Head of People & Culture

About the role

A strategic, hands-on Head of People & Culture (f/m/d) is sought to own how redalpine attracts, develops and retains talent. Working closely with the Executive Team, the role takes full ownership of all people matters across the offices in Zug, Berlin and London, covering hiring, performance, compensation, culture and people operations.

Key responsibilities

• People strategy: act as a thought partner to the Executive Team and General Partners on organisational design, leadership development and firm-wide performance.
• Talent acquisition: own end-to-end hiring for the core team across Europe, from role definition and sourcing to offer and close, and build a pipeline of top performers.
• Performance and development: design and run the performance cycle, career frameworks and development programmes, and build a strong feedback culture.
• Compensation and benefits: own the compensation framework across the three locations, including benchmarking, review cycles and benefit structures.
• People operations and employment law: manage contracts, payroll interfaces, HR systems, policies and the employee lifecycle, and serve as the internal authority on employment law in Switzerland, Germany and the UK, mentoring the People Operations team.
• Culture, workplace and events: shape the culture across Zug, Berlin and London through onboarding and internal communication, and own the workplace and events agenda.
• AI adoption: champion the exploration and adoption of AI tools to modernise the People function.

Required profile

• Degree from a top-tier university in business, psychology, law or a related field; further HR or leadership qualifications are a plus.
• 5+ years in a senior HR, people leadership or other leadership role, ideally in high-growth technology, venture capital, private equity or professional services.
• Active network in the European VC and start-up ecosystem.
• Proven track record in scaling organisations and building data-driven, high-performance cultures.
• Excellent written and spoken German and English.

Required skills

• Strong command of Swiss employment law and familiarity with German and UK employment frameworks.
• Analytical rigour, solution orientation, high emotional intelligence and drive in a fast-paced environment.