Senior HR Business Partner

You’ll be the HR partner for our R&D leaders, and the international employment expert for the UK, our Employer of Record (EOR) countries, and APAC This is a foundational hire for our London entity buildout, and you’ll work alongside a London-based Generalist and outside UK counsel Partner with R&D leaders on performance, org design, employee relations, and people strategy, and flag risks early Advise on international ER and org changes under local law, and know when to bring in outside counsel for high-risk matters such as redundancy and terminations Help build our UK employment infrastructure with Legal and Finance: contracts, probation and notice terms, right to work, statutory leave, policies, and benefits Manage our EOR relationships (Deel, Rippling) and plan the path from EOR to direct employment in key markets Track regulatory changes in the UK and our active EOR countries, including the Employment Rights Act changes, and proactively flag risks Own performance, compensation cycles, promotions, and leveling for the pod with the HR Manager and Total Rewards Build repeatable country playbooks so each new market doesn’t start from scratch Keep international employee data accurate in Rippling and Deel, and support audits and reporting As our international footprint grows, this role is expected to grow in scope and strategic ownership Benefits Generous medical / dental / vision coverage 4% 401(k) match Monthly "perks" stipend for wellness, learning and development, travel, etc Annual workstation allowance for your home office Paid sabbatical after 5 years Flexible time off Fertility benefits through Carrot Fertility and generous parental leave Remote work from anywhere, or join our Austin or San Francisco offices Detail-oriented enough to catch a contract or comp error before it ships, and strategic enough to know when to elevateExtremely collaborative, working closely with a US- and London-based teamHands-on experience with Rippling and/or Deel5+ years of HRBP experience, including employee relations, with meaningful UK and/or international exposureComfort working independently across time zones, with early UK-hours overlap and occasional UK travelStrong working knowledge of UK employment law, and familiarity with EOR models and their limitationsPreferred: SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent hands-on HR experienceExperience supporting a company through a legal entity launchExposure to APAC or EMEA employment law beyond the UKExperience partnering with engineering or R&D teams in a high-growth SaaS company #J-18808-Ljbffr Coder