HR Director

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. Build the people function from the ground up for a fast-growing, multi-vertical industrial and commercial real estate company .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeRemote • Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa RicaLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in talent acquisition, executive search, and people management within a fast-growing, multi-vertical industrial and commercial real estate environment. Proven ability to design and implement effective HR processes, ensure compliance with US employment practices, and foster a culture of development and upward mobility.

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Talent AcquisitionExecutive SearchUS Employment Practices CompliancePeople Process ImprovementOrganizational Design

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Hard Skills

Executive Search CapabilityPerformance Metrics ManagementOnboarding DesignKPI ImplementationEmployee Relations Management

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationInfluencing Senior LeadersSelf-ManagingStrong Work EthicLeadership Development

Tools & Technologies

EOR PlatformsDeelRemote

Certifications & Qualifications

MBA or Equivalent Advanced Degree

Industry Keywords

Multi-Vertical CompaniesOperations-Intensive AreasWarehousingLogisticsConstructionReal Estate

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build the people function from the ground up for a fast-growing, multi-vertical industrial and commercial real estate company
Own talent acquisition from entry-level hiring through executive search
Build and run a repeatable, fast hiring process supporting growth to 80–100 employees
Personally lead executive searches, including sourcing, assessment, and closing COOs, CMOs, VPs, and other senior leaders
Plan resources and headcount with business unit leaders
Design and manage onboarding, documentation, acknowledgements, and compliant offboarding
Design performance evaluations and quarterly check-ins
Implement and manage KPIs with business unit leadership
Track early-tenure performance and manage fair, documented transitions where needed
Build a culture of opportunity, upward mobility, career mapping, and development
Develop managers’ leadership and people-management capabilities
Lead organizational design as the company scales
Identify and facilitate continuing education opportunities
Resolve people and operational issues and manage employee relations matters
Write, maintain, and administer policies and procedures
Own and update the employee handbook using US employment practices and regulations
Maintain documentation across people processes
Manage US employment-law compliance across EOR and contractor frameworks
Lead change initiatives, communicate them clearly, confirm buy-in, and ensure consistent enforcement
Expedite people processes and conduct scheduled management communications
Report directly to senior leadership as the sole dedicated HR resource

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior people, talent, or HR leadership experience in a growing entrepreneurial environment
Verifiable experience scaling a company from approximately 40 to 50 employees to 100 or more
Significant exposure to US employment practices and compliance, including at-will employment, EOR and contractor frameworks, and distributed team structures
Sophisticated executive search capability, including personally headhunting and closing senior leadership hires
Strong commercial judgment and ability to use headcount ROI, labor efficiency, and performance metrics
Exceptional spoken and written English
Executive presence and directness to influence senior leaders and deliver difficult feedback
Self-managing with a strong work ethic and desire to build rather than maintain
Track record of building and improving people processes from scratch
Full commitment to working US Central Standard Time business hours
MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred; strong practical experience heavily weighted
Experience supporting multi-vertical companies spanning operations-intensive areas such as warehousing, logistics, construction, or real estate alongside professional services or capital management (nice to have)
Background working with US-based companies or US workforces from an offshore or remote capacity (nice to have)
Familiarity with EOR platforms such as Deel or Remote (nice to have)
Experience in Latin America or South Africa with strong exposure to US company operating culture (nice to have)
Updated resume with specific organizational, employee population, and senior recruitment details
Short Loom video (1–2 minutes) introducing yourself and describing relevant scaling and underperformance-management experience
Written response of no more than one page outlining the first 90 days and recruiting/accountability priorities
Must submit all three application components to proceed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Time Off in accordance with company policy
Observance of Holidays per company guidelines
100% remote setup so you can work wherever you're most productive
Paid in USD bi-monthly (every 15th and 30th)