People Partner

Light; København; On-site; DKK 522,388 - 671,642; Full time

Job summary

Light, located in Copenhagen, is seeking a Senior People Partner to enhance people systems and processes as the company scales. In this high-ownership role, you will drive performance management, compensation frameworks, and organizational design.

You will collaborate closely with leadership to ensure effective people systems while improving workplace experiences across global teams. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in a similar role within a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a People Partner, People Manager or HRBP role in a high-growth environment.
• Ownership of people systems (performance, compensation, hiring, onboarding).
• Experience scaling SaaS companies.

Responsibilities

• Own design and execution of performance review and feedback cycles.
• Partner on org structure and scaling decisions.
• Improve HR systems and tooling for scalability.

Skills

People Partner experience

Stakeholder management

Structured thinking

High agency

Business acumen

Job description

Note: this role is 4 days a week onsite

About Light

Light is the AI-native finance platform built for hypergrowth. Founded in 2022, we've reimagined finance software from the ground up—processing hundreds of millions of records in under a second and automating multi-entity accounting across global jurisdictions.

We're trusted by companies like Lovable and Legora, and backed by world-class investors including Balderton Capital, Atomico, Cherry Ventures, and Seedcamp. In summer 2025, we raised $30M in Series A funding, bringing total funding to $43M.

While traditional ERPs bolt AI onto legacy systems, Light was built AI-first—from database design to user experience. The result: finance teams reduce operational workload by 84% and expand into new countries in days, not months.

We’re expanding globally across London, Copenhagen, and soon New York. Join us as we build the finance platform that hypergrowth companies have been waiting for.

The Role

We’re hiring a Senior People Partner to own and evolve critical People systems & processes as Light continues through rapid scaling and growing across teams, geographies and complexity.

This is a high ownership IC role, focused on continuous improvement and enabling a high performance organisation.

Over the last 6 months we’ve gone from 40 → 90 and we are looking to make an additional 30+ hires this year.

You will report directly to the Head of Finance & Core Ops, and work closely with the wider leadership team, acting as a key partner on people related decisions, while also building and executing within all pillars of HR.

What you will be doing

Performance Management & Feedback Systems

• Own the design, execution, and iteration of Light’s performance review and feedback cycles

• Ensure performance processes are rigorous, consistent, and drive high-performance behaviours

• Work with leadership to maintain clear expectations, accountability, and promotion decisions

Compensation & Progression Frameworks

• Own compensation review cycles, benchmarking, and internal alignment processes

• Build, maintain and evolve role levels and progression frameworks across the company

• Ensure compensation and promotion decisions are structured, fair, and consistently applied

Org Design & Leadership Partnering

• Partner with leadership on org structure, scaling decisions, and team effectiveness

• Advise on organisational changes during growth, ensuring clarity and operational effectiveness

• Identify and resolve structural bottlenecks as the company scales

Hiring & Talent Partnering

• Partner with Finance and leadership on workforce planning and headcount allocation across teams and geographies

• Support definition and structuring of roles to ensure clarity of scope, level, and organisational fit

• Provide input into hiring prioritisation and sequencing as the company scales

People Operations & Systems

• Own core People processes including onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle moments

• Improve HR systems and tooling (e.g. HiBob) to ensure scalability and accuracy

• Build operational clarity across People processes as the company grows

Culture & Ways of Working

• Shape and reinforce effective ways of working as Light scales

• Identify cultural and organisational friction points and drive improvements with leadership

• Strengthen communication rhythms, alignment, and operational cadence across teams

Company Workplace & Events

• Own the day-to-day workplace experience across Light’s London office, ensuring it is functional, well-run, and aligned with company culture

• Own planning and execution of company offsites and key team events

• Design experiences that strengthen alignment, trust, and cohesion across global teams

Your qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a People Partner, People Manager or HRBP role in a high-growth environment

• Ownership of people systems (performance, compensation, hiring, onboarding)

• Exposure to scaling SaaS companies through scaling phases

• Strong business acumen and ability to translate company priorities into people systems

• High agency and comfort operating independently in fast-moving environments

• Strong stakeholder management experience with senior leadership exposure

• Structured, analytical thinking and ability to operate in ambiguity

• Working knowledge of UK and European employment frameworks

Bonus points

• Experience across both Talent Acquisition and broader People/HR systems

• Experience designing or significantly evolving performance or compensation systems

• Experience owning company-wide events or offsites at scale