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People & Talent Lead

Kestra· People & Talent
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Hybrid (France or Germany)full-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Kestra is hiring its first dedicated People hire to lead recruitment and People operations for a fully remote, distributed team across France and Germany, with growth from 50 to 100 employees over 12–18 months.

Responsibilities

  • Recruitment from sourcing to signed offer. Find and engage candidates, run initial conversations, coordinate focused interview processes and keep the ATS reliable. Work with the founders and leaders across functions to prioritise roles and help hiring managers make well-supported decisions.
  • People operations across countries. Work with Administration, Workplace Operations and Finance teams to coordinate contracts, payroll partners, EOR providers, benefits, time off and employee requests. Keep records and deadlines clear, and work with local providers and advisers on employment requirements.
  • Onboarding that gets people started well. Make the practical setup smooth and help managers give new joiners clear expectations, useful context and the right relationships from day one.
  • Compensation and performance processes. Develop the framework with the founders, then run the cycles: salary reviews, levels, performance reviews and equity administration, including BSPCE where applicable.
  • How we work as a distributed team. Organise all-hands and the company offsite, strengthen internal communication and build routines that help people collaborate across locations.
  • A clear view of progress. Give the founders useful information on hiring, headcount and employment costs. Use it to identify bottlenecks and decide what needs attention.

Qualifications

  • Experience combining People and Talent in a growing company.
  • Recruitment experience you have built yourself.
  • Experience recruiting across functions.
  • Practical knowledge of international employment.
  • Strong operational judgment.
  • The ability to build and operate.
  • Fluent professional English. French or German is useful for working with local employees and providers.

Skills

Required:RecruitmentPeople operationsOnboardingCompensation & performance
Nice to have:People analytics

Benefits

  • Compensation discussed in the first conversation based on scope and level.
  • Equity participation through BSPCE where applicable.
  • Remote work from France or Germany with flexibility around team commitments.
  • Annual company offsite.
  • Equipment, conference and training budgets with time to learn.
  • Direct access to the founders and opportunity to build a function that grows with the company.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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