Lead HR Business Partner

Circle is an internet financial platform company building digital asset, payment, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle is seeking a Lead HR Business Partner to advise senior and executive leaders, shape people strategies, and drive organizational effectiveness, performance, talent outcomes, and transformation across global teams.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior business leaders to own and shape company-wide people strategies, including organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and team effectiveness across multiple functions
• Lead and operationalize data-driven engagement strategies, leveraging AI-powered insights to proactively identify trends, build scalable solutions, 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 for key contributors and leadership positions
• Act as a trusted advisor on complex and sensitive employee relations matters, establishing scalable frameworks that proactively mitigate risk and ensure consistent, equitable outcomes across the organization
• Own workforce planning strategy, using data and modeling tools to anticipate future organizational needs, identify capability gaps, and influence hiring and talent investment decisions at the executive level
• 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 develop leaders at all levels, building leadership capability, fostering high performance, and strengthening organizational effectiveness across teams and functions

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner with global experience and understanding of additional countries outside of the US
• Demonstrated Ability to work in fast-paced, global, and high-growth environments and navigate all the necessary pivots as part of this
• Proven track record of developing trusted relationships at all levels of an organization, including senior leadership, to drive complex programs and influence critical decisions
• 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
• Strong business acumen coupled with emotional intelligence - you understand the key drivers and dynamics of a high-growth business and can connect people strategy to broader company objectives
• Excellent decision-making skills with a strong sense of urgency; comfortable managing competing priorities with a focus on timely execution and follow-through
• Demonstrated comfort operating in ambiguity, with level-headed leadership under pressure and creative problem-solving abilities
• 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