VP People at VC-backed investment firm

Jack & Jill; City of London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A VC-backed investment firm in London is seeking a VP People to build and optimize essential people operations systems. You will ensure seamless employee lifecycle management while driving clarity in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in People Operations and proven expertise in recruiting operations. This role offers significant influence and the opportunity to shape organizational culture and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years' experience in People Operations within a structured, high-performance environment.
• Proven recruiting operations experience, including ATS management and candidate communication.
• Hands-on experience implementing or optimizing HRIS, ATS, or workflow tools.

Responsibilities

• Run a best-in-class recruiting operations engine, owning ATS hygiene and KPI tracking.
• Optimize and fully activate the HRIS to become the single source of truth for people data.
• Implement and oversee a scalable onboarding program, ensuring new joiners are productive from week one.

Skills

People Operations

Recruiting Operations

ATS Management

Candidate Communication

HRIS Optimization

Job description

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VP People

Company Description: VC-backed investment firm Job Description: As VP People, you will build and optimize critical people operations systems, ensuring seamless employee lifecycle management from recruiting to performance and compensation. Reporting to a Partner, you'll drive clarity, consistency, and impact in a fast‑paced, high‑talent environment, enabling the firm to hire and retain A* talent and execute at its best. Location: London, UK Why this role is remarkable:

• Directly report to a Partner leading both investment and people functions, offering significant influence.
• Join a well‑funded firm backed by top‑tier VCs, operating in a high‑performance environment.
• Opportunity to build and scale foundational people systems, shaping the culture and operational excellence from the ground up.

What you will do:

• Run a best‑in‑class recruiting operations engine, owning ATS hygiene and KPI tracking.
• Optimize and fully activate the HRIS to become the single source of truth for people data.
• Implement and oversee a scalable onboarding program, ensuring new joiners are productive from week one.

The ideal candidate:

• 5-7 years' experience in People Operations within a structured, high‑performance environment.
• Proven recruiting operations experience, including ATS management and candidate communication.
• Hands‑on systems experience implementing or optimizing HRIS, ATS, or workflow tools.

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