Head of People & Talent, StrideUp
+ Equity participation
3 days a week in office (Central London)
Ethical and Shariah-compliant home finance
Be an early applicant
Ethical and Shariah-compliant home finance
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity participation
3 days a week in office (Central London)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To redefine the standard of Islamic financial services.
Role
Who you are
- With at least 8 years’ experience, ideally in fintech or financial services start-ups/scale-ups, you’ll be a trusted partner to our leadership team and the go-to person for building a best-in-class people function
- An experienced HR leader with 8+ years across people operations, talent, and culture, preferably within fintech or financial services
- Comfortable in fast-paced, high-growth environments, able to create structure while scaling teams
- A strategic thinker who can design frameworks (e.g. remuneration, OKRs, culture embedding) but also dive into the detail when needed
- A natural relationship-builder, working closely with ExCo, managers, and employees at every level
- Passionate about creating an engaging, values-led workplace that attracts and retains top talent
- 8+ years in senior HR/People roles, ideally with fintech or financial services exposure
- Proven success in start-up/scale-up environments, building people functions from the ground up
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management, with experience working directly with executive teams
- Expertise across talent acquisition, HR operations, employee engagement, and compensation/benefits
- Confident with people systems (Workable, BrightHR, Notion or similar)
- Track record of designing and embedding frameworks (OKRs, remuneration, values, employee surveys)
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Head of People & Talent to lead and shape the people agenda at StrideUp
- This role is both strategic and hands-on — you’ll design and deliver the frameworks that underpin our culture, values, and growth, while ensuring operational excellence across HR, talent, and engagement
- People Strategy & Leadership: Define and drive StrideUp’s people strategy, embedding mission, values, and behaviours into everything we do
- Talent Acquisition: Oversee recruitment ensuring a first-class candidate experience and helping managers hire top talent across all functions
- HR Operations: Own HR processes and systems including contracts, onboarding/offboarding, benefits, and employee lifecycle management
- Culture & Engagement: Lead initiatives like all-hands, Values in Action nominations, employee surveys, and values embedding to strengthen culture and engagement
- Compensation & Benefits: Develop and manage frameworks including payroll, remuneration policies, and sales bonus schemes
- Performance & Growth: Roll out and embed OKRs, and support managers in developing individual growth plans and feedback processes
- Data & Reporting: Produce monthly HR management information packs, oversee headcount approvals, and provide insights to leadership
- Projects & Continuous Improvement: Deliver strategic projects including StrideUp’s remuneration framework, employee experience improvements, and the StrideUp Hub in Notion
- People Operations: Ensure smooth running of office-related processes, including ID cards, starter templates/folders, and people systems
Salary benchmarks
Our take
For many in the UK, owning a home feels out of reach, especially for those looking for a halal alternative to a mortgage. Traditional home loans often don't align with Islamic financial principles, and that can leave Muslims with few ethical options for buying a home. Add in strict lending criteria and confusing jargon, and it's easy to see why home ownership can feel frustrating and unfair.
StrideUp offers Sharia-compliant Home Purchase Plans that let people buy or refinance a home without compromising on values. Its model is built around fairness, clarity and flexibility, with no interest, no hidden fees, and no complicated terms. Making it a smooth, inclusive option.
So far, StrideUp has helped thousands of people on their path to home ownership, including many who were turned away by traditional lenders. With big plans to grow into a full digital Islamic bank, StrideUp is truly redefining what ethical finance can look like in the modern world.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2017
$2.2m
SEED
Total funding: $2.2m
Company benefits
- 25 days annual holiday
- Annual L&D budget
- 3% pension contribution
- Monthly socials
- Central London location
- Friendly and informal startup environment with a focus on performance and impact
Company HQ
Farringdon, London, UK
Leadership
Sakeeb Zaman
(Co-Founder & CEO)After studying at the University of Oxford, Sakeeb joined Deutsche Bank in 2008, before founding GammaTrace in 2014. He co-founded StrideUp in 2016, serving as CEO since then.
Rohan Trivedi
(Co-Founder)Prior to co-founding StrideUp, Rohan spent 9 years at Deutsche Bank as Vice President and then Director or Capital Markets.
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