Founding Operations Manager, UK
London£65k - £85kFull-timePosted 4d ago
About the role
Founding operations role to establish and run DatologyAI’s UK presence from the ground up, covering office setup, people operations, recruiting, events, and cross-functional coordination with HQ.
Responsibilities
- Stand up the London office end to end: space, lease negotiation, vendors, equipment, insurance, health and safety, and security
- Partner with our US recruiting team on UK hiring, owning the local mechanics of contracts, background checks, and onboarding
- Run UK payroll with our US Finance team, including HMRC filings, EMI options, pension auto-enrollment, and statutory leave
- Select and manage our UK benefits, and tell us where our US package does not translate to this market
- Run our UK events presence: team events, offsites, conference logistics, and recruiting events
- Work with our outside immigration counsel and our US People team to maintain our Sponsor License, ensuring compliance with our immigration responsibilities.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of relevant experience in operations, People operations, or office management
- You've spun up a UK office or entity for a company headquartered elsewhere, ideally a US company, and you know where the surprises are
- Hands on with UK payroll, pension auto enrollment, and statutory leave
- Clear written communicator across a time zone gap, and responsive to emails.
- You're collaborative, humble, and ready to own high-impact projects end-to-end
- As you will serve as the local visa officer, you will need to be either a British Citizen or hold Pre Settled or Settled Status in the UK
Skills
Required:Office setup and facilities managementUK payroll and benefits administrationContracting and onboardingImmigration and Sponsor License compliance
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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