Head of People (US)

Flatpay

Flatpay

People & HR

New York, NY, USA

USD 140k-160k / year

Posted on Apr 27, 2026

Head of People (US)

New York
Full-time
Permanent employee
140,000 - 160,000 $ per year

About the job

Flatpay is on a mission to simplify payments for small and medium-sized businesses. We provide transparent, low-cost payment solutions combined with fast onboarding and real human support. Our approach is simple: fair pricing, great technology, and local support that merchants can rely on.

We’re scaling rapidly, with 1,700+ colleagues across multiple markets, and we’re just getting started! As we’re now expanding into the United States, we’re building our organization from the ground up.

If you want to join a high-growth, customer-centric company where things move fast and people genuinely care, you’ll feel right at home here.

What you'll do

As our first HR leader in the US, you will build and scale the People function from scratch. You will lead both talent acquisition and HR operations, supporting rapid growth - particularly across high-volume field sales teams - as we scale to 1,000+ employees in the US.

Key Responsibilities

  • Establish and scale the US People function from scratch, overseeing talent acquisition, HR operations, compliance, and employee relations
  • Build and execute a high-volume hiring strategy, especially for sales teams
  • Set up onboarding, performance management, and employee lifecycle processes
  • Design and implement learning & development (L&D) programs to support performance, and leadership growth
  • Ensure compliance with US labor laws across multiple states
  • Own payroll strategy and execution (initially outsourced, with a transition to in-house as the organization scales)
  • Partner with leadership to support rapid growth and organizational development
  • Develop processes to manage high-growth environments

Who you are

  • Experience in high-growth environments with high-volume hiring
  • Strong background in HR operations and talent acquisition
  • Experience scaling organizations, ideally sales-driven
  • Working knowledge of US labor laws across multiple states (you know what to look for and when to involve experts)
  • Proven ability to build processes from scratch and scale them
  • Hands-on and execution-focused mindset

Why Flatpay?

With Flatpay, you'll get the opportunity to build and lead the People function in the US from scratch, strong career growth opportunities, a competitive compensation package, and standard US benefits - including health insurance, 401(k), and PTO.

About us

Welcome to Flatpay!

Flatpay is not just another payment solution; we are dedicated to innovating the market for payment solutions and financial services in the SME segment with our customer-centric and transparent services.

Today, we are one of the fastest-growing fintech companies out of the Nordics - and Denmark's fastest unicorn!

Flatpay is more than just work. We believe in fostering a vibrant and fun work culture where our ambitious colleagues can thrive. As part of our team, you will be one of +1.700 passionate colleagues dedicated to making a difference in the world of payments.

What sets Flatpay apart is our dedication. We continuously strive to stay ahead of the curve, adapting our solutions to meet our client's evolving needs.

Let's shape the future of merchants together!

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