Head of Human Resources

Who we are:

Teesta Investment

Role: Head of HR & Admin

We’re looking for someone who can own our people function — not just “manage HR.”

Someone who understands that in a fast-moving trading and technology company, people, systems, and trust move faster than speed of thought (literally).

partner.

What this role is really about

• You’ll take full ownership of

  HR, culture, and admin operations

  — everything from hiring to onboarding, from policies to people growth.
• You’ll

  build culture with intention

  — design experiences, rituals, and systems that make people proud to be here.
• You’ll

  recruit intelligently

  — understanding not just resumes but fit, curiosity, and character.
• You’ll

  keep the ship organized

  — contracts, compliances, travel, offices, assets, events, everything that lets the rest of the team move fast.
• You’ll

  be a sounding board

  — helping build a transparent and thoughtful workplace as we grow across India and globally.
• You’ll

  spot patterns

  — who’s performing, who’s drifting, where burnout or misalignment might happen — and act early.
• You'll build

  people intelligence.

You’ll thrive here if you:

• Like

  building from scratch

  , and have high visibility and ownership.
• Believe

  culture is a competitive advantage

  , not a side project.
• Enjoy

  working directly with the founder

  , for lightning speed problem solving and idea exchanges in realtime.
• Are a

  self-starter

  — you don’t wait for “approval” to make something better.
• Balance

  people empathy with business logic

  — you can think about both fairness and performance.
• Can handle both

  startup chaos

  and

  structured scaling

  .

What you’ll touch day-to-day

• Hiring and onboarding across trading, tech, data, research, and support teams.
• Performance tracking and people development frameworks.
• HRIS/payroll coordination, leave management, and benefits.
• Office operations, vendor management, and travel admin.
• Team communications, celebrations, and internal branding.
• Partnering on compliance, contracts, and employee documentation.

The kind of background that helps

• 5–10 years in HR or people operations, preferably with exposure to

  tech, trading, fintech, or startups and comes from a strong education background.

• Comfort with fast-moving, analytical teams.
• Excellent written and spoken communication.
• Comfort using modern tools (Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, HRIS, ATS, etc.).

Perks offered:

• Access to In house snack bar and drinks
• Fitness club/Gym memberships
• Sponsorship for higher education / academic endeavours
• Relocation benefits
• Health Insurance for candidate and their dependents