HR Manager, India

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle’s platform includes the world’s 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 circle.com.

What you’ll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's 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 you’ll 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 you'll 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 you’ll 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s 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.

Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.

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