Senior People Partner

At Veriff our People team makes a real impact on the lives of our Veriffians. Were committed to building a workplace where people feel supported trusted and inspired to grow. Whether its through thoughtful onboarding nurturing a culture of accountability or creating opportunities for development were always looking for ways to elevate the employee experience. After all Veriff is only as strong as the people behind it and were here to help them thrive.

About the Role

Were looking for a Senior People Business Partner to join our global People team and play a strategic role in shaping the future of our Brazil operations. Youll be a trusted advisor to leaders helping them build high-performing engaged and resilient teams. Youll bring a strong business mindset deep HR expertise and a passion for organizational growth and culture.

As a Senior People Business Partner youll connect our global people strategy with local execution ensuring our employees are supported our leaders are empowered and our organization continues to thrive in a fast-paced high-growth environment.

Roles and responsibilities

Strategic Partnership & Leadership Enablement

• Act as a trusted thought partner to business leaders influencing decisions that shape organizational design talent culture and performance.
• Partner closely with leaders to anticipate people needs identify capability gaps and co-create action plans aligned with business goals.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations on workforce planning succession and leadership development.
  
  

Organizational Development & Change Management

• Lead and support change management initiatives including restructures leadership transitions and policy updates.
• Collaborate on talent reviews succession planning and workforce optimization ensuring readiness for future growth.
• Coach managers on effective performance management and employee engagement strategies.
  
  

Employee Relations & Labor Expertise

• Serve as a key contact for employee relations and complex case management ensuring fairness and compliance with Brazilian labor laws.
• Lead and manage union relations and negotiations in Brazil fostering constructive sustainable relationships.
• Conduct internal investigations and guide leaders in handling sensitive issues with discretion and consistency.
  
  

Culture Engagement & Inclusion

• Partner with leaders to promote our values DEI efforts and culture-building programs.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives leveraging insights from surveys and feedback loops to improve the employee experience.
• Help design and deliver training sessions and workshops that strengthen leadership and collaboration.
  
  

Data-Driven Insights

• Translate people metrics (e.g. turnover engagement headcount absenteeism) into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Partner with the People Analytics team to identify trends and propose improvements across the employee lifecycle.
  
  

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the bridge between the business and People COEs (Talent Acquisition Compensation Learning D&I HR Ops).
• Support local execution of global People programs and continuously adapt them to regional needs.

You are the right future Veriffian for the job if you have/are:

• 8 years of experience in HR Business Partnering or related strategic HR roles ideally in fast-paced or high-growth environments (e.g. tech scale-ups or multinational organizations).
• Deep expertise in Brazilian labor legislation with proven experience managing complex employee relations and union interactions.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills able to use data to influence decisions and drive meaningful change.
• Exceptional relationship-builder and communicator skilled at coaching leaders and influencing at all levels.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a global cross-functional team across multiple time zones.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English (Spanish is a plus).
• Curious proactive and entrepreneurial in spirit you thrive in ambiguity and take initiative to create impact.

Location:

São Paulo Brazil (hybrid - has to be commutable to the office 2-3 times per week)

Why Veriff

We are the preferred identity verification platform partner for the worlds most innovative growth-driven organizations helping conveniently verify and safeguard users anywhere in the world. We support the broadest number of identity documents from nearly every country and territory in the world - and this is continually increasing! With a diverse team in the United States United Kingdom Spain and Estonia as well as robust backing and funding from investors including Accel Alkeon IVP Tiger Capital and Y Combinator were dedicated to helping businesses and individuals build a safer and more secure world. We strive to be the benchmark for trust online and we take pride in being a positive force.

When you join Team Veriff we offer you the opportunity to have a real impact and advance your career while looking after you along the way with a range of benefits designed with you in mind. Some of our favorites include...

• Stock options that ensure you share in our success
• Quarterly Learning and Development and Health & Sports budgets that you are free to tailor to your own needs

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Different opinions perspectives and personalities push us forward. We want to hear from people who are passionate about their work and align with our values. Regardless of race religion colour national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status or disability. We also know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates - so rest assured whoever you are we want to hear from you!

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Required Experience:

Senior IC