About Vinyl Equity

We're building the next generation of capital-markets infrastructure, starting with a contemporary, digital-native transfer agent designed for today's public companies. Our platform replaces slow, manual processes with secure, automated workflows.

Backed by Index Ventures, Spark Capital, and Infinity Ventures, our team includes veterans from NYSE, Equiniti, Computershare, and AngelList.

About the Role

This Director-level individual contributor position owns the complete people function strategically. The role encompasses hiring decisions, onboarding protocols, compliance frameworks, compensation structures, and employer positioning. You will function as HR Director, full-cycle recruiter, compliance officer, office manager, and administrative backbone simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

HR Advisory

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Draft and maintain employment contracts, offer letters, consulting agreements, and NDAs

- Build and sustain Employee Handbook and HR policies aligned with applicable law

- Design compensation structures and benefits programs with benchmarking

- Ensure compliance with central and state employment laws

- Manage complete onboarding from offer acceptance through Day 90

- Handle employee grievances, performance conversations, and termination processes

HR Audit & Compliance

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Conduct periodic compliance health checks across payroll accuracy and policy adherence

- Ensure full compliance with applicable labour laws and timely statutory remittances

- Maintain mandatory registers and records under relevant labour legislation

POSH Compliance

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Draft, implement, and review the company POSH Policy

- Onboard and manage the External Member of the Internal Committee

- Conduct mandatory annual POSH training

Talent Acquisition

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Own end-to-end recruiting: job descriptions, sourcing, offer management, and closing

- Drive structured interview processes with scheduling and feedback collection

- Lead compensation benchmarking and offer negotiation

- Build talent pipeline and track hiring metrics

- Own employer branding across all touchpoints

Office Management

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Manage day-to-day operations: facilities, vendors, supplies

- Plan team events, offsites, and culture-building initiatives

- Handle travel and accommodation logistics

Role Requirements

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6–10 years progressive HR experience with minimum 3 years operating independently across multiple HR domains

- Hands-on, current knowledge of Indian labour law including PF, ESIC, PT, LWF, Shops & Establishment, and POSH Act

- Direct experience managing end-to-end statutory payroll compliance

- Demonstrated track record of full-cycle recruiting across functions and seniority levels

- Experience drafting employment contracts, HR policies, and Employee Handbooks from scratch

- Prior startup or high-growth company experience

- Strong written communication and high discretion on sensitive matters

Nice to Haves

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MBA or PGDM in Human Resources

- Additional POSH compliance or labour law certification

- HRMS platforms, payroll software, and ATS tools experience

- Experience establishing people function from founding stage

- BGV vendor management experience

Benefits

- Competitive base salary benchmarked against Indian startup market rates at Director level

- Equity-based compensation

- Comprehensive health coverage for employee and dependants

- Flexible and generous leave policy

- In-office working arrangement in Mangaluru

- Direct access to Founders and leadership from day one

📌 People & Culture Lead (India)
🏢 Vinyl Equity
📍 India