Chief People Officer

About Figure

Figure (NASDAQ: FIGR) is transforming capital markets through blockchain. We’re proving that blockchain isn’t just theory - it’s powering real products used by hundreds of thousands of consumers and institutions. 

By combining blockchain’s transparency and efficiency with AI-driven automation, we’ve reimagined how loans are originated, funded, and traded in secondary markets. From faster processing times to lower costs and reduced bias, our technology is helping borrowers, investors, and financial institutions achieve better outcomes.

Together with our 170+ partners, we’ve originated over $17 billion in home equity loans (HELOCs) on our blockchain-native platform, making Figure the largest non-bank provider of home equity financing in the U.S. Figure’s ecosystem also includes YLDS, an SEC-registered yield-bearing stablecoin that operates as a tokenized money market fund, and several other products and platforms that are reshaping consumer finance and capital markets. 

We’re proud to be recognized as one of Forbes’ Most Innovative Fintech Startups in 2025 and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in Finance and Personal Finance.

About the Role

As the Chief People Officer, you will serve as a strategic leader and the steward of our people, culture, and organizational health, and will report to the Chief Financial Officer as part of the executive leadership team. You will define and lead the entire people strategy, ensuring we build a high-performance, mission-aligned organization where employees feel supported, empowered, and inspired to do their best work. This role spans talent strategy, organizational design, leadership development, compensation and rewards, employee experience, workforce planning, operations, and culture while championing a people-first approach that enables us to scale with clarity, cohesion, and excellence. The CPO will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s long-term direction by ensuring our people practices, structures, and philosophy reinforce who we are and who we aspire to become. 

What You’ll Do

• Develop a comprehensive, long-term people strategy aligned with company mission, goals, and growth
• Serve as the principal advisor to the executive team on all organizational and people-related matters
• Lead and elevate the People team, providing mentorship, strategic guidance, and clear operational direction
• Build and reinforce a diverse, inclusive, equitable culture where employees feel valued and are able to contribute meaningfully
• Oversee talent acquisition and leadership hiring, ensuring a strong pipeline and succession strategy for mission-critical roles
• Drive organizational design initiatives that support scale, efficiency, clarity, and cross-functional effectiveness
• Strengthen leadership capabilities across the organization through coaching, development programs, and performance enablement
• Establish and refine compensation, equity, and rewards frameworks that are competitive, fair, and aligned with business strategy
• Oversee benefits and wellness programs that support the full spectrum of employee well-being
• Lead change management initiatives that help teams navigate transformation with clarity and confidence
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws while anticipating regulatory shifts and evolving workforce needs
• Create a data-driven culture within People Operations, leveraging analytics to measure engagement, inform decisions, and drive continuous improvement
• Implement systems, tools, and technologies that streamline operations and enhance the employee experience end-to-end
• Champion employee engagement and retention strategies that reinforce a high-trust, high-performance organization

What We Look For

• 15+ years of progressive HR and People leadership experience, with significant time leading at the executive level
• Experience operating as a CPO, Head of People, or equivalent leader within a high-growth, fast-paced organization
• HR leadership experience at a publicly traded company, with clear understanding of public company governance and regulatory expectations
• Prior experience integrating people operations with business growth strategies and curiosity to understand company’s innovative products
• Proven ability to develop and execute people strategies that support scale, transformation, and long-term company health
• Prior experience supporting and scaling a large hourly employee population
• Deep expertise across organizational design, talent strategy, leadership development, compensation (including equity-based compensation) and employee experience
• Exceptional executive communication skills with the ability to influence, align, and drive outcomes across diverse stakeholders
• High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and a people-first mindset grounded in strategic thinking
• Demonstrated experience leading through change and building resilient, healthy organizations
• Strong analytical background with the ability to use data to guide decisions, forecast needs, and measure success
• A track record of building cultures rooted in trust, accountability, performance, and empathy

Salary

• Compensation Range: $250,000 - $300,000/yr
• 25% annual bonus target, paid quarterly 
• Company equity in the form of RSUs
• This is the compensation range for the United States, actual compensation may vary based on individual candidate experience, location, or evolving business needs

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance with 100% employer-paid premiums for employees and their dependents on select plans
• Company HSA, FSA, Dependent Care, 401k, and commuter benefits
• Employer-funded life and disability insurance coverage
• 11 Observed Holidays & PTO plan
• Up to 12 weeks paid family leave
• Continuing education reimbursement

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Figure will not sponsor work visas for this position. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. 

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