Senior People Partner, Finance

Legora Legora · Vertical AI · New York, NY · People

This role is for a Senior People Partner, Finance at Legora, an AI-native company. The role partners directly with the CFO and their leadership team to own the people agenda for the global finance function, focusing on org design, workforce planning, performance management, and organizational health during a period of significant growth. The ideal candidate has a background in HRBP or People Partner roles within high-growth B2B SaaS or enterprise tech environments, with experience advising senior finance or operational leadership.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the people agenda for the finance function globally, partnering with the CFO and their leadership team on org design, workforce planning, headcount decisions, and team structure
  2. Proactively identify organisational challenges before they become systemic. Build a deep understanding of the function's ambitions, risks, and capability gaps and get ahead of them
  3. Set and hold the performance bar. Drive calibration, coach leaders through difficult conversations, and intervene early when standards slip rather than after the damage is done
  4. Support leaders across the finance function as they navigate a period of significant growth, operating at a scale and pace many haven't encountered before
  5. Own complex ER matters, restructurings, and multi-jurisdictional employment topics in partnership with regional People Partners across EMEA and APAC
  6. Act as the primary connection between the finance function and the wider People organisation, including Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and People Tech, ensuring global frameworks translate into real impact on the ground

Skills

Required

  • senior HRBP or People Partner role
  • high-growth B2B SaaS or enterprise tech environment
  • trusted advisor to senior finance or operational leadership
  • Deep experience across the full people agenda: org design, performance, leadership development, compensation, ER, and organisational change at pace
  • Comfortable building from scratch with a strong bias toward action
  • Calm under pressure, decisive in ambiguity, and confident holding your ground with senior stakeholders
  • Solid working knowledge of New York employment law

Nice to have

  • Multi-jurisdictional experience across the US and EMEA

What the JD emphasized

  • high standards
  • accountability
  • performance