Senior People Partner (ER)

MoonPay; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MoonPay is seeking a Senior People Partner for New York - Hybrid to partner with leaders across the US, EMEA, and other regions. You will shape a high-performance, scalable organization, advise on employee relations, and help drive workforce planning while ensuring compliance with local employment requirements and global people policies.

You will work closely with the People Team to maintain an exceptional employee experience, support organizational changes, and lead key initiatives in

Qualifications

• Experience inPeople Partner or HRBP role in fast-paced or tech-driven orgs.
• Strong expertise in US employment law and complex people case management.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advisory across employee relations, including performance management, investigations, discipline, absence management, and conflict resolution.
• Manage complex lifecycle processes including PIPs, exits, restructures, and legal-risk matters with Legal/external counsel.
• Develop, review, and maintain global People policies and frameworks ensuring US compliance and local alignment elsewhere.
• Partner with senior leaders globally to drive organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and effectiveness initiatives.
• Coach and develop managers to strengthen leadership, improve team performance, and navigate diverse geographies.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives using feedback and data to improve engagement and retention.
• Support operational tasks across the full employee lifecycle as needed.
• Maintain a data-driven approach to inform people decisions and share trends with leadership.

Skills

US employment law

Employee relations

HR advisory

Organizational design

Leadership coaching

Job description

Senior People Partner (ER) New York - Hybrid

About MoonPay

MoonPay is for builders with something to prove. This isn t a work on cool crypto stuff company. It s a high-standards, high-velocity, high-accountability company building the operating system for value movement. If the internet moves information, we move value: crypto, stablecoins, tokenized assets, and whatever comes next. Four offerings make that real: fund, tokenize, trade, and spend. 30M+ customers and 500+ ecosystem partners run on us. Licensed in the U.S. Regulated across the UK, EU, Canada, and Australia. AI is the default operating mode here. It s woven into every role, and we expect you to use it daily. It handles the manual work so you can deliver on what actually matters. You ll thrive here if outcomes excite you more than process, if impact motivates you more than titles, and if you want hard problems, real ownership, and teammates who love winning, building, and doing it together. The bar is high. The pace is real. We re building for what s next, for humans and agents.

Recent recognition: Forbes America s Best Startup Employers 2026 . 2nd in Crypto Services on Fortune s inaugural Crypto 100The Sunday Times Best Places to Work two years running

Research has shown that women are less likely than men to apply for this role if they do not have experience in 100% of these areas. Please know that this list is indicative, and that we would still love to hear from you even if you feel that you are only a 75% match. Skills can be learned, diversity cannot.

About the Opportunity

MoonPay is looking for a Senior People Partner to play a critical role in shaping a high-performance, engaged, and scalable global organization. As a trusted advisor to leaders and managers, you will partner closely with business teams across multiple regions to drive organizational effectiveness, strengthen leadership capability, and foster a culture where employees can do their best work. This role combines strategic People Partnering with hands-on HR advisory expertise. You ll support leaders through organizational change, employee relations matters, performance management, and workforce planning while ensuring our people practices remain aligned with business objectives. You ll also help create and maintain policies, enhance employee engagement initiatives, and contribute to building a world-class employee experience across our international workforce. As a key member of the People Team, you will navigate complex people challenges across multiple jurisdictions while ensuring consistency in employee experience and alignment with local employment requirements. The successful candidate will bring expertise in US employment practices, alongside experience supporting globally distributed teams and leaders across different regions, cultures, and regulatory environments. This role is based out of our London office on a Hybrid basis and will partner with stakeholders across the United States, EMEA, and other international locations.

What you will do

• Provide expert HR advisory support across employee relations matters, including performance management, grievance investigations, disciplinary processes, absence management, and workplace conflict resolution.
• Manage complex employee lifecycle processes including Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), exits, restructures, and legal-risk-related people matters, partnering with Legal and external counsel where appropriate.
• Develop, review, and maintain global People policies, processes, and frameworks while ensuring compliance with US employment legislation and alignment with local requirements in other jurisdictions.
• Partner with senior leaders and managers globally to drive organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Coach and develop managers to strengthen leadership capability, improve team performance, and effectively navigate people-related challenges across diverse teams and geographies.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives, leveraging employee feedback and people data to improve engagement, retention, and organizational health across the business.
• Support on operational tasks across the full employee lifecycle, as needed.
• Maintain a data-driven approach, leveraging data to inform people related decisions and share trends and analysis with leadership.

About You

• Significant experience in a People Partner, HR Business Partner, or equivalent role supporting fast-paced, scaling, or technology-driven organizations.
• Strong expertise in US employee relations, employment law, performance management, investigations, disciplinary processes, and complex people case management.
• Proven experience supporting globally distributed teams and leaders across multiple countries, with the ability to navigate differing employment practices, cultural considerations, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational cha