Chief People Officer

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A$200,000.00/yr - A$280,000.00/yr The Opportunity Affinda is transforming how enterprises work with their data and documents through cutting-edge AI technology. We are trusted by 1,500+ customers across 75+ countries, with 100%+ annual revenue growth. We are seeking a Chief People Officer to lead our global People function. This is an important, hands-on leadership role where you will work closely with our founders and executive team to build and maintain a high-performance workplace that supports our rapid growth. The Chief People Officer will report directly to the CEO. Description of the Role As the Chief People Officer, you will take ownership of Affinda’s global People strategy and day-to-day operations across the entire employee lifecycle, with particular emphasis on recruitment, development, and performance . While the role includes responsibility for compliance, these aspects are well supported by our existing infrastructure and team. Your primary focus will be on initiatives that directly and consistently impact our people and culture. What Makes This Role Special

• Key leadership position : Join the executive team of a rapidly growing AI company with a strong balance sheet and global footprint.
• Happy team : High performing team of 70+ people with long average tenure and Culture Amp engagement score of 86.
• People-first role : While you'll oversee traditional HR functions, your primary focus will be on developing and retaining our most valuable asset – our people.
• Influence and autonomy : Highly influential role, partnering with our founders and executive team, who see this role as critically important.
• Structured for long term success : Well-funded, established founder-led company.
• Award-Winning Business : Affinda won the ‘Company to Watch’ award at the 2024 Australian Growth Company Awards.
• Flexibility : Work from anywhere in Australia (Melbourne preferred).

Experience Required

• Senior People leadership : 15+ years of relevant experience, ideally within fast-growing B2B technology companies.
• Recruitment & talent management : Impressive track record of successfully hiring and retaining senior/executive-level talent.
• Performance & development : Demonstrated success implementing performance strategies, processes and procedures, and coaching managers to elevate team capabilities.
• Commercial orientation : Ability to link people initiatives and incentives with broader business objectives to drive profitable growth.
• Mindset of continuous improvement : Track record of investing in the People function by building and refining systems and processes.

Cultural Fit At Affinda, we value leaders who:

• Take ownership and deliver results;
• Combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution;
• Proactively identify and solve problems;
• Move quickly and decisively while bringing others along;
• Build scalable systems and processes to drive efficiency;
• Demonstrate curiosity, autonomy and accountability; and
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

About Affinda Group The Chief People Officer is an Affinda Group role. Affinda Group consists of three wholly owned operating businesses:

• Affinda helps companies achieve productivity and efficiency gains by automating document-intensive workflows. Affinda’s document AI solutions solve complex problems for large organisations globally.
• Draftable helps lawyers remain focused on high-value work by eliminating time-consuming and error-prone manual tasks. Draftable’s document comparison software is trusted by law firms globally.
• Vesparum helps founders of Australian technology companies raise growth capital. Vesparum has a 10+ year track record, with $500M+ of capital raised across 50+ successful transactions.

Affinda Group supports 1,750+ customers across 75+ countries, with teams across Asia Pacific, North America and Europe. Learn more at affindagroup.com. Compensation The expected salary is between A$200,000 and A$280,000, inclusive of superannuation. Highly experienced applicants may also be eligible to participate in Affinda’s long term equity incentive plan. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion At Affinda, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity of background, perspective, and experience. We ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Application process To apply for the role, please submit the following in PDF format:

• A cover letter detailing why you would make a great fit for the role; and
• Your resume.

Please note we do not respond to unsolicited emails or calls from recruitment agencies.

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Human Resources

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