Senior International Business Partner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Act as the main People partner for EMEA leadership, starting with our GVP of Sales and engineering management, providing coaching on performance, organizational, and talent-related decisions.

• Manage comprehensive employee relations throughout the region, addressing sensitive or cross-border cases and conducting formal investigations — there is no separate ER team, so this responsibility falls to you.

• Oversee performance management cycles (quarterly and annually) across various EMEA markets, tailoring the process to local customs while maintaining a consistent standard.

• Collaborate with our Compensation Manager on region-specific compensation benchmarking and provide guidance during hiring, promotions, and annual review cycles.

• Advise managers on country-specific employment regulations, including works councils, statutory notice periods, collective bargaining, and GDPR — partnering with Legal and external counsel to address jurisdiction-specific risks (redundancy, TUPE, co-determination).

• Work closely with our People Ops lead (located in Poland) on onboarding and operational execution, and with our L&D team on leadership development and culture initiatives for the region.

• Establish local-market infrastructure as we launch new entities, beginning with the UK and expanding into Germany.

• Utilize people data and analytics to identify trends by country and market, converting that information into actionable recommendations for leadership.

• Support the broader EMEA footprint (UK, Ireland, and other EU markets, plus India), coordinating with the US-based People team on any APAC-related requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years as a People Business Partner or in a similar role is essential, with proven, hands-on experience with multi-country EMEA employee populations — beyond just policy knowledge.

• Proficient understanding of employment law across key EMEA markets (UK, Germany, France, Ireland, Netherlands), including works councils and statutory employee representation, is required.

• Experience managing employee relations and investigations independently — without relying on a dedicated ER team — is essential.

• A background in a startup or rapidly growing technical organization is crucial; this role requires navigating ambiguity and creating processes from the ground up.

• Being based in the UK is highly advantageous — most of the EMEA team is located there, making it the anchor market.

• Experience working with an Employer of Record (e.g., Remote) is a significant plus.

• Ability to operate with genuine autonomy across time zones, demonstrating the judgment necessary to make decisions independently, is a must.

• Strong consulting, coaching, and facilitation skills, along with the capacity to build trust quickly with senior stakeholders, are essential.

• Willingness to travel throughout the region as required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Enjoy remote work with opportunities for team meetups, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend to cover coworking spaces, phone, and internet expenses.

• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hiring and promotion. Additionally, you have the opportunity to participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).

• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We fully cover your health, vision, and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents with no deductions from your paycheck.

• ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need — to perform at our best, we must recharge and reset.

• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We provide 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the flexibility to use it all at once or spread it throughout your child's first year.