Senior People Partner

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior People Partner based in Brazil.

This role serves as a trusted People advisor to managers and teams within a fast-paced, globally distributed technology environment. You will support the full talent lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through performance, development, and team transitions. The position combines strategic People partnership with hands-on involvement in employee relations and talent acquisition. You will use people data and team insights to identify trends, strengthen decision-making, and shape impactful People programs. Strong collaboration with managers and cross-functional stakeholders will be essential to building effective, inclusive, and high-performing teams. The role also offers meaningful opportunities to improve HR processes, support employer branding initiatives, and contribute to an evolving People function.

• Full Talent Lifecycle: Support employees and teams throughout the talent lifecycle, including sourcing, selection, onboarding, development, performance management, growth, transitions, and offboarding.
• Talent Acquisition: Contribute to hiring initiatives by leading intake conversations, supporting interview planning, participating in candidate interviews, facilitating debriefs, and helping teams make effective and inclusive hiring decisions.
• People Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor and sounding board for people managers, helping them navigate day-to-day people matters, team dynamics, communication challenges, performance conversations, and development opportunities.
• Employee Relations: Provide thoughtful guidance on team member relations matters, coach managers through appropriate next steps, and document and track relevant cases and conversations while maintaining consistency and professionalism.
• People Data & Insights: Use people data, team metrics, and organizational insights to identify trends, inform decisions, and help shape People strategies and programs.
• Performance & Manager Effectiveness: Support managers in strengthening team performance, communication, collaboration, development practices, and overall leadership effectiveness.
• People Programs: Identify, design, implement, and improve People initiatives that have a measurable impact on supported teams and the broader employee experience.
• Policy & Compliance: Help ensure consistent application of People policies and practices while supporting appropriate governance and compliance across employee-related processes.
• Employer Branding & Engagement: Support internal employer branding and engagement activities, including company communications, online events, team meetups, wellbeing initiatives, and development programs.
• Process Improvement: Design and improve scalable HR processes, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency, consistency, and the overall effectiveness of People operations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with distributed, cross-functional, and global teams to deliver People initiatives and provide context-driven support to managers and employees.

Requirements

• Professional Experience: 5+ years of experience in a People Partner, HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, or related role, preferably within the IT or technology industry.
• Talent Acquisition: At least 3 years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, with strong knowledge of full-cycle recruitment, sourcing strategies, interview processes, and candidate evaluation.
• People Management Expertise: Familiarity with employee relations, performance management, manager coaching, team dynamics, and day-to-day HR support.
• Recruitment Technology: Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and working with recruitment metrics and talent data.
• Business Acumen: Strong business mindset with the ability to prioritize People initiatives according to business needs, team impact, and organizational priorities.
• Scalable HR Experience: Experience working within larger organizations or environments where HR processes and programs need to support hundreds or thousands of employees.
• Data & Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze people data, identify meaningful trends, draw actionable insights, and understand basic statistical concepts.
• Process Design: Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and continuously improve HR processes and People programs.
• Technology Environment: Experience working within an engineering organization or familiarity with technology and IT-focused business environments.
• Communication: Excellent communication and active listening skills, with the ability to build trust and establish strong relationships with managers and team members.
• Employee Relations: Comfortable handling sensitive and potentially challenging conversations with empathy, discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment.
• Adaptability: Flexible and calm under pressure, with the ability to manage changing priorities in a dynamic, global working environment.
• Curiosity & Problem Solving: Naturally curious, proactive, and motivated to understand context, challenge existing approaches, and identify better ways to support teams.
• AI & HR: Genuine interest in how artificial intelligence can support and enhance HR and People practices.
• Languages: Fluency in both English and Portuguese.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

• Compensation: USD $4,000–$4,500 per month under a B2B contract.
• Remote Work: 100% remote position, open to candidates located within Brazil.
• Flexible Schedule: Flexible working hours designed to support autonomy and effective collaboration.
• Paid Time Off: Paid time off provided as part of the engagement.
• Equity: Opportunity to receive equity shares in a rapidly growing, venture-backed organization.
• Technology Setup: Newest MacBook provided, along with a $500 setup fee.
• Culture: An innovation-focused environment that encourages new ideas, autonomy, collaboration, and meaningful contributions.
• Global Exposure: Opportunity to work with distributed teams and stakeholders across an international environment.
• B2B Requirement: This position requires tax residency in Brazil and an active registered business entity.
• Additional Benefits: Other healthcare, leave, and employee benefits may be provided according to the applicable engagement policies.

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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