Senior HR Business Partner

Coder; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) match

Perks stipend

Home office allowance

Sabbatical after 5 years

Flexible time off

Fertility benefits

Remote work option

Job summary

Coder is building a London-based HR function and seeks an HR Business Partner to partner with R&D leaders, manage international ER, and guide the UK entity launch. You will own performance cycles, promotions, leveling, and coordinate with Legal, Finance and outside counsel.

Remote work available with overlapping UK hours and potential travel; strong cross-time-zone collaboration is essential in this high-growth SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HRBP experience with international exposure.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and EOR models.
• Experience supporting a company through a legal entity launch.
• SHRM-SCP or SPHR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with R&D leaders on performance, org design, and people strategy.
• Advise on international ER and UK entity changes with counsel as needed.
• Own performance cycles, promotions, and leveling for the pod.
• Build country playbooks and manage EOR relationships.

Skills

HRBP experience

employee relations

UK employment law

global HR strategy

time-zone collaboration

Rippling

Deel

Education

SHRM-SCP / SPHR

Tools

Rippling

Deel

Job description

• You’ll be the HR partner for our R&D leaders, and the international employment expert for the UK, our Employer of Record (EOR) countries, and APAC
• This is a foundational hire for our London entity buildout, and you’ll work alongside a London-based Generalist and outside UK counsel
• Partner with R&D leaders on performance, org design, employee relations, and people strategy, and flag risks early
• Advise on international ER and org changes under local law, and know when to bring in outside counsel for high-risk matters such as redundancy and terminations
• Help build our UK employment infrastructure with Legal and Finance: contracts, probation and notice terms, right to work, statutory leave, policies, and benefits
• Manage our EOR relationships (Deel, Rippling) and plan the path from EOR to direct employment in key markets
• Track regulatory changes in the UK and our active EOR countries, including the Employment Rights Act changes, and proactively flag risks
• Own performance, compensation cycles, promotions, and leveling for the pod with the HR Manager and Total Rewards
• Build repeatable country playbooks so each new market doesn’t start from scratch
• Keep international employee data accurate in Rippling and Deel, and support audits and reporting
• As our international footprint grows, this role is expected to grow in scope and strategic ownership

Benefits

• Generous medical / dental / vision coverage
• 4% 401(k) match
• Monthly "perks" stipend for wellness, learning and development, travel, etc
• Annual workstation allowance for your home office
• Paid sabbatical after 5 years
• Flexible time off
• Fertility benefits through Carrot Fertility and generous parental leave
• Remote work from anywhere, or join our Austin or San Francisco offices

Detail-oriented enough to catch a contract or comp error before it ships, and strategic enough to know when to elevateExtremely collaborative, working closely with a US- and London-based teamHands-on experience with Rippling and/or Deel5+ years of HRBP experience, including employee relations, with meaningful UK and/or international exposureComfort working independently across time zones, with early UK-hours overlap and occasional UK travelStrong working knowledge of UK employment law, and familiarity with EOR models and their limitationsPreferred: SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent hands-on HR experienceExperience supporting a company through a legal entity launchExposure to APAC or EMEA employment law beyond the UKExperience partnering with engineering or R&D teams in a high-growth SaaS company