Head of People

About Dragonfly

Dragonfly is a global, crypto-native investment firm. We’re a team of seasoned VCs and technologists investing in generational companies and protocols, with deep roots in Silicon Valley and Asia. Our team is highly technical and has published some of the most widely read research on DeFi and protocol security. Our AUM is over $2B, and we’re one of the fastest-growing firms in the crypto industry.

Overview

As Dragonfly’s Head of People, you’ll oversee our People Operations initiatives globally. This means caring for our team (including ensuring their personal/professional growth, engagement, performance, continued education, work happiness, and compensation and benefits remain best-in-class), overseeing business operations, managing facilities and vendor relationships, keeping us current on HR-related compliance and legal requirements, smoothly scaling a deeply multicultural org, and more.

We know our people make our business. This is a rare opportunity to own a critical function at one of very few crypto-native funds with uniquely diverse and global roots, and in a rapid growth stride.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and leading the management of all PeopleOps-related matters and initiatives (e.g., onboarding/offboarding, payroll and benefits, training, legal/compliance as they relate to HR, etc)
• Designing, improving, and facilitating professional development processes (e.g., performance reviews, leveling, compensation adjustments)
• Spearheading organizational design, including assisting with headcount planning, leadership development, employee engagement/retention, and change management
• Investigating and resolving employee concerns in partnership with other leaders, with tact and compassion
• Keeping Dragonfly current on HR-related regulations, best practices, and trends
• Engaging and onboarding external consultants and vendors for global matters
• Overseeing management of facilities and offices internationally
• Acting as a consultant to other internal leaders
• Managing our BizOps/PeopleOps team, and supervising the completion of miscellaneous BizOps tasks (e.g., events, conferences, merchandise)
• Owning relevant company documentation, handbooks, etc
• Safeguarding a deeply diverse, high-ownership culture as we scale globally

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience owning international PeopleOps function(s), ideally including experience in an Investment Management environment, and/or secondarily, high-growth, early-to-mid-stage startups (from ~10-150+ people)
• Exceptional prioritization, delegation, accountability, and communication skills
• Strong and opinionated — but flexible — management philosophy and frameworks
• Ability to handle multiple tasks autonomously and reliably in a fast-moving environment
• High-level understanding of taxes, insurance management, immigration, and administrative business needs
• Low ego, cultural and emotional sensibilities, and the ability to work effectively with diverse personality types internationally
• Deep resourcefulness, and comfort navigating ambiguity and sensitive/confidential issues
• Located in the Bay Area or NYC, and authorized to work in the U.S.
• Interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and carry (commensurate to experience; not bound by AngelList range)
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Fully remote team with flexible hours, and we don’t adjust pay for cost-of-living; we pay you for the value of the work you produce
• Annual phone plan reimbursement
• Laptop and equipment provided
• Unlimited vacation: Take time when you need it (and we really mean it)
• Annual in-person offsite in unique locations around the globe
• Ability to personally invest in our venture and/or liquid funds without fees