Head of Human Resources

Who we are :

Teesta Investment is a proprietary high-frequency trading (HFT) and market-making firm in digital assets, built on speed, precision, patience and automation. We design automated systems that trade 24×7 across global crypto markets, bringing liquidity and efficiency wherever we operate. Born in India, we’ve grown into a global force by blending technology, quantitative research, and deep market intuition. At Teesta, curiosity meets discipline — and every idea is built, tested, and scaled at lightning speed. We're looking for someone who can help us build the next 5 years of greatest asset of our org - people.

Role : Head of HR & Admin — Partner to the Founder

We’re looking for someone who can own our people function — not just “manage HR.”

Someone who understands that in a fast-moving trading and technology company, people, systems, and trust move faster than speed of thought (literally).

I’m the founder, and I’m looking for a partner. You’ll help me shape how the company feels, hires, and scales.

What this role is really about

You’ll take full ownership of HR, culture, and admin operations — everything from hiring to onboarding, from policies to people growth.

You’ll build culture with intention — design experiences, rituals, and systems that make people proud to be here.

You’ll recruit intelligently — understanding not just resumes but fit, curiosity, and character.

You’ll keep the ship organized — contracts, compliances, travel, offices, assets, events, everything that lets the rest of the team move fast.

You’ll be a sounding board — helping build a transparent and thoughtful workplace as we grow across India and globally.

You’ll spot patterns — who’s performing, who’s drifting, where burnout or misalignment might happen — and act early.

You'll build people intelligence.

You’ll thrive here if you :

Like building from scratch , and have high visibility and ownership.

Believe culture is a competitive advantage , not a side project.

Enjoy working directly with the founder , for lightning speed problem solving and idea exchanges in realtime.

Are a self-starter — you don’t wait for “approval” to make something better.

Balance people empathy with business logic — you can think about both fairness and performance.

Can handle both startup chaos and structured scaling .

What you’ll touch day-to-day

Hiring and onboarding across trading, tech, data, research, and support teams.

Performance tracking and people development frameworks.

HRIS / payroll coordination, leave management, and benefits.

Office operations, vendor management, and travel admin.

Team communications, celebrations, and internal branding.

Partnering on compliance, contracts, and employee documentation.

The kind of background that helps

5–10 years in HR or people operations, preferably with exposure to tech, trading, fintech, or startups and comes from a strong education background.

Comfort with fast-moving, analytical teams.

Excellent written and spoken communication.

Comfort using modern tools (Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, HRIS, ATS, etc.).

Perks offered :

Access to In house snack bar and drinks

Fitness club / Gym memberships

Sponsorship for higher education / academic endeavours

Relocation benefits

Health Insurance for candidate and their dependents