytics

• You are a natural leader that has the gravitas to influence on behalf of and represent your team to other senior leaders.

• You are both a strategic thinker and a ‘do-er’ and are not afraid to become very hands-on if required

• Strong analytical skills, you have an eye for detail

• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to communicate with clarity, humility, and precision

• Flexibility with changing requirements in an evolving and fast-paced environment

• Our ideal teammate: Empathetic. Skilled. Frank. We love to challenge each other, and we leave our egos at the door.

It’s okay if you don’t tick all the boxes — don’t let imposter syndrome prevent you from applying! 🙌

Swan is committed to providing a caring work environment for all employees, regardless of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief.

When it comes to recruitment, we’re interested in your work experience, skills, and overall personality. Because diversity makes the workplace stronger and is necessary for Swan’s success, we are intensifying efforts to incorporate concrete actions to help us improve in this area.

About Swan

✨ Perks of being a Swanee:

• You will have the opportunity to shape the future of our company and make a difference in the world of fintech.

• Our company has processed a 5 billion in just 2 years, and we’re not slowing down anytime soon.

• We offer a significant stock options package 😊

• Hybrid remote policy: We offer the possibility of working from home for 2 days per week.

• The best health insurance: Alan 🦭

• Swan encourages you to have fun staying fit, thanks to partnerships with Classpass & Gymlib.

• We respect your lunch break. Mid-day free-time is sacred and our French office even provides a Swile card to cover your meal on work days. 🥪

• Twice a year we go somewhere gorgeous (a chateau, a mountain) where we reconnect, deep-dive into big topics, and relax.

• This isn’t a perk, it should be the rule, but diversity and inclusion are important at Swan. We’re working hard to get better every day.

✨ Our values:

Swan’s core values guide our actions daily. Individually, they may seem obvious, but together, they form a unique culture.

Simplicity: Leonardo Da Vinci said: “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” If something’s convoluted or confusing, we work extra hard to break it down. - Making complex things simple is what we do.

Long Term: We always play the long game, whether it’s to support our partners in their growth journey, or make tangible commitments to climate action.

Excellence: We are a team of experts who consistently go all out to create pixel-perfect banking services and exceed our partners’ expectations— whatever it takes.

Be Human: We believe in the power of kindness and the importance of acting with integrity. But embracing our humanity extends beyond interpersonal interactions, it means caring about greater issues that affect our planet.

You can find out more about our culture.

• A 30-min video call with our Talent Acquisition Manager, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions

• An interview with our Lead HRBP

• An interview with Nicolas, our CEO

• A case study & panel presentation

• Meet the People team