UK remote
People Operations Lead
About this role
About 9fin 9fin is the AI platform powering global debt markets — the world’s largest asset class at over $145 trillion. Debt markets are vast, global, and mission-critical, yet still run on fragmented data, PDFs, and manual workflows. 9fin replaces this broken infrastructure with a single platform that centralises proprietary credit data, deep analysis, and high-value workflows across global markets. Today, 9fin powers teams at 300+ blue-chip institutions worldwide, including global banks, asset managers, private equity firms, law firms, and advisors.
The business is scaling at exceptional speed, with rapid expansion in the US and best-in-class retention driven by deep workflow adoption. We’re at a defining inflection point. With proven product-market fit and strong, global market pull, 9fin is accelerating toward becoming the category-defining platform for debt markets worldwide. The role We're looking for a People Operations Lead to set the standard for how People Ops runs in Belfast, and to own the workplace experience in our Belfast office.
You'll be the senior specialist responsible for compliance, policy, process design and strategic projects, and the person who makes sure the Belfast team has a workplace that supports how they do their best work. This is a senior individual contributor role not a people manager. You'll report to the People Operations Manager and partner closely with our London People Operations Lead, London Workplace Manager, and with Talent, People Partners, Legal and Finance.
You'll set the standard for operational excellence across the team and be the People and Workplace face of 9fin in Belfast. What you'll own Operational excellence in Belfast: Own the day-to-day running of People Operations for our Belfast population. Set the bar for accuracy, timeliness and employee experience across the full lifecycle - joiners, leavers, changes, probation, right-to-work, background screening, leave and absence.
Compliance & audit-readiness: Keep 9fin compliant with UK employment law, statutory requirements and internal audit standards. Maintain audit-ready records, run periodic control checks, and flag risks early. Partner with Legal to interpret and apply changes in employment law. Policy & handbook: Own the Northern Ireland policy set - the NI-specific policies, handbook annexes and local variations that reflect how employment law and practice differ here.