People Operations Manager
Dublin
People /
Full-time /
Hybrid
About us
Aave Labs builds innovative products leveraging blockchain technologies. Aave Labs' suite includes the Aave app, unleashing the Aave Protocol and its native stablecoin GHO, and Family, a design-first mobile crypto wallet. Our vision is to build a people-powered internet that benefits all.
Our culture
Having cultivated a thriving, collaborative culture, our team is kind, welcoming and passionate about what we are building. We celebrate differences and seek to develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool from all over the world. No matter where you are based, no ghost will be left behind and we appreciate every moment we get to work and have fun together.
About the role
This role will manage people operations across the full employee lifecycle, with a strong focus on onboarding, automation, global compliance, and operational scalability. Reporting to the Senior People Business Partner, you will work closely with People, Finance, Legal, and Compliance to ensure our processes are efficient, accurate, and built for a global workforce.
How you can make an impact:
- Own end-to-end employee lifecycle operations for a global workforce
- Design, optimise, and automate a seamless onboarding experience to ensure fast ramp and strong employee experience
- Manage and administer HiBob (HRIS), ensuring data accuracy, reporting, and automation
- Draft and manage global contracts, letters, and core People documentation
- Act as the primary point of contact for People Operations queries and support
- Manage global visa and immigration processes, including renewals and tracking
- Coordinate and oversee background checks and pre-employment screening
- Partner with Finance to ensure accurate and timely global payroll, and support audits and reconciliations
- Administer and manage global benefits programmes and vendor relationships
- Partner with Legal and Compliance to maintain handbooks, policies, and internal compliance requirements
- Ensure high standards of data integrity, GDPR compliance, documentation, and audit readinessIdentify and implement opportunities to streamline, standardise, and automate People Operations processes
- Keep our learning management system (LMS) current and organised, ensuring content and access are up to date
Let's connect if you have:
- 4+ years experience in People Operations in a global organisation
- Strong experience managing an HRIS (HiBob preferred)
- Proven experience building or improving onboarding and employee lifecycle processes
- Experience supporting global payroll and benefits administration
- Familiarity with employment/service engagement documentation across multiple jurisdictions
- Experience managing visa/immigration processes and background checks
- Strong attention to detail and operational discipline
- Experience navigating an LMS system
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Ownership mindset with the ability to work independently and proactively
- Nice to have: experience in Web3, fintech, or a distributed/contractor-heavy organisation
Haven’t quite met all the criteria? Let’s not miss out on the chance to speak. Whilst you might not meet every single requirement, you might bring other, more exciting skills to the companies!
Equal opportunities statement:
Aave Labs celebrates diversity and views each and every team member as a separate individual with their own unique identity. No matter your race, religion, gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or even the wallet you use, we welcome you at Aave Labs. As an equal opportunities employer, we take accountability and believe in everyone's potential to build, create and inspire changes. With a mission to build a diverse workforce, we are proud to foster a working environment in which everyone can feel safe and valued for who they are.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
