Human Resources Lead

San Francisco

Legal & Compliance Team

It’s not very often that a new asset class is born. But that’s exactly what we’re witnessing today with the rise of crypto, and 2025 and beyond promises to be even more exciting.

Bitwise Asset Management is the largest crypto index fund manager in America as well as the issuer of first-of-their-kind spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange traded products. Our clients include top tier financial advisors, family offices, and other institutional investors who partner with and rely upon Bitwise to help lead them in their understanding of and access to the opportunities in crypto. Over the past seven years, Bitwise has established a track record of excellence managing a broad suite of indexes, active solutions across ETFs, separately managed accounts, private funds, and hedge fund strategies. Bitwise is known for providing unparalleled client support through expert research and commentary, its global client team of crypto specialists, and its deep access to the crypto ecosystem. We provide education, partnership, and professionally managed investment products tailored to this group’s needs, to help them build their view, pick their strategy, and get their exposure.

Currently, Bitwise is a close-knit team of 100 global professionals with offices in San Francisco, New York and London. Think of us as part asset manager and part tech start-up. Our backgrounds combine technology expertise with decades of experience in asset management and indexing, coming from firms including BlackRock, Wealthfront, J.P. Morgan, IndexIQ, ETF.com, Blackstone, Meta, and Google, as well as the U.S. Attorney’s Office. We’re backed by some of the most accomplished investors in venture capital as well as veterans of the financial services world. We love working together, we love what we do, and we’re excited about what’s ahead.

We’re looking for an exceptional individual to join our growing team and take on important responsibilities to help Bitwise further scale. You will take on a number of different tasks, including building efficient and high performing systems for our people operations. There will be a lot to learn, a huge impact to be had, and some lifelong relationships to be built along the way.

What You Will Do

• Trusted advisor to Bitwise Executives and Managers to support employee initiatives and foster a high-performance culture that adheres to our company values: (1) Show Gratitude, (2) What Would the Client Want, (3) Move Fast, With Informed Rationale, (4) Create Aha Moments.
• Oversee compensation and benefits programs, including benchmarking, ensuring they remain competitive and equitable, in conjunction with executives and managers.
• Develop and lead performance review process, promotion process, raise process, and onboarding/offboarding.
• Lead recruiting in partnership with hiring managers, including scoping new headcount needs, role research, job description development, candidate process design and iteration, recruiting agency relationships, and employer branding. 
• Onboarding and offboarding.
• Responsible for ensuring payroll is completed, and manage HR systems, records, and reporting, ensuring accuracy and data security.
• Contribute to development, maintenance, and explanation of HR policies, employee handbooks, employee directories, and procedures that are compliant, helpful, and clear. 
• Serve as the point of contact for employee questions and concerns, building trust and providing an unbiased sense of support to personnel.
• Maintain and enforce compliance with local labor laws and international employment regulations.
• Contribute ideas, development and run cultural rituals, programs, and events.
• Lead efforts and creation of resources for manager development, learning, and support. 
• Develop a strong understanding of the business, crypto industry, and functions of the organization. 

Who You Are

• Minimum of 8-10 years of HR experience, including 3+ years leading HR. 
• Based in San Francisco and able to go into office 3x a week.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, logic and reasoning ability, and emotional intelligence.
• Experience in asset management, crypto, or tech industries preferred.
• Solid understanding of general human resources policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local employment/labor laws. 
• Experience with both the US and Europe is preferred. 
• Additional HR training/certification is a plus, PHR or SPHR certification preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
• Proficiency with software applications including Rippling, Lever, Slack, Lattice, G Suite, Seismic and others.
• Strong problem solver who knows when and how to involve key stakeholders.
• Highly organized with strong prioritization and project management skills, attention to detail, and ability to reliably meet deadlines.
• Ability to both think about the big picture and be scrappy in getting things done with a can-do attitude. 
• Your style is like ours: high-energy, positive, caring, deliberate, self-aware, nimble, curious and open-minded. You’re inclined to take ownership to get the best outcome but happy to transfer or share ownership with others.
• You’re proactive in pursuing what you want, you take pride in your ability to communicate and connect with others, and you’re always looking to improve.
• You have willingness and enthusiasm to learn new topics and be dynamic in a rapidly evolving company and space. And you’re excited to work in crypto. 
• Most importantly for the Bitwise culture you have low ego, high EQ and a happy disposition.

What We Offer

• Compensation: $150,000-225,000 salary + equity
• Equity compensation as a component of all offers
• Hybrid work schedule
• Health insurance, including dental and vision plans
• Health, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life insurance; short and long term disability plans
• Company-funded 401(k) plan, no employee matching required
• Unlimited PTO
• 10 paid company-wide holidays
• Offices in San Francisco, New York and London
• Meals and snacks provided in office
• Paid company cell phone
• Annual birthday and anniversary gifts
• Company-wide events including annual holiday party
• Internal Women of Bitwise (WOB) group with fun events

Bitwise is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team of people with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. It is the policy of Bitwise to ensure equal opportunity. All candidates are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.