About Us

CoW DAO is on a mission to protect Ethereum users from MEV and optimize trade execution across DeFi. We achieve this through the CoW Protocol, CoW Swap (a leading intent-based DEX aggregator), and the innovative MEV Blocker, which together help secure, aggregate, and route trades for optimal outcomes. We also fund values-aligned projects via the CoW Grants Program.

CoW Protocol is consistently ranked among the top DEX aggregators by monthly volume and is the largest intent-based exchange. Our MEV Blocker protects trades from harmful MEV extraction and is integrated across the Ethereum ecosystem. The CoW AMM is the only live AMM designed to protect liquidity providers from LVR (loss-versus-rebalancing).

With over 100 open-source repositories on GitHub, we're transparent, community-driven, and deeply committed to the open-source ethos. Our real-time Dune Analytics dashboard showcases billions in cumulative trading volume and a rapidly growing user base. As we continue to scale, CoW DAO remains at the forefront of DeFi innovation, prioritizing security, efficiency, and decentralization.

About the Role

We’re looking for a People Ops Manager to join our herd and lend a hand with both People Ops and recruitment tasks. You'll spend about 65% of your time on People Ops responsibilities and the other 35% supporting recruitment efforts.

With 30+ CoWs spread across Lisbon and all around the globe, we thrive on collaboration, creativity, and having fun while doing impactful work. We’re searching for someone innovative and passionate to help us grow and keep building an awesome team!

Responsibilities

• Keep our HRIS (hiBob) running smoothly by handling all employment lifecycle transactions and making sure everything is accurate and compliant
• Create fun and meaningful initiatives to engage the team, celebrate wins, and recognize achievements
• Handle contracts and manage all HR administrative tasks related to team data
• Plan and organize company off-sites and team-building activities to bring our global team closer together
• Set the standard for data accuracy and a data-driven approach, while staying on top of our SLAs for fast responses, quick resolutions, and happy team members
• Build and improve People processes to make them more efficient, effective, and team-friendly
• Offer clear and timely support to team members, new hires, and stakeholders on processes, policies, and queries
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across multiple teams and locations
• Recruitment: Partner with the recruitment team to attract top-tier talent and take ownership of the entire hiring process—from interviews to extending job offers Recruitment: Create a professional, positive, and engaging journey for every candidate

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in People Operations, HR and ideally Recruitment, preferably in a fast-paced, international environment
• You’re a people-first professional with strong emotional intelligence and a genuine passion for supporting growth and development
• You have some understanding of employment versus contracting arrangements
• Knowledge of labor laws (in any country) is a bonus
• You bring excellent communication skills, empathy, problem-solving, and a proactive, can-do attitude
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• You’re fluent in English and confident working with HR systems and ATS platforms

Nice to Have

Have a soft spot for blockchain and all things Web3