Job Description

Join CRYLO as our:
Head of Human Resources (Start-up)

Position: HR

Type: Full-time

Qualification: Bachelor's Degree or higher

Experience: 10+ years in Human Resources

Annual Compensation: Max. 120,000 USD

Date posted: Aug 7, 2025

CRYLO is redefining how everyday investors grow digital assets. To scale our vision, we need an HR leader who can hire, develop, and inspire world-class talentwhile building the culture, processes, and compliance backbone of a regulated FinTech. If youre equally excited about people strategy and crypto innovation , read on.

Your Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition: Design and run a full-cycle hiring engine (sourcing ? onboarding) for engineering, product, compliance, and growth teams. Build an employer brand that attracts top Web3 + FinTech talent.
• Culture & Engagement: Shape CRYLOs remote-first culture around trust, performance, and continuous learning. Roll out engagement surveys, recognition programs, and virtual/off-site events.
• Compensation & Incentives: Develop competitive salary bands, token-based incentive plans, and future ESOP/phantom-share structures. Benchmark against Swiss, EU, and global crypto markets.
• Compliance & Policies: Draft and maintain all HR policies (Data Protection, DEI, Code of Conduct). Ensure employment contracts align with Swiss labor law, MiCA/FINMA/SEC requirements, and remote-work regulations.
• People Operations: Implement HRIS, payroll, benefits, and performance-review systems that scale from 10 to 100+ employees.
• Leadership Coaching: Partner with the CEO, CTO, and founding team on org design, feedback loops, and leadership development.

Your Qualifications

• 10+ years in HR, including 3+ years building or leading HR in a high-growth startup or FinTech/crypto firm.
• Proven track record hiring senior engineering, compliance, and go-to-market roles globally.
• Deep knowledge of Swiss/EU labor law; familiarity with remote-first employment regulations worldwide.
• Experience designing equity or token incentive plans and rolling them out compliantly.
• Skilled in HRIS & ATS tools (e.g., Personio, Rippling, Lever) and data-driven decision-making.
• Strategic communicatorable to craft employer-brand messaging across LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and community channels.
• Fluent in English; German or French is a plus.
• Passion for blockchain/Web3 and the future of digital finance.
• This is a unique opportunity to be part of a visionary and serious FinTech startup.
• The chance to work closely with industry experts from the very beginning, including the CEO, CPO and CTO, in a collaborative and friendly environment.
• An investment into your future: 1. Repayment for all work completed once we secure funding. 2. Thereafter, a full-time job contract with a competitive salary upon successful MVP delivery and funding. 3. Participation in our incentive program (tokens) to grow together as the company scales.

If youre ready to take your blockchain development skills to the next level and be part of a groundbreaking project, wed love to hear from you!

Please note that we only accept applications directly from individuals and not through staffing firms, and a complete application must include a resume.

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