People Partner
About the Job
Lean is scaling fast, with 130+ employees across our markets, and our People function is evolving to match that growth. We’re hiring a senior People Partner to take ownership of areas such as org design, manager enablement, and performance management, and ensure our leadership and teams are set up to thrive as we grow.
You’ll partner directly with cross-functional department heads, support high-quality decision-making around team structure and talent, and lead the development of frameworks that drive performance, clarity, and culture. Based in Dubai or Riyadh, this role is also critical in providing senior HR presence in our largest offices and most complex teams.
You’ll be joining a small, lean team: this is not a layered HR function. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, and your ability to build trust, influence decisions, and operate with autonomy will be essential to success.
The Moment
Lean has tripled in size over the past twelve months. We’re on track to triple again next year. What started as the region’s pioneering Open Finance platform is now becoming something bigger: a multi-product infrastructure company powering payments, data, and lending across MENA. We’re expanding into new markets, opening offices, acquiring businesses, and building capabilities that didn’t exist here before.
We’ve processed billions of dollars in transactions. We’re trusted by 350+ clients - from Binance and Careem to Etisalat - and backed by General Catalyst, Sequoia, and Shorooq. Our $67.5M Series B was just the beginning.
What you'll own
Act as a strategic HR partner to department heads across business and tech
Design org structures, team models, and job architecture to support growth
Lead manager enablement programs, including toolkits, training, and resources
Support performance cycles from end-to-end (timeline, calibration, execution)
Drive promotion processes, growth planning, and succession strategies
Advise on high-trust people matters including ER cases, terminations, and policy interpretation
Own engagement survey execution and follow-up, ensuring action at the manager level
Identify people-related risks and propose clear, data-informed solutions
Collaborate cross-functionally to build scalable, repeatable People frameworks
Operate in line with applicable regulatory standards and internal risk and compliance frameworks.
What we're looking for
5+ years of experience as a People Partner or HR Business Partner in fast-paced environments
Proven track record in org design, performance management, and leadership support
Strong project ownership and stakeholder management across departments
Able to coach and influence senior managers with confidence and credibility
Analytical mindset with comfort using data to shape People strategies
Excellent communication skills: clear, structured, and tactful
Comfortable working in hybrid and distributed teams across markets
Experience in a tech company or high-growth startup environment
Regional exposure to UAE and/or KSA labor laws and employment practices
Built frameworks or programs from scratch (e.g. L&D, engagement, growth mapping)
Strong judgment in handling sensitive and complex People issues
NB. While we think the above experience could be important, we’re keen to hear from people that believe they have valuable experience to bring to the role. If you identify with the team and mission, but not all of our requirements, then please still apply!!
Why Join us?
We’re building the financial infrastructure for MENA. Not as a slogan, as a fact.
Since 2019, we’ve become the first regulated Open Banking and Open Finance company operating across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. We’ve processed billions of dollars. We connect millions of accounts. We enable companies like Binance, Careem, and Etisalat to build products that were previously impossible in this region.
Our recent $67.5M Series B from General Catalyst and Sequoia isn’t just validation: it’s fuel. We’re expanding into new markets, launching new products, and setting the pace for what financial innovation looks like in MENA.
We solve hard problems. We move fast. We hold ourselves to a high standard. And we’re looking for people who’ve done this before to help us do it right.
If you’re motivated by building something that lasts, not just something that scales, Lean is where you need to be.
Not only do we offer competitive salaries, private healthcare, and flexible office hours, but we also insist that every member of the team hold a meaningful equity stake in the business to ensure long-term alignment. We'd love you to join us for this journey!
Lean is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
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