Vice President of People, Swan
+ Stock Options
Embedded finance platform
Job no longer available
Embedded finance platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
+ Stock Options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower all kinds of digital companies to transform their UX and start embedding banking features within minutes.
Role
Who you are
- Minimum of 10 years of experience, including 3 years in leadership roles managing diverse HR teams (HRBP, HR Ops, Talent Acquisition...)
- Strong leadership & team management skills
- Proven success in building and executing strategies based on your deep knowledge of operations metrics and analytics
- You are a natural leader that has the gravitas to influence on behalf of and represent your team to other senior leaders
- You are both a strategic thinker and a ‘do-er’ and are not afraid to become very hands-on if required
- Strong analytical skills, you have an eye for detail
- Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to communicate with clarity, humility, and precision
- Flexibility with changing requirements in an evolving and fast-paced environment
- Our ideal teammate: Empathetic. Skilled. Frank. We love to challenge each other, and we leave our egos at the door
What the job involves
- To support our expansion across Europe, we are seeking an experienced VP of People to join our HR team
- In this role, you will play a pivotal role in our organization, serving as a crucial link to our People team.
- Drawing upon your robust decision-making abilities and extensive expertise in talent management and organizational design within the technology sector, you will facilitate and nurture our team's rapid growth
- Your role will be instrumental in structuring our company and implementing the necessary internal processes to enhance Swan’s performance as we continue to scale
- Lead and develop the existing People team, including HR Business Partners, HR Operations, and Talent Acquisition Managers, to ensure alignment with company objectives and optimize overall performance
- Develop and implement effective people strategies and roadmap that support business goals and drive growth
- Oversee the structuring and organization of the company, including developing and implementing organizational charts, job descriptions, and career paths
- Design and implement competitive, fair, and values-aligned compensation and benefits programs across different European countries
- Create training and development programs that support employee growth, skills development, and career progression
- Develop and execute effective talent acquisition strategies to attract top talent and foster a diverse and inclusive workforce
- Ensure seamless HR operations, including payroll, performance management, benefits administration, compliance, and employee relations
- Foster and uphold a positive and inclusive company culture that embodies our values and supports employee growth and well-being, in collaboration with the different teams
- As a direct report to our COO, you will lead a team of ten individuals, including HR Business Partners, HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, and Workplace & Employee Experience talents
Application process
- A 30-min video call with our Talent Acquisition Manager, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions
- An interview with our Lead HRBP
- An interview with Nicolas, our CEO
- A case study & panel presentation
- Meet the People team
Our take
Swan is a European fintech specialising in embedded banking, which believes it can transform businesses by adding a financial layer. The company's APIs enable companies to integrate banking services into their own digital product - embedded finance.
While not alone in the fintech industry, the company stands out by squarely targeting SaaS platforms, marketplaces, and other fintechs. It offers an end-to-end, integrated and multi-product experience, and owns the payment and fraud risk, which has garnered the attention of impressive clients including Agricap, Carrefour, Pennylane and Ride.
Swan continues to invest into accelerating its expansion in the European market, developing more banking features that are specialized for a variety of local EU markets. It continues to gain momentum and has raised plenty of funding to support its future growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
78% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2025
$48.5m
SERIES B
Sep 2023
$42.7m
SERIES B
Total funding: $115.4m
Company benefits
- ESOP packages available
- Flexible remote policy
- Swan encourages you to have fun staying fit, thanks to partnerships with Classpass & Gymlib
- Twice a year we go somewhere gorgeous (a chateau, a mountain) where we reconnect, deep-dive into big topics, and relax
- The best health insurance
- We provide a Swile card to cover your meal on work days
- Extra holidays (RTT)
Company HQ
Porte-Saint-Martin, Paris, France
Leadership
Nicolas Benady
(President & Co-founder)Former CEO of the company. Previously co-founded Antelop Solutions and PriceMinister. Acted as Product Manager for French Market of VISA Europe, President of Limonetik, IT Project Manager for AXA Cessions, and was a Team Member for Endless Winter.
Nicolas Saison
(CPO & Co-founder)Previous experience as Vice President of Product for Payboost, Digital IT Manager for AXA France, Payment Project Director for Limonetik, and as a Developer and Risk Manager for AXA.
Camille Tyan
(CEO)Previously founded ConnectX, as well as co-founding Marble, Numeral and PayPlug (at the latter of which they were CEO).
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