People Operations Manager - EMEA

About Digital Asset

Digital Asset is at the forefront of blockchain innovation, delivering solutions that unlock the value of on-chain tokenized assets and digital financial markets to create a more efficient, fair, and resilient global financial system.

As the creators of Canton Network, and one of the founding members of Canton’s Global Synchronizer Foundation, we are pioneers in open, secure, and interoperable infrastructure that transforms the way capital markets operate – focused on the growth of the only layer one blockchain with privacy and decentralized governance. The Canton Network processes over $3.6T of tokenized real-world assets today, providing the scalable rails for diverse digital assets from tokenized money market funds and privacy-enabled stablecoins, to 24x7 collateral and next-generation custody and asset servicing.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Zurich, Budapest, Hong Kong, and Sydney— we are on a mission to transform finance— and we’re just getting started.

If you’re interested in playing a crucial role at the intersection of traditional and crypto-capital markets and want to help bring the next trillion dollars of finance on-chain, join us.

Opportunity

The People Operations Manager is responsible for managing the operational demands of the Hungarian office while executing strategic initiatives that scale and grow operational efficiency in the region, in coordination with People Operations Managers from other offices. The People Operations Manager excels at both creating new operational processes and enhancing existing ones in our growing, high-impact team. 

The global People Operations Team is a fundamental pillar of Digital Asset. The People Operations Manager collaborates with teams from various functions across regions and oversees the internal processes of our business to support the company's growth, resolve issues, and develop effective, scalable solutions that drive efficiency, enabling Digital Asset to operate as efficiently as possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary regional contact for People Operations, supporting various employee lifecycle aspects.

• Develops and implements standardised processes for onboarding, offboarding, and employee record management, ensuring compliance with local labour laws and company policies.

• Creates, implements and enforces company policies and practices consistent with local norms, culture, tradition, and law.

• Manages relationships with payroll and insurance providers, as well as government entities, to ensure accurate and timely processing of employee-related matters.

• Assists in the development and enforcement of company policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with local norms and legal requirements.

• Works closely with the Office Manager on budget management and drives employee engagement through various engagement strategies, including employee engagement surveys, group discussions, and organising team events.

• Processes new hire onboarding and employee exits in coordination with the HR and IT teams.

• Manages employment documentation, including visa and work authorization processes, in partnership with Legal and HR teams.

Qualifications and Characteristics

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with 10+ years of experience in a People Operations or similar role.
• Strong understanding of local labor laws and compliance requirements.

• Demonstrated success in collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners to implement company initiatives and employee engagement initiatives, including surveys, feedback sessions, and team events.

• Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment, including the skill to prioritize, organize, and handle ad-hoc requests, including managing day-to-day interactions.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams, timezones, and functions.

• Proven success in leading strategic initiatives from initial conception to successful delivery with effective communication between all stakeholders and within the agreed budget and timelines.

• Proven experience managing both strategic projects and day-to-day operational tasks within People Operations with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

• Self-motivated with a strong sense of business ethics, reliability, precision, and integrity.

• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.

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This is a rare opportunity to help define an industry and join a dynamic team of technology innovators.

Digital Asset is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable law. If and as required by applicable law, all persons hired to work at Digital Asset will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the location for which they have an offer to work and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification documents upon hire. Applicants with disabilities who require accommodation should contact recruiting@digitalasset.com.

As part of our commitment to equal opportunity, Digital Asset believes that all employees should receive equal pay for equal work and is committed to this principle in its pay structure. DA also offers family-friendly benefits in addition to flexible work arrangements.