Senior People Business Partner

Location: Based in Toronto

Company

Airwallex is a unified payments and financial platform for global businesses, providing integrated solutions for business accounts, payments, and treasury management.

What you will do

• Act as the lead People Partner for the Americas, supporting department leaders across Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and the US.
• Coach managers on leadership development, workforce planning, performance management, and career development.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve employee relations issues while ensuring regulatory compliance with regional employment laws.
• Analyze employee engagement data to enable managers to execute effective action plans.
• Collaborate with the global People Team to align and localize people philosophy and programs.
• Support the organization through transitions, helping leaders manage change effectively.

Requirements

• 5+ years of HRBP experience.
• Working knowledge of regional employment laws and best practices.
• Proven success in improving company culture and increasing employee engagement.
• High EQ, strong problem-solving skills, and discretion with confidential information.
• Proficiency with cloud tools such as Slack, Zoom, Google Suite, Confluence, and BambooHR.

Nice to have

• Experience in a fast-growth or start-up environment.
• Ability to propose and implement new solutions across diverse decision-makers.
• Resilience and ability to adapt quickly to a dynamic organizational culture.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture of ownership, high impact, and accelerated learning with "founder-like energy".
• Focus on curiosity, first-principles decision-making, and speed balanced with rigor.
• Inclusive and vibrant work environment dedicated to attracting ambitious talent.
• Encouragement to use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster.