HR Business Partner

About the role

This role focuses on developing and implementing people programs and strategies for a designated client group. Key responsibilities include managing performance, compensation, talent development, and employee engagement. The HR Business Partner will work closely with functional leaders to align people strategies with business objectives and support organizational growth.

The position involves providing coaching and guidance to leaders on professional development, career progression, and change management. A core aspect of the role is using data to analyze people trends, translating these insights into actionable recommendations for leadership, and ensuring compliance with HR policies and risk reduction across global teams. The successful candidate will also strengthen collaboration with other People Team functions.

Success in this role means effectively navigating complex stakeholder situations, including performance issues and organizational changes, while maintaining discretion with confidential information. The HR Business Partner will be instrumental in designing and executing people programs that deliver measurable business outcomes, contributing to a high-performance culture within a remote-first company that emphasizes intense in-person working sessions quarterly.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $176,035 to $207,100 USD, with total compensation potentially including equity, bonus eligibility, and benefits.

Skills that matter here

• Talent Management: This role requires experience in developing and implementing talent development and retention strategies for client groups.
• Organizational Effectiveness: The position involves partnering with leaders on organizational design and workforce planning to support business objectives.
• Recruiting Leadership: Experience in this area contributes to advising senior leaders on talent strategy and people programs.
• Talent Strategy & Operations: This skill is crucial for designing and executing people programs end-to-end, such as performance cycles and talent reviews.
• Consulting: The role requires advising senior leaders on organizational and people strategy, similar to a consulting capacity.
• HR: This is a foundational requirement, encompassing all aspects of human resources, including policy application and employee relations.

Who this role suits

• A candidate with at least eight years of experience advising senior leaders on organizational and people strategy.
• Someone adept at navigating complex stakeholder situations, including sensitive employee matters and organizational changes, with sound judgment.
• An individual who can leverage people data to identify trends, build recommendations, and influence leadership decisions.
• A professional with a high degree of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information across all organizational levels.

From the employer

What you’ll do:

• Own people programs and strategies for your client group, including performance management, compensation, talent development, engagement, and retention
• Partner with functional leaders on org design, workforce planning, and people strategies that support business objectives at scale
• Lead coaching and counsel for leaders on professional development, career pathing, leveling, change management, and sensitive people situations
• Drive data-informed people insights by analyzing trends and translating them into actionable recommendations for leadership
• Build and apply HR policies with an eye toward compliance and risk reduction, managing employee relations issues across global teams
• Strengthen cross-functional partnerships across People Team COEs to ensure cohesive delivery of people programs

Required skills and experience:

• 8+ years in Talent Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Recruiting Leadership, Talent Strategy & Operations, Consulting, Chief of Staff, or HR, with direct experience advising senior leaders on org and people strategy
• Proven track record navigating complex stakeholder situations with sound judgment, including performance issues, restructures, and sensitive employee matters
• Experience using people data (engagement surveys, attrition metrics, performance trends) to build recommendations and influence leadership decisions
• Track record of designing and executing people programs end-to-end (e.g., performance cycles, talent reviews, org redesigns) with measurable business outcomes
• High integrity and discretion when handling confidential information across all levels of the organization
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Pay Transparency Notice:

• Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)). Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $176,035—$207,100 USD
• Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 4 applications per 30-day period.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• US Applicants: View [Employee Rights](https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf), [Know Your Rights](https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf), and [E-Verify](https://static-assets.coinbase.com/e-verify.pdf) Notice of Participation.
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• AI Disclosure: Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate. Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment.