What you'll be responsible for:We are seeking a high-impact, data-fluent Senior HR Business Partner to act as a strategic advisor to business leaders, driving organizational effectiveness, performance, and talent outcomes at scale. In this role, you will leverage data, AI-driven insights, and strong business acumen to design and evolve high-performing teams, navigate complex organizational challenges, and lead through periods of transformation. You will partner closely with leaders to build resilient, inclusive, and engaged teams, while shaping forward-looking people strategies that support long-term business success in a global, fast-paced environment.
What you'll work on:- Partner with business leaders to own and shape strategic people initiatives, including organizational design, workforce planning, and team effectiveness across multiple functions
- Lead and operationalize data-driven engagement strategies, leveraging AI-powered insights to proactively identify trends and drive measurable improvements in retention and culture
- Design and evolve performance management frameworks toward continuous, feedback-driven models aligned to business outcomes, talent development, and succession planning
- Act as a trusted advisor on complex and sensitive employee relations matters, establishing scalable frameworks that proactively mitigate risk and ensure consistent, equitable outcomes
- Own workforce planning strategy, using data and modeling tools to anticipate future organizational needs, identify capability gaps, and influence hiring and talent investment decisions
- Drive adoption of AI and automation across People practices, improving operational efficiency, enabling predictive insights, and enhancing decision-making across the employee lifecycle
- Coach and support leaders at all levels, strengthening leadership capability, decision-making, and organizational effectiveness across teams and functions
What you'll bring to Circle:- 7+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner in fast-paced, global, and high-growth environments
- Deep expertise in employee relations, organizational design, performance management, and leadership coaching
- Proven ability to translate data and insights into strategic actions that drive measurable business and people outcomes
- Demonstrated experience influencing and partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people strategy to broader company objectives
- Experience leading complex, ambiguous initiatives with high autonomy and accountability
Preferred requirements- Experience leveraging AI tools for people analytics, engagement insights, or workforce planning
- Familiarity with HR systems and tools such as G-Suite, Slack, and MacOS environments
- Experience working across multiple regions (e.g., US, EMEA, APAC) in a distributed organization
Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.
Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.
Base Pay Range: $140,000 - $185,000
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