Lead HR Business Partner

Circle; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial technology company is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to drive organizational effectiveness in Tampa, Florida. This role requires 7+ years of experience in HR, expertise in employee relations, and the ability to leverage data for strategic actions. Responsibilities include shaping people initiatives, leading performance management frameworks, and supporting leadership development. The starting pay ranges from $140,000 to $185,000 based on qualifications and experience. This company values inclusivity and offers a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner in a fast-paced environment.
• Deep expertise in employee relations and organizational design.
• Proven ability to translate data into strategic actions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to shape strategic people initiatives.
• Lead data-driven engagement strategies for retention and culture.
• Design performance management frameworks aligned with business outcomes.

Skills

Employee relations

Organizational design

Performance management

Leadership coaching

Data analysis

Tools

G-Suite

Slack

Job description

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com.

What You’ll Be Part Of

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

We are seeking a high-impact, data-fluent Senior HR Business Partner to act as a strategic advisor to business leaders, driving organizational effectiveness, performance, and talent outcomes at scale. In this role, you will leverage data, AI-driven insights, and strong business acumen to design and evolve high-performing teams, navigate complex organizational challenges, and lead through periods of transformation. You will partner closely with leaders to build resilient, inclusive, and engaged teams, while shaping forward-looking people strategies that support long‑term business success in a global, fast‑paced environment.

What You'll Work On

• Partner with business leaders to own and shape strategic people initiatives, including organizational design, workforce planning, and team effectiveness across multiple functions
• Lead and operationalize data‑driven engagement strategies, leveraging AI‑powered insights to proactively identify trends and drive measurable improvements in retention and culture
• Design and evolve performance management frameworks toward continuous, feedback‑driven models aligned to business outcomes, talent development, and succession planning
• Act as a trusted advisor on complex and sensitive employee relations matters, establishing scalable frameworks that proactively mitigate risk and ensure consistent, equitable outcomes
• Own workforce planning strategy, using data and modeling tools to anticipate future organizational needs, identify capability gaps, and influence hiring and talent investment decisions
• Drive adoption of AI and automation across People practices, improving operational efficiency, enabling predictive insights, and enhancing decision‑making across the employee lifecycle
• Coach and support leaders at all levels, strengthening leadership capability, decision‑making, and organizational effectiveness across teams and functions

What You’ll Bring To Circle

• 7+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner in fast‑paced, global, and high‑growth environments
• Deep expertise in employee relations, organizational design, performance management, and leadership coaching
• Proven ability to translate data and insights into strategic actions that drive measurable business and people outcomes
• Demonstrated experience influencing and partnering with senior leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people strategy to broader company objectives
• Experience leading complex, ambiguous initiatives with high autonomy and accountability

Preferred Requirements

• Experience leveraging AI tools for people analytics, engagement insights, or workforce planning
• Familiarity with HR systems and tools such as G‑Suite, Slack, and MacOS environments
• Experience working across multiple regions (e.g., US, EMEA, APAC) in a distributed organization

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Base Pay Range: $140,000 - $185,000

Equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally, Circle participates in the E‑Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.

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