Why Socure?
Socure is building the identity trust infrastructure for the digital economy — verifying 100% of good identities in real time and stopping fraud before it starts. The mission is big, the problems are complex, and the impact is felt by businesses, governments, and millions of people every day.
We hire people who want that level of responsibility. People who move fast, think critically, act like owners, and care deeply about solving customer problems with precision. If you want predictability or narrow scope, this won’t be your place. If you want to help build the future of identity with a team that holds a high bar for itself — keep reading.
Job Overview
As a Lead People Partner, you’ll join Socure’s People Team as an experienced HR people partner supporting a defined client group—typically executive leaders or high-impact teams. In this role, you’ll deliver people programs, advise on complex employee relations, drive organizational effectiveness, and shape a healthy, inclusive culture through strategic partnership and guidance. The Lead People Partner leverages full HR lifecycle expertise, advanced knowledge of employment law, strong service orientation, sound judgment, and influential leadership to achieve business objectives. This position uses survey analysis, people analytics, and generative AI to identify trends, calibrate key processes, and propose impactful interventions.
Job Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders on complex talent, organization design, and culture matters.
- Lead program delivery for people strategy, performance management, engagement, and promotion cycles.
- Diagnose team and leadership effectiveness; propose and drive targeted interventions.
- Investigate and resolve complex employee relations cases, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and company policy.
- Track and analyze people data for trends, reporting insights to guide business decisions.
- Deliver manager coaching, leadership enablement, and support on difficult ER, development, and performance conversations.
- Partner on organizational change management and team health planning, including onboarding and integration.
- Develop and socialize frameworks for talent succession, mobility, and advancement.
- Escalate sensitive or high-risk issues; act as a trusted escalation point for client group leaders.
- Utilize survey analysis and AI-enabled HR platforms to inform decision making and optimize processes.
- Model and promote a positive, inclusive culture through exceptional communication, collaboration, and empathy.
- Foster accountability, continuous learning, and process improvement by sharing knowledge across teams.
- Represent the People Partner function in cross-functional and executive forums.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced HR certification or MBA preferred.
- 6–8 years of relevant HRBP, HR, or people-facing experience supporting senior leaders.
- In-depth knowledge of HR policies, case management, employment law, and compliance.
- Track record of coaching managers, managing complex employee relations, and driving people analytics.
- Experience designing and implementing organizational change, talent strategies, and succession planning.
- Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
- Working proficiency with HRIS (e.g., Workday), reporting, and AI/survey analysis platforms.
- High emotional intelligence and ability to manage sensitive information with integrity.
- Commitment to Socure’s mission, values, and embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Please note; we are seeking to hire in either San Francisco or New York City.
Socure is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all its forms within our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need an accommodation during any stage of the application or hiring process—including interview or onboarding support—please reach out to your Socure recruiting partner directly.
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