People Operations Specialist EMEA

The role

This person will handle HR operations, employee experience, and compliance across the EMEA region. They will manage administrative tasks, payroll coordination, and process automation.

What you will do

• Be a point of contact for employees across the EMEA region
• Support employees and managers with HR questions, policies, and documentation
• Lead onboarding activities
• Support employee relations topics
• Coordinate engagement initiatives and wellness activities
• Maintain HRIS records and employee documentation
• Coordinate payroll, benefits administration, and vendor communication
• Support HR compliance activities in Switzerland and EMEA
• Manage contracts, letters, and HR administrative workflows
• Support recruiting activities including job postings and interview coordination

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in People Operations
• Familiarity with HR operations, administration, processes, Learning and Development and employee lifecycle management
• Experience supporting payroll, contracts, HR systems, and operational HR workflows
• Experience working across multiple countries and jurisdictions within EMEA
• Knowledge of Swiss and broader EMEA employment law and HR practices
• Excellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Strong work ethic and ability to manage strategic exposure and administrative tasks
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Curiosity and familiarity with technology, AI tools, and HR process automation
• Proficiency in HRIS systems and Google Workspace
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent Italian verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have

• Ashby experience
• Experience in tech, fintech, SaaS, or blockchain/cryptocurrency environments
• Strong multi-country HR experience across EMEA
• German and/or French language skills
• Experience improving or automating HR operational processes
• Exposure to scaling organizations or fast-growth environments

About the company

Blockstream was founded in 2014 and is a leading Bitcoin company providing infrastructure solutions. They develop Bitcoin self-custody solutions, financial products, scaling technologies, and blockchain infrastructure.