As Nurole.com’s first Head of People, you will lead a greenfield build to establish the full People function end-to-end. You’ll design performance frameworks, scale recruitment processes, and shape company culture while partnering directly with the CEO. This is a hands-on generalist role for a builder who balances commercial reality with people-first practices.
Head of People at Nurole
Nurole.com is hiring its first Head of People to lead a greenfield build for their market-leading platform that has already placed 4,000+ board-level leaders. As a profitable, bootstrapped success story named one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times, Nurole.com offers the unique opportunity to design and own the entire People function—from performance frameworks to culture—while partnering directly with the CEO in their London-based HQ. This is a rare chance to build high-performing systems for a mission-driven organisation scaling with intent.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Nurole
Role overview
Executive SearchLondon, United Kingdom
Nurole is a global board and non-executive search specialist based in London, United Kingdom. Established in 2014, the company operates an online platform that transforms how organisations hire board-level talent, including Chairs, Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), and Trustees. It matches members to paid and unpaid board opportunities across the private, public, and non-profit sectors, drawing on a pool of over 70,000 candidates from more than 100 countries. Using technology and sector expertise, Nurole streamlines and diversifies board recruitment processes for multinationals, start-ups, charities, and government bodies. The platform empowers both organisations and candidates, leading to more effective, diverse, and representative boards.
What you will do
- Build and embed the entire people infrastructure, from performance management and progression frameworks to scalable recruitment and onboarding processes.
- Lead and develop the People Operations Coordinator while providing pragmatic HR and employee relations support across the entire organization.
- Partner with managers to define role architecture and reward frameworks, ensuring Nurole.com attracts and retains exceptional talent as it scales.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven generalist People experience in a scaling business or entrepreneurial environment, moving beyond maintaining mature functions to building them from scratch.
- Skilled at translating ideas into action, with the ability to design practical, commercially-minded solutions for performance, L&D, and employee engagement.
- Resourceful communicator who can switch between strategic leadership and rolling up their sleeves to deliver operational excellence and cultural growth.
Why this role is remarkable
- Own the greenfield build of the People function for a profitable, high-growth scale-up that is already a market leader in board-level search.
- Experience true autonomy and impact as the first dedicated People leader, reporting directly to the leadership team and shaping the organisation’s future.
- Join a mission-driven company with a proven track record, recognized by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s fastest-growing businesses.
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