Startup Operations Generalist

Adaptyv is building an automated lab that lets AI agents run biology experiments. We are one of the fastest growing biotech companies, trusted by leading biopharmas, frontier AI labs, and techbio companies. We are growing fast and opening a second lab in London. This is the operations generalist seat: finance admin, payroll, people operations, hiring logistics, and whatever else the company needs to run well. This is not a strategy role and not a pure HR role. It is hands-on, and most of the work is making sure things happen correctly and on time, then making sure they happen without you next time.

Responsibilities

Run payroll and people admin, including monthly payroll, the relationship with the payroll provider, contracts, onboarding and offboarding, benefits and pension, and leave and absence; Run the finance back office, including supplier invoices and payment runs, customer invoicing and collections, expense and card reconciliation, and the monthly hand-off to external accountants; Keep hiring moving, including interview scheduling, candidate logistics, NDAs, work-trial setup and offer paperwork in Ashby; Keep the company compliant with Swiss and UK employment rules, permits and visas, insurance, VAT filings and company registers; Own general operations, including office and lab-site logistics, vendor and software contracts, renewals, company-wide tools and access; Automate payroll, invoicing, ATS and ledger processes using their APIs

Requirements

Several years of operations experience at a fast-growing startup, covering some mix of finance admin, payroll, HR and office operations; Experience building processes, not only following them; Detail-obsessed, checking numbers and deliverables carefully; AI-native, using AI tools and scripts to automate work and standing behind their output; Self-starter who identifies and fixes problems without a prioritized queue; Trustworthy with salaries, contracts, personal data and company finances; English required

Nice to have

Swiss or UK employment and payroll experience, including social charges, pension and permits; Software engineering experience