People Business Partner

Fireblocks; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global digital assets company is seeking a People Business Partner (HRBP) to support their teams, focusing on EMEA and APAC regions. This role involves coaching managers, talent management, and executing people operations. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of HRBP experience in a fast-paced environment, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage employee relations and global mobility processes. The company promotes diversity and inclusion in all forms.

Benefits

High-impact scope supporting global business functions

Opportunity to shape people practices

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HRBP experience in a global, high-growth environment.
• Experience supporting EMEA and APAC regions.
• Demonstrated success partnering with leaders in corporate teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary PBP for managers across EMEA and APAC.
• Facilitate performance reviews and development conversations.
• Lead employee relations investigations and guide conflict resolution.
• Support full employee lifecycle including onboarding and offboarding.

Skills

HRBP experience

Employee relations

Talent management

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic and hands‑on People Business Partner (HRBP) to support our global teams with a strong focus on enabling and developing frontline and mid‑level managers. Reporting to the Director, People Business Partner based in New York, this role partners closely with leaders across Sales, Marketing, Corporate Strategy & Partnerships, Legal & Compliance, and Finance to drive a consistent, high‑quality people experience globally, with a focus on EMEA and APAC. You will act as a trusted advisor to managers and leaders, providing guidance across the full People Ops lifecycle: compensation and rewards, performance and talent management, employee relations, org design, global mobility, and day‑to‑day People operations. This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑growth, and global environment.

What You'll Do

Leader & Org Support

• Serve as the primary PBP for managers across EMEA and APAC, offering coaching and actionable guidance on leadership, org design, team health, and workforce planning.
• Partner with leaders across Sales, Marketing, Strategy & Partnerships, Legal & Compliance, and Finance to understand business priorities and influence people strategies.

Performance & Talent Management

• Facilitate performance reviews and development conversations.
• Coach managers on delivering effective, equitable, and clear feedback.

Compensation, Rewards & Merit

• Partner with Total Rewards on merit cycles, promotions, leveling, and internal equity across global markets.
• Advise managers on compensation decisions and reward frameworks.

Employee Relations (ER)

• Lead ER investigations and guide managers through conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and policy interpretation, ensuring compliance with local laws.
• Identify patterns and work proactively to address root causes.

People Operations & Global Mobility

• Support the full employee lifecycle across EMEA and APAC, including onboarding, internal mobility, relocations, and offboarding.
• Oversee visa, immigration, and global mobility processes in partnership with Legal and external providers.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation across multiple countries.

Culture & Engagement

• Partner with managers to drive engagement, team communication, and healthy culture‑building practices.
• Leverage people analytics—turnover, engagement scores, performance insights—to inform recommendations and actions.

Programs & Projects

• Contribute to global People initiatives and lead regional implementation for programs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HRBP experience in a global, high‑growth environment (tech or similar pace preferred).
• Experience supporting both EMEA and APAC regions with strong knowledge of local employment frameworks.
• Demonstrated success partnering with leaders in functions such as Sales, Marketing, Legal, Finance, or similar corporate teams.
• Strong expertise in employee relations, talent management, performance, compensation, and org design.
• Experience managing global mobility and visa processes.
• Ability to balance strategic work with hands‑on execution; comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills.

Benefits

• High‑impact scope supporting critical global business functions.
• Opportunity to shape people practices across two major regions.
• A role that blends strategy, coaching, and operations every day.

About Fireblocks

The world of digital assets is accelerating in speed, magnitude, and complexity, opening the door to new ways for leveraging the blockchain. Fireblocks' platform and network provide the simplest and most secure way for companies to work with digital assets and it trusted by some of the largest financial institutions, banks, globally‑recognized brands, and Web3 companies in the world, including BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Revolut, and thousands more.

Fireblocks' mission is to enable every business to easily and securely access digital assets and cryptocurrencies. In order to do that, we strongly believe our workforce should be as diverse as our clients, and this is why we embrace diversity and inclusion in all its forms.

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