Loyal · 6 days ago
VP of People
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$250K/yr - $350K/yrLoyal is a clinical-stage veterinary medicine company focused on developing drugs to extend the lifespan and healthspan of dogs. They are seeking an experienced VP of People to oversee Culture, People Ops, and Recruiting functions, working closely with the Founder/CEO and executive team to enhance organizational performance and culture as they approach the commercial launch of their first longevity drug.
BiotechnologyPetVeterinary
Responsibilities
Building systems to scale and reinforce high performance and culture standards
Hiring, leveling, performance management, compensation, equity, and feedback
Be the steward of Loyal’s culture in moments that matter most: rapid growth, conflict, failure, and change
Be a thought partner to leadership
Act as a people business partner to support team leaders in people management
Create feedback loops that surface problems quickly and enable course correction at both individual and organizational levels
Design policies and structures that both maximize Loyal’s probability of success and support our team individually
Own the full Loyal team member lifecycle: from recruiting and onboarding to development, performance, and exits
Handle employment law, compliance, and risk without over-bureaucracy
Qualification
Required
You have previously been a People leader at a scale-up company, perhaps as the leader or the leader's right hand
You may have previously been at a deep tech, healthcare, or biotech company
You are a doer not a manager: you like building and are excited to stay deep in IC work in addition to managing a small team
You have both high empathy and a high bar - you don't see these as in conflict
You are ambitious and excited to work hard
You communicate clearly and concisely
You spike on internal communications and can give casual, clear, and compelling company-wide presentations
Deep understanding of compensation, performance management, and organizational design
You have helped a company cross a major inflection point (e.g., pre- to post-commercialization, or research-heavy to product-driven)
You can operate with incomplete information and still move decisively
Benefits
Full-coverage health insurance — medical, dental and vision — for you and your dependents
$1,000 home office equipment stipend
$1,200/year learning budget for books, courses, etc.
$250/month wellness budget for gym, cleaners, spa, food, etc.
All 3-day weekends are turned into 4-day weekends 🎉
Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
Paw-ternity leave — adopt a dog and get a day off with your new family member 🐶
Competitive salary
Company equity options grant for new hires
Company
Loyal
Loyal is a biotechnology company developing medicines to extend dogs lifespan and maintain their quality of life.
Founded in 2019
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$137.07MKey Investors
Bain Capital VenturesBridge BankKhosla Ventures
2025-02-26Series B· $22M
2024-03-21Series B· $45M
2024-03-21Debt Financing· $12M
Leadership Team
Celine Halioua
Founder & CEO
Sudharika Gogna
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
Longevity.Technology
2026-01-16
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2025-12-30
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