People & Culture Manager

About Carbon Equity

Carbon Equity is a pioneering climate tech venture capital and private equity fund investment platform. Our mission is to unlock private capital at the scale of billions to help solve the world’s greatest challenges, starting with climate change. We reshape the investment landscape by enabling individuals to invest in ventures that drive positive change while generating attractive financial returns. Carbon Equity is a high growth series A venture backed scaleup with 35 talented full time employees from companies such as Alpinvest, McKinsey, Messagebird, Dealroom, Felyx and Rocket Internet. Carbon Equity has offices in Amsterdam and Berlin.

• Position: People & Culture Manager
• Location: Amsterdam
• Reporting to: COO

Role Overview
The mission of the People & Culture Business Partner at Carbon Equity is to build and nurture a high-performing, engaged, and mission-aligned team by leading and owning the entire talent acquisition process while establishing and managing key people operations that support the company’s growth. This role will be responsible for attracting top talent, ensuring a smooth and efficient recruitment process, and fostering a work environment where employees can thrive through continuous development, transparent performance management, and a competitive compensation structure. The People & Culture Manager will be instrumental in scaling the company’s culture and workforce while driving long-term success through strategic People leadership.

Note: We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. As part of this commitment, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for our open positions, even if you don't meet all of the qualifications listed in the job description.

Role and Responsibilities
Our ideal candidate is someone who is deeply passionate about finding and attracting top talent and building the best possible environment for employees to thrive.

• Own and lead the end-to-end recruitment process, including headhunting, sourcing, screening, and hiring top talent across all roles
• Build and implement a seamless onboarding program to ensure new hires are well-integrated and productive from day one
• Design and manage a structured performance review cycle and feedback mechanisms to ensure transparent and fair evaluations
• Develop and execute employee development and training programs that foster continuous learning and growth within the organization
• Create and manage a competitive compensation and benefits structure, ensuring Carbon Equity remains an attractive place to work
• Foster and maintain a positive and engaging company culture that aligns with the company’s mission and values
• Develop and track key HR metrics and data, such as time-to-hire, retention rates, and employee satisfaction, to support data-driven decisions and improvements
• Ensure a healthy work environment where employees feel supported and valued
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations, safeguarding Carbon Equity from any potential legal risks

Who you are

• You are a talent magnet, naturally attracting top talent and positioning Carbon Equity as a great place to work.
• You are a persuasive communicator, simplifying complex ideas and engaging others with clarity and enthusiasm.
• You are an entrepreneurial builder, thriving in unstructured environments and creating processes from scratch.
• You are hands-on and operational, balancing strategic thinking with day-to-day execution.
• You are a results-oriented self-starter, taking initiative and delivering projects with minimal direction.
• You are empathetic and culturally aligned, nurturing a people-first culture while driving performance.
• You are analytical and data-driven, making decisions using HR metrics and ensuring clear documentation.
• You have a strong internal locus of control, believing your actions directly impact outcomes.
• A proven affinity with our climate mission is preferred

• 7+ years of HR / People experience, ideally in a fast-growing scale-up or tech environment.
• Proven experience in leading recruitment processes from sourcing to onboarding
• Experience with core people processes including performance management, and learning & development
• Good knowledge of Dutch employment law and compliance
• Bachelors degree in any field
• Near native command of both Dutch and English, both written and verbally
• Located in the Netherlands or willing to relocate and has a permit to work in the Netherlands

What we offer

• You’re part of the mission, offering our employees a stock option plan based on experience
• Work at a fast-growing fintech company with the ambition to change the world for good
• Lots of room to bring your own ideas and the mandate to actually work on them
• Hybrid work culture, given that you are at the office at least 3 days a week
• Headquarters located in the heart of Amsterdam, close to the Nieuwmarkt
• Part-time (24-32 hours) and in-house position. Opportunity to grow into a full-time position.
• 25 holiday days (full-time contract) and bi-annual company offsite