Founding HRBP: Build Global People Foundations

rednote; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

rednote is seeking an exceptional HR Business Partner to build and sustain a world-class team. This founding role partners with leaders to shape people strategy, culture, and organization from the ground up.

You will bridge the New York office with our Shanghai HQ, drive talent development, and ensure fair, high-integrity people decisions across time zones. Ideal candidates bring proven HRBP experience, comfort with ambiguity, cross-cultural fluency, and a track record of influencing business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• Proven track record of building HRBP solutions from scratch.
• Deep HRBP experience with measurable business impact.
• Comfort with ambiguity and making decisions with incomplete information.
• Cross-cultural fluency and strong communication across time zones.
• Sharp judgment on people and organizations; helps leaders act.

Responsibilities

• Build HR foundation, design processes, frameworks, and cultural norms.
• Translate strategy into people priorities: org design, talent development, team effectiveness, culture.
• Advise leaders navigating complex people situations.
• Drive high-integrity performance and fair people decisions.
• Bridge the New York office and Shanghai HQ across cultures.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to hire the right people and set them up to thrive.
• Identify organizational risks early and address them.

Skills

HRBP experience

Cross-cultural fluency

Communication skills

Judgment and people analytics

Decision making under uncertainty

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Job description

rednote is seeking an exceptional HR Business Partner to build and sustain a world-class team. This founding role partners with leaders to shape people strategy, culture, and organization from the ground up.

You will bridge the New York office with our Shanghai HQ, drive talent development, and ensure fair, high-integrity people decisions across time zones. Ideal candidates bring proven HRBP experience, comfort with ambiguity, cross-cultural fluency, and a track record of influencing business