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Interim VP of People (12 month contract), London
Client: Cleo AI
Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 3976d2f55e34
Job Views: 21
Posted: 22.06.2025
Expiry Date: 06.08.2025
Job Description:
We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.
About Cleo
Most people come to Cleo to do work that matters. Every day, we empower people to build a life beyond their next paycheck, building a beloved AI that enables you to forge your own path toward financial well-being.
Backed by some of the most well-known investors in tech, we’ve reached millions of people to support them throughout their financial lives, from their first paycheck to their first home and beyond. We're hitting headlines too. This year, Forbes named us as one of their Next Billion Dollar Startups, and we were crowned the 'Hottest Tech Scaleup' at the Europas.
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The opportunity:
We are seeking a fixed-term VP of People to join Cleo for 12 months to lead and grow our People team to cover while our Head of People goes on maternity leave and while we hire for our next CPeO - overseeing Cleo's talent acquisition, people partnering, workplace experience and people ops teams with support from our CEO and Chief of Staff. Your team will soon be 20+ people strong across the U.K with room to grow more in the future.
It’s a close-knit team with ambitions to build and grow a company making a positive impact on people’s lives and their relationship with their finances. To help them, we’re looking to you to continue to build on our culture - one that employees across not only in the UK, but globally will recognise as not just a great place to work, but as a place to come and make a difference.
This is the chance to join a unique startup and one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs at the early stages of its journey. Reporting to the CEO and founder, whoever comes to this role should be data-driven and have a keen eye for improvement, acting as both coach and consultant across the business to develop and promote a comprehensive People strategy. This is a huge opportunity to step up & scale up. We have exciting plans for the rest of the year and beyond.
What you’ll be working on:
* Embedding our people strategy and vision that supports a high-performance culture, while ensuring Cleo is set up for scale in the future
* Working with our Head of Talent on talent acquisition strategy, employer branding, talent pipelining, and hiring processes
* Leading talent management and development, including engagement, reward & recognition, and learning initiatives
* Overseeing People Operations, managing employee benefits, payroll, and data for effective leadership
* Leading and coaching a team of People leaders, driving performance and accountability
* Using people data to inform development and future planning
* Fostering a positive work environment and managing organizational change effectively
Apply If
* Experience leading a high-performing People & Talent team, ideally scaling from 200-500+ employees, with some international experience
* Proven success in building tech-focused employer brands and attracting top talent
* Experience managing Employee Relations in the UK and internationally (preferably US)
* Strong stakeholder management, attention to detail, data literacy, and analytical skills
* High emotional intelligence, empathy, and ability to build relationships
* Passion for People topics, startups, and industry trends
What do you get for all your hard work?
* Competitive compensation with reviews every 8 months
* Opportunity to work at a fast-growing fintech backed by top VC firms
* Clear progression plans and growth opportunities
* Flexible work environment with hybrid in-office and remote options
* Additional benefits including generous leave, health insurance, pension, performance reviews, and more
Recruitment Process:
* Video and in-person interviews with key team members
* Interview tasks focused on employee engagement
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