The impact you will haveWe're looking for an outstanding Senior People Partner to join our People team and based in New York and make a tangible impact on our business. You'll sit at the heart of our organisation, partnering closely with leaders to enable our people and teams to thrive. If you have a passion for strategic partnership, a strong grounding in talent and organisational design, and thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments, we'd love to hear from you.
What will you do?As a Senior People Partner, you will:
- Act as a trusted partner to senior managers and leaders, supporting them on all people-related matters to drive performance and business outcomes.
- Collaborate closely with the Director of People to co-design and roll out People strategies across key areas including talent development, engagement, culture, and change.
- Use data and insight to spot patterns, guide decision-making, and support managers with workforce planning, organisational design, and succession.
- Take ownership of embedding company-wide initiatives (e.g. performance processes, compensation cycles, hybrid working models), ensuring they land well with managers and their teams.
- Provide sound, pragmatic advice and coaching on employee relations matters, balancing risk and business need with empathy and fairness.
- Mentor and support the development of other People Partners, helping uplift capability and consistency across the wider team.
- Play a key role in advancing our culture and ways of working, grounded in our leadership behaviors and values.
Your Responsibilities Will Include- Partnering with managers and leaders to understand business challenges, diagnose people needs, and develop tailored solutions.
- Supporting workforce and organizational planning, including team structures, spans and layers, and succession planning.
- Proactively identifying recruitment needs, partnering with Talent Acquisition on role scoping, candidate selection, offers and onboarding.
- Facilitating personal development and growth through meaningful feedback, development conversations, and learning pathways.
- Leading or advising on performance and conduct issues, ensuring fair process and manager confidence.
- Helping managers navigate and apply our reward and compensation philosophy, especially during annual cycles or off-cycle promotions.
- Analyzing and translating people data into insight; supporting leaders to make informed decisions that drive business outcomes.
- Contributing to scaling our culture and processes as we grow internationally - with an eye on relevance, inclusion, and local nuance.
- Acting as a critical voice on inclusion, wellbeing and psychological safety across the business.
You'll be great here if you have- You have significant experience in a strategic HR Business Partner or People Partner role, ideally in a scaling tech or international environment.
- You are business-savvy and commercially aware: you know how organizations function, how to assess people needs, and how to get things done through others.
- You're credible with senior leaders, an excellent coach, and not afraid to challenge where needed, always with respect and empathy.
- You're outcome-focused, always looking for opportunities to simplify, improve or scale a process to meet business needs.
- You have strong knowledge of UK employment law with exposure to international employment contexts an advantage.
- You are tech and AI-fluent, comfortable using data and a range of tools such as HRIS systems, survey platforms, spreadsheets, and AI solutions, to generate meaningful insights, build compelling cases for change, and drive greater efficiency.
- You're energised by change, resilient and flexible; you operate well in ambiguity and enjoy solving complex people challenges.
- You're someone who gives great feedback - and invites it in return - because you care about your impact and growth.
Ways of WorkingCollaboration & Care - You're a team player who recognizes that building a great company is a shared responsibility.
Bias for Action - You spot gaps and roll up your sleeves - experimentation and iteration come naturally to you.
Drive for Equity - You are intentional about inclusion and build processes and relationships that recognize all voices.
Curious & Grounded - You ask great questions, listen deeply, challenge assumptions and stay humble in your approach.
Comfortable with Complexity - Fast growth can be messy! You remain calm, thoughtful, and optimistic through the unknown.
Benefits: To be updated based on location- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Private health insurance and wellness program
- Pension plan
- Enhanced parental leave
- Career development plan & personal training budget of $1000 per year
- Regular team events, including lunches, socials and quarterly team events
- Home office allowance
- All of the equipment you need to be successful
- Collaborative, flexible and friendly environment with a truly hybrid working policy
