People Lead, UK
Core
Build and run the end-to-end people foundation for Modal's London office, serving as the primary point of contact for employees, managers, and candidates to establish a scalable HR function.
Role type
Foundational People Lead (People Operations & Recruiting)
Builds
A complete people operations infrastructure (onboarding, payroll, benefits, HRIS) and local recruiting operations for the UK hub.
Domain
Technology (AI Infrastructure) / People Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
People operations management, UK employment law compliance, HRIS implementation, vendor management, recruiting operations, stakeholder management, strategic planning, hands-on execution
Preferred skills
Experience in fast-growing tech environments, building processes from scratch
Technologies
HRIS systems
Responsibilities
Manage onboarding, offboarding, payroll, and benefits administration; serve as the trusted point of contact for employee inquiries; support managers with team setup and performance issues; maintain clean people data and operationalize the HRIS; ensure UK benefits competitiveness and policy compliance; manage the London office environment and local events; own local recruiting logistics and candidate experience.
Seniority
Individual Contributor, Foundational Hire
