HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Certik

New York City, NY, US

Job Type: Full-Time

Function: HR

Industry: Frontier Tech

Salary Range: $50,000 - $150,000

About Certik

CertiK is a pioneer in blockchain security, leveraging best-in-class AI technology to protect and monitor blockchain protocols and smart contracts. Founded in 2018 by professors from Yale University and Columbia University, CertiK's mission is to secure the web3 world. CertiK applies cutting-edge innovations from academia to enterprise, enabling mission-critical applications to scale with safety and correctness.

Job Description

About the Company Born from groundbreaking research at Columbia University and Yale University, CertiK is a leading Web3 security company focused on securing blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and decentralized applications through cutting-edge security research, formal verification, and AI-powered technology. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City, CertiK provides end-to-end security solutions including smart contract audits, penetration testing, on-chain monitoring, incident response, and compliance services for some of the largest projects in the digital asset ecosystem.

Today, CertiK supports thousands of enterprise clients and Web3 projects globally, with a distributed international team spanning North America, Asia, and Europe. The company is backed by leading investors including Coatue, Goldman Sachs, Insight Partners, and Sequoia Capital, and has been recognized by organizations such as the World Economic Forum and CB Insights for its contributions to blockchain security innovation.

About the Role

The primary responsibility of this role is to support business partnership/planning by translating business goals into human capital strategies and serve as a lead for HR processes, manage HR operations/total rewards administration & drive talent development/global HR-systems adaptation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze team data to provide insight for enhancing team structure, optimizing talent flow & supporting organizational planning.
• Oversee HRIS system integrity & implement automated workflows/data management.
• Design compensation/benefits structures, including specialized retirement vehicles (e.g., 401k/RSUs) & flexible benefit plans.
• Guide managers/employees on multiple-state employment laws/regulations while resolving associated issues.
• Identify team performance issues & design/deliver training programs to improve employees' skills, knowledge & leadership capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management or a related field.
• Sound knowledge of compensation & benefits programs/training & development/employment law.
• Strong data analytical skills to identify/adapt core HR functions (e.g., recruiting/compensation/performance evaluation).
• Excellent ability to manage HRIS systems & design training programs.
• Proficiency in SPSS & advanced Excel.

Target annual salary compensation for this role performed is $70,000 to $90,000. The exact compensation at which this job is filled will be determined by the skills and experience of qualified candidates.

CertiK is proud to offer medical, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) plan with company matching, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, HSA (with high deductible plan), FSA, and other benefits to all full-time employees, along with flexible paid time off and holidays. CertiK also offers a variable commission program for business development sales roles. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. CertiK is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. CertiK will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements. All CertiK employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.