Head of People & Talent – Regional HR Leader

About the role

A fast‑growing international FinTech and financial services group is seeking a commercially minded Head of People & Talent to design and execute an integrated people strategy across multiple businesses and jurisdictions.

Key responsibilities

• People & Organisation Strategy — Partner senior business leaders on organisation design, workforce planning, talent reviews, succession planning, performance and organisational effectiveness.
• HR Business Partnering — Build a proactive regional HRBP model, identify organisational issues early and lead complex employee relations, restructuring and performance matters.
• Talent Acquisition — Own regional hiring strategy and workforce planning while personally driving critical Head/VP‑level and specialist searches when required.
• Total Rewards — Develop scalable compensation bands, benchmarking, benefits and rewards frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, partnering Finance and leadership on workforce costs and equity programmes.
• Build for Scale — Establish practical people frameworks, analytics and governance that support a rapidly expanding multi‑business, multi‑jurisdiction organisation without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

Required profile

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience with depth across HRBP/People partnering and exposure to Talent Acquisition and/or Total Rewards.
• Proven experience partnering C‑suite / senior business leaders on organisation, talent, workforce and people decisions across multiple markets.
• Strong regional experience across multiple jurisdictions and cultures, ideally within FinTech, technology, financial services or another rapidly scaling international organisation.
• Demonstrated 0→1 / build experience – able to design practical frameworks, challenge existing approaches and personally drive implementation.
• Commercial, analytical and highly hands‑on, combining strategic thinking, structured frameworks, flexibility and execution in an evolving environment.
• Proven experience leading organisational change and transformation, with the ability to engage Chinese‑speaking stakeholders and senior leadership.