Chief Human Resources Officer
Guardsquare is looking for a CHRO to join our HQ in Leuven.
As Chief Human Resources Officer, you will be part of the executive team and a hands-on leader responsible for shaping and scaling Guardsquare’s global people strategy. You will ensure that Guardsquare’s people, leadership, and culture scale effectively while retaining the qualities that make the company unique.
This role is ideal for a senior HR leader who has experience in fast-scaling international organizations, understands European and global HR regulations, and enjoys building modern HR frameworks that support innovation, performance, and employee engagement.
Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership
- Drive the global HR strategy aligned with Guardsquare’s business objectives and growth plans.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team on organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, and culture.
- Support Guardsquare’s transition to a High Performance Organization.
- Build and scale HR operations across current and future international locations.
- Ensure compliance with EU, US, and global labor laws, data privacy regulations (including GDPR), and local employment practices.
- Develop scalable HR policies, processes, and systems that balance consistency with local flexibility.
- Oversee talent acquisition strategies for highly specialized roles (engineering, product, security, go-to-market).
- Strengthen employer branding to position Guardsquare as a top employer in mobile security and deep tech.
- Lead performance management, career frameworks, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.
- Protect and evolve Guardsquare’s culture as the organization grows internationally.
- Drive employee engagement, inclusion, and well-being initiatives across all locations.
- Act as a cultural ambassador, ensuring alignment between teams, geographies, and leadership levels.
- Lead compensation, benefits, equity programs, and rewards strategies in a competitive global market.
- Oversee HR systems, analytics, and reporting to enable data-driven decision making.
- Manage employee relations, risk management, and organizational change with professionalism and empathy.
- Senior HR leadership experience (e.g. CHRO, VP People, Head of HR) in fast-growing, international technology or scale-up environments.
- Proven track record of building and scaling HR globally, ideally from a European HQ.
- Proven experience supporting international acquisitions
- Strong knowledge of EU labor law and experience working with US and other international HR regulations.
- Experience supporting highly technical or engineering-driven organizations is a strong plus.
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on mindset—comfortable operating at both executive and operational levels.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate company strategy into people initiatives.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across cultures and geographies.
- Values-driven leader with a pragmatic, result oriented approach.
- Excellent communication skills in English (other languages are a plus).
- Willingness to travel internationally as the organization grows.
What Guardsquare offers you
- A full-time job with a competitive salary package.
- You are provided with the tools & flexibility to develop yourself successfully.
- An international environment where you will interact with motivated & open colleagues from different backgrounds.
- A workplace where you can share and implement your ideas.
- A hybrid work policy (min 3 days/week in office), which helps guarantee an excellent work-life balance.
At Guardsquare, we take pride in being a diverse and multicultural company with team members representing numerous nationalities. We value different perspectives and opinions throughout the business which has contributed to our being the market leader in mobile application security.
You will be part of a dynamic team that strives for excellence and focuses on continuous education and enhancement in skills. We encourage & empower our trusted colleagues to share their opinions, actively collaborate, and continue to learn and grow.
So, what are you waiting for? Join us!
You can apply for this opportunity by filling out the application form below!
About Guardsquare
Guardsquare offers the most complete approach to mobile application security on the market, delivering the highest level of protection, with ease. Guardsquare integrates seamlessly across the full development cycle, from mobile app security testing and code hardening to real-time threat detection and app attestation. Guardsquare provides enhanced mobile application security across the entire development process.
More than 975 customers worldwide across all major industries rely on Guardsquare to help them identify security risks and protect their mobile applications and SDKs against reverse engineering and tampering in the ever-evolving threat landscape.