People Operations Partner

Nofence•Minneapolis, NC

12d•$90,000 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

Nofence is seeking a People Operations Partner to support its growing US team. This is a broad, hands-on role covering the full employee experience, from hiring and onboarding to day-to-day people support, local compliance, and culture. As the first people hire in the US, this role will be the local anchor for the team, running recruiting, ensuring compliance across states, and fostering Nofence's culture for employees in the US. The position involves close collaboration with the MD US, VP People, and the global People & Finance team. The People Operations Partner will be a full member of the global People team, working within global processes and adapting them for the US context. This role requires a blend of recruiting, operations, and people partnership skills, with an emphasis on building and shaping rather than just maintaining.

Requirements

4+ years in people roles at a scaling US company or start-up.
Genuine, proven generalist breadth across both recruiting and HR operations.
Solid knowledge of multi-state US employment law and practical experience navigating it.
Hands-on experience administering US employee benefits: health insurance, leave management including FMLA, and benefits administration in HiBob or Rippling or a comparable HRIS.
Recruiter's instincts: ability to source, care about candidate experience, and run a structured process without a lot of infrastructure.
Comfortable with ambiguity and building from scratch.
High ownership and low drama.
Aligned with Nofence's culture: direct, grounded, and genuinely motivated by impact over titles.
Experience running end-to-end hiring processes.
Understanding of employee relations, benefits administration, onboarding, manager support, and compliance.

Responsibilities

Be the first point of contact for US employees on people-related matters.
Run onboarding for all North America new hires, connecting them to Nofence's purpose, values, and the team.
Support managers with day-to-day people questions, performance conversations, and employee relations.
Administer benefits and leave for the US, ensuring offerings are competitive and well understood.
Manage local People administration and own biweekly US payroll inputs, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
Drive the end-to-end hiring process for North American roles, from scoping and sourcing through to offer.
Run structured hiring processes in line with Nofence's hiring philosophy and frameworks.
Source candidates.
Manage candidate experience and communication, ensuring every candidate interaction reflects Nofence's brand and values.
Activate and maintain US compliant hiring flows end-to-end.
Partner with hiring managers to define role criteria, set expectations, and make good decisions.
Own compliance for US employment, keeping pace with a changing regulatory environment.
Manage multi-state US employment compliance, including at-will employment, state-specific leave laws, workers' compensation, benefits obligations, and contractor classification.
Own multi-state SUI and employment tax compliance, verifying filings, managing state correspondence, and escalating issues.
Carry Nofence's culture into a US context, helping the North America team feel genuinely connected to the company's values, ways of working, and each other.
Support the rhythm of check-ins, phase conversations, and performance processes in the US team.
Identify where North America employees need more connection, clarity, or support and address these needs.
Act as a trusted presence with low ego and high integrity.
Support the organization of regular US team gatherings.