Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Role overview

Strategic HR partnership

• Advise regional and functional leaders on people strategy, organizational health, and performance.
• Translate global priorities into localized people plans aligned to firm-wide OKRs and regional growth.
• Anticipate workforce challenges and co-develop solutions with HR Centers of Excellence.
• Define and monitor people-related OKRs with business heads, linking hiring, development, and performance to business outcomes.

Global HR and workforce planning

• Align compensation, incentives, and review cycles with Total Rewards and Performance.
• Use headcount, attrition, and performance analysis to inform strategic workforce decisions.
• Coordinate hiring, leadership development, employee experience, compliance, and cross-border mobility with relevant HR teams.
• Design team structures; review organizational health, spans, succession, and leadership depth.
• Develop regional workforce plans with Finance and HR Analytics, balancing cost, capability, and agility.

Performance and leadership

• Cascade and monitor performance goals and OKRs; coach managers on feedback, differentiation, and growth planning.
• Use analytics to assess and refine performance frameworks for measurable business impact.
• Mentor regional HRBPs and connect global HRBP leadership with regional stakeholders.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least five years in HRBP or HR leadership roles in financial services, fintech, or trading.
• Experience partnering with global HR Centers of Excellence, including Rewards, Analytics, Talent Acquisition, and Learning and Development.
• Experience designing and embedding OKR-based performance and workforce frameworks.

Capabilities

• Strong analytical and commercial acumen, using data to drive decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of labor laws, compliance, and HR best practices across Southeast Asia, South Asia, and EMEA.