Senior HR Business Partner

Circle is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets and payment applications. The Senior HR Business Partner will act as a strategic advisor to business leaders, driving organizational effectiveness, performance, and talent outcomes at scale, while leveraging data and AI-driven insights.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

• 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
• 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