People Operations Specialist

People Operation Specialist

We're looking for a People Operations Specialist to support our People Team in building operational capacity within the function. You will be responsible for developing, running and streamlining people processes with extreme attention to detail ensuring our employee experience is efficient, seamless, and human-centered from admission, onboarding to benefits management.

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Languages: English and Brazilian Portuguese required

Time allocation first 3 months: 60% Brazil - 40% US

Role Responsibilities:

• Own and Execute Core People Operations - Support the full employee lifecycle in Brazil: including hiring, onboarding, time tracking, payroll, benefits, offboarding while ensuring compliance with local labor laws and alignment with global People practices. Act as a point of contact for employees, resolving issues, and answering policy questions.

• Ensure Accuracy, Compliance, and Process Integrity - Maintain up-to-date employee records in the HRIS and implement detailed SOPs across all operations. Regularly HR integrity audits/metrics and ensure full compliance with employment regulations, tax obligations, and company policies.

• Drive Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Experience - Coordinate end-to-end onboarding (first-day setup, tools, orientation) and offboarding processes with care and consistency. Support execution on local team-building events and offsites to build culture and engagement.

• Support People Data & Reporting - Collect and analyze people metrics such as engagement, retention, and feedback to generate actionable insights. Partner with the broader People team to refine strategy, support recruiting efforts, and scale operations effectively through data-informed decision-making.

• Administer Local Benefits & Vendor Management - Manage local benefits offerings and implementation (e.g., health insurance, transportation), support payroll and reimbursement processes, and collaborate with external vendors as needed. Ensure all benefits and operational systems run smoothly with clear employee communication and timely support on external or legal queries.

• Support recruiting efforts locally (coordinate interviews, manage ATS, support hiring managers).

Background and Requirements:

• Bachelor's and University Degree in Human Resources, Business, Education, Computer Science, Science, Business/Administration, Finance, Technology, MBA, Technical.

• 2-4 years of experience in People operations or a related administrative role in Brazil, ideally in fast-growing startups

• Experience working with a Global People team, specifically Brazil and US

• Familiar with local employment law and best practices

• Proactive, professional, resourceful, and process-driven

• Expertise with office administration technologies

• High quality work product (PPT & Word), with excellent proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel

• Accredited HR qualification preferred

Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills

• Project Management Skills

• Business Savviness

• Familiarity with HR management systems

• Compliance Knowledge: Familiarity with relevant US and Brazil labor laws

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer:

• A collaborative environment that encourages innovation and autonomy

• Competitive compensation package

• Career development and growth opportunities

• A culture that is purpose driven, an amazing team and the opportunity to be part of something that will drive climate impact

• Supported travel between US & BR

About Terradot:

Our mission is to stabilize Earth's climate by transforming nature's most powerful permanent carbon removal process into a global climate solution. By advancing science, building technology, and assembling a global coalition, we are catalyzing a global initiative to scale Enhanced Rock Weathering within the next decade, starting in Brazil.

Founded out of the Stanford University ecosystem, Terradot is led by the world's leading experts to advance the science and technology of ERW. Our unique structure bridges industry, academia, and government and allows our team to contribute with speed & scale. We have raised $58.2M in total funding from John Doerr, Sheryl Sandberg & Tom Bernthal, George Roberts, Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund, Google, Cisco and Venture Funds, Floodgate, Kleiner Perkins, Acre Venture Partners, Gigascale Capital, Valor Capital, Ponderosa Ventures and others. We have sold ~300,000 tons in offtakes from leading CDR buyers like Frontier and Google.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Research suggests that qualified people from historically marginalized groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.