Head of HR

Mintlayer
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: People, HR & TalentExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Building organizations","Emotional intelligence","Workforce planning","Stakeholder management"]

Own Mintlayer’s people function as we scale in 2026—building end-to-end hiring infrastructure, interview and onboarding frameworks, and compensation/leveling systems. Manage the full employee lifecycle across UAE employment contracts and cross-border contractor arrangements, and develop HR policies across UAE and EU jurisdictions. Partner with department heads on workforce planning and report to the CEO on headcount progression, attrition risk, and organizational health.

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Mintlayer
Mintlayer
1 month ago

Head of HR

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Job Summary

Own Mintlayer’s people function as we scale in 2026—building end-to-end hiring infrastructure, interview and onboarding frameworks, and compensation/leveling systems. Manage the full employee lifecycle across UAE employment contracts and cross-border contractor arrangements, and develop HR policies across UAE and EU jurisdictions. Partner with department heads on workforce planning and report to the CEO on headcount progression, attrition risk, and organizational health.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: People, HR & Talent
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build Mintlayer’s full hiring infrastructure, including ATS, sourcing strategy, interview frameworks, offer mechanics, and onboarding programs.
  • •Design compensation and leveling frameworks calibrated to Abu Dhabi market rates and global remote benchmarks, including ML token allocation and vesting structures.
  • •Manage the full employee lifecycle across UAE employment contracts, cross-border contractor agreements, performance reviews, and promotion criteria.
  • •Build and maintain HR policies across active jurisdictions, including UAE, EU, and distributed contractor geographies.
  • •Partner with department heads on workforce planning tied to 2026 roadmap milestones and report to the CEO on headcount progression, attrition risk, and organizational health.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceGym MembershipRelocationFlexible Working

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of HR leadership in a tech or fintech startup scaling phase.
  • •Experience building people functions from under 20 to 100+ headcount.
  • •Familiarity with UAE employment law and cross-border contractor structures.
  • •Strong EQ and ability to lead in an environment spanning Bitcoin protocol engineering, institutional finance, and DAO communities.
Experience:8+ yearsFintechBlockchainCrypto-nativeInstitutional finance
Skills:LeadershipBuilding organizationsEmotional intelligenceWorkforce planningStakeholder management

Company Brief

Mintlayer
Develops a Bitcoin-focused blockchain protocol designed to enable decentralized finance applications, tokenization, and interoperability. The platform aims to combine Bitcoin’s security with smart-contract functionality for developers and users.
Industry: Blockchain & Web3
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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