Operations Lead

Magentic

. Take ownership of key People Operations processes, helping create a great employee experience as the company grows.

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSenior💰 £100,000 - £110,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in People Operations, Legal, and Compliance processes, with a strong focus on automation and tooling to enhance employee experience and operational efficiency. Proven ability to manage high-impact projects and collaborate effectively across various business functions.

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People Operations ManagementLegal Compliance OperationsAutomation ImplementationStakeholder ManagementHigh-Growth Startup Experience

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Hard Skills

Operations ManagementProcess ImprovementProject ManagementData AnalysisCompliance Management

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailOrganizational SkillsCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsAutomation ToolsInternal Systems

Industry Keywords

People OperationsLegal OperationsComplianceHigh-Growth Startups

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take ownership of key People Operations processes, helping create a great employee experience as the company grows.
Shape internal systems and tooling, finding smarter ways to work and opportunities to introduce automation.
Take ownership of legal and compliance operations, working with external advisers to ensure readiness for scale.
Drive high-impact projects across the business to evolve ways of working.
Build and introduce processes that bring together people, tools and data to support growth.
Collaborate across the whole business, including people operations, IT and tooling, legal and compliance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–6+ years' experience in Operations or a similar generalist role, including experience leading on one of the key areas (people operations, legal, compliance or IT).
Experience in high-growth startups is a must.
A whizz AI, tooling and automation.
Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Currently based in the UK or Ireland.
Willing to work from the office 3–4 days per week.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Equity: play a real part in Magentic’s upside.
Private healthcare
Hybrid London HQ (4 days in the office)
Company provided meals at the office
Monthly “Social budget” to spend getting to know your colleagues (coffee, food, activities, etc.)
Work from anywhere 4 weeks out of the year
Salary sacrifice pension and nursery schemes
Annual team retreat—a fully-funded off-site to recharge, bond, and build.
In-person interview (half-day, paid)