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Head of Human Capital Development

Amsterdam, Netherlands

People and Culture

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It’s no wonder we can go further, faster together.

We’re a team of 450+ professionals from 50+ nationalities, all commercially driven, entrepreneurial and ready to turn potential into progress. Not just for us, but for the world too.

At STX, we’re focused on so much more than making money. We’re here to make a profit with a purpose. Because for us, nothing’s more important than being able to trade in environmental commodities and create the most effective decarbonization strategies for our clients. Join us and together we can change the world – one trade at a time.

Your success story starts here…

TEAM AND ROLE:

At STX, we believe people are at the heart of our mission and success. As Head of Human Capital Development & Culture within the People & Culture team, you will lead a team of professionals and together shape and scale key areas like performance, compensation, leadership development, culture, wellbeing, and engagement – some well underway, some still relatively new. You bring business savviness, HR expertise, and an entrepreneurial and data-driven mindset to deliver smart, scalable solutions. This is your chance to drive meaningful impact and elevate both people and performance in realizing our bold mission.

  • Deliver data-driven, pragmatic solutions that enhance employee experience, boost efficiency, and identify improvement opportunities in line with business needs.
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    The Future is Ours to Build

    Key Responsibilities

    • Shape, drive and executive the people strategy to support business growth – enhancing quality and efficiency across key HR areas in line with business needs and pace.
    • Lead, inspire and challenge your team of ~6 experts, providing clear direction, coaching, accountability and a high-performing team culture 
    • Own and further evolve core expertise domains, like performance management, compensation, job/career framework, learning and leadership development, and building the STX culture through i.e. further embedding the connection, STX values, wellbeing, DIB, and Amsterdam office management.
    • Collaborate with senior leadership and key stakeholders being a pragmatic and trusted partner, to align business needs and priorities, deliver impact, and embed strong, business-savvy people solutions and interaction  
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    Build and Define the Future

    Key Requirements

    • At least 3 – 5 years of managerial experience, preferably in scale-ups/fast-paced and international environments, with a proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams, and you have a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
    • Business-savvy and people-oriented leader, with a sharp eye for how people initiatives align with organizational goals and needs, strong at stakeholder management are confident in navigating complex business interactions. 
    • Expertise experience in several of the focus areas listed above – like learning and leadership development, performance, compensation, and/or engagement.
    • Provide clear direction while constructively challenging your team to grow and innovate. You are a strategic thinker with a hands-on mindset and known for proposing pragmatic, efficient solutions that deliver meaningful, scalable impact.
    • A confident communicator/facilitator, and fluent in English; Dutch is a plus.

    Compensation and benefits

    Competitive remuneration package

    Pension scheme contributions

    Sport and training opportunities

    Strong focus on personal and professional development

    Diversity Statement

    We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to enhance our team and contribute to a more inclusive work environment. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are more than just concepts – they are part of our everyday work culture, ensuring employees are welcomed and experience true camaraderie.

    At STX, we ask applicants to think holistically about roles. If the role sounds exciting and a great fit for you but some of the criteria or required experience doesn’t 100% line up, we still encourage you to apply!

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    Megan Cowell

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    Our recruitment process

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    CV Review

    We check if your profile meets the job requirements

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    Assessment + recruiter intake

    Online assessment and recruiter intake call

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    Two rounds of interviews

    We will assess your skills and alignment with the role and team, including a business case if applicable

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    We will make you an offer, take care of your onboarding and welcome you to the STX family

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