Founding People Lead

The role

You will build hiring and people foundations for an early-stage AI procurement software company. Recruiting is the primary focus with ownership across people operations and the in-office experience.

What you will do

• Own hiring end to end including sourcing, pipeline management, candidate experience, offers, and closing
• Manage onboarding, employment contracts, compensation, benefits, and HR compliance
• Help build high-performing teams and create welcoming experiences for new joiners and visitors
• Run day-to-day office operations
• Set up AI agents to support sourcing, screening, and recurring workflows

Required qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in recruiting or people operations, including full-cycle hiring through offer and close
• Experience with onboarding, employment contracts, or HR compliance
• Experience working at an early-stage startup and taking ownership in a changing environment
• Organized, reliable, discreet with sensitive information, and people-first
• Fluent in English and German
• Enthusiasm for using AI agents in recruiting and operations

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Meaningful equity

Before you apply

• Visa sponsorship is not available

About the company

clera is an early-stage AI procurement software company.