HR Manager, India

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the worlds leading internet financial platform companies building the foundation of a more open global economy through digital assets payment applications and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circles platform includes the worlds largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC Circle Payments Network for global money movement and Arc an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises financial institutions and developers use Circle to power trusted internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at .

What youll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization were expanding into some of the worlds strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity Future Forward Multistakeholder Mindful and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What youll be responsible for:

We are seeking an experienced and people-centric HR Manager to support our growing India Tech Center workforce based in Bangalore. This role blends strong HR Business Partnering with hands-on HR operations ensuring seamless employee experiences compliance with local labor laws and scalable people practices. This is a geo-focused role for India working in close partnership with the global HR Business Partner team. You will also act as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees while partnering closely with other global Talent teams across APAC EMEA and the Americas region.

This role is ideal for a proactive seasoned HR professional who is comfortable operating strategically while remaining close to execution in a fast-paced global environment.

What youll work on:

HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

• Oversee and support end-to-end employee lifecycle processes including headcount needs onboarding offboarding performance management employee development internal mobility organizational design role changes.

• Serve as a point of contact for employee inquiries related to HR policies compensation benefits and workplace concerns etc and partner with the COE partners to drive outcomes.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition Payroll Legal Finance IT and global HR teams to ensure smooth and compliant HR operations in India.

Employee Relations & Culture

• Collaborate with the Site lead to promote a positive inclusive and high-performance culture aligned with company values.

• Partner with the employee relations team to support and coordinate employee investigations ensuring fair consistent and legally compliant outcomes.

• Drive and review employee engagement surveys support local engagement initiatives and action planning to enhance employee experience and retention.

Compliance Policy & Governance

• Ensure compliance with Indian labor laws employment regulations and statutory requirements.

• Support the development localization and implementation of HR policies procedures and employee handbooks for India aligned with global standards.

• Stay current on changes in employment legislation and proactively assess impact to the business.

Collaboration & Global Partnership

• Collaborate closely with HR Business Partners and Centers of Excellence (COEs) across regions to share best practices and ensure consistency.

• Contribute to global HR programs and initiatives adapting them effectively for India.

• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes scalability and operational efficiency.

What youll bring to Circle:

• 7 years of progressive HR experience including HR Business Partnering and HR operations preferably in a fast-paced global or tech-enabled environment.

• Strong knowledge of Indian labor laws employment regulations and HR compliance requirements.

• Proven experience handling employee relations performance management and manager coaching.

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.

• Excellent interpersonal communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Comfort working across cultures and time zones in a globally distributed organization.

• Demonstrated experience building HR frameworks processes and operating models from the ground up in newly established or rapidly evolving environments.

• Preferred experience or strong interest in leveraging AI tools and data-driven insights to enhance HR decision-making operational efficiency and employee experience.

• Experience with HRIS systems (Workday preferred) and strong proficiency in Google Workspace.

• Experience supporting technical or engineering teams is a plus.

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field (Masters preferred).

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors including but not limited to: relevant experience skill set qualifications and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations as required by law.

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