VP, People Business Partners & Talent Development
Job Summary
Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter faster and more securely.
We are transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice.
Summary:
ABOUT THE ROLE:
As the VP People Business Partners & Talent Development your role is to ensure our human and high performing culture is embedded in everything we do throughout the duration of the end-to-end employee experience. Operationalizing our culture and continually strengthening this role youll oversee two of our critical functions: the People Business Partner (PBP) team and the Learning & Development (L&D) team.
In this role you are the architect of our talent density strategy. You will ensure that every department at Clio has the strategic talent partnership it needs to scale and every Clion has the world-class learning ecosystem required to do the best work of their lives. You will report directly to the Chief People Officer and serve as a key advisor to our executive leadership team.
Who You Are:
The Strategic Architect: You dont just solve todays problems; you build systems that work for 2000 Clions globally. You think in terms of organizational design and long-term talent health.
A High-Stakes Coach: You are comfortable sitting across from C-suite executives communicating with radical candor with deep empathy and helping them navigate complex organizational shifts.
A Lifelong Learner: You are obsessed with how humans grow. You understand that L&D is our competitive advantage that must be woven into the fabric of the daily workflow.
Data-Informed Human-First: You use people analytics to find the why behind retention and performance trends but you never lose sight of the individual human experience.
The Culture Guardian: you live and breathe Clios values. You lead by example and ensure our Human-First philosophy remains operationalized as we scale globally.
What Your Team Does:
Your organization is the heartbeat of the Clio employee experience.
The PBP Team: Acts as the strategic engine for our business units. They partner with leaders on workforce planning org design and high-level talent strategy to ensure our teams are optimized for growth. The PBP team partners across the different disciplines across the People team to inform the employee experience and ensure all of our programs reflect Clios Human and High Performing culture.
The L&D Team: Designs and delivers the Clio learning experience. They own everything from world-class onboarding and leadership development to technical upskilling ensuring that growing at Clio is a tangible reality for every employee.
What Youll Work On:
Integrating Talent & Growth: You will unify the PBP and L&D functions so that performance gaps identified by PBPs are solved by targeted agile learning interventions from the L&D team.
Executive Succession & Org Design: Youll lead the strategy for how we identify develop and transition our top leadership talent to meet the needs of a multi-product global SaaS company.
The Future of Learning: and Talent Development: You will oversee the transition to an AI-augmented learning environment personalizing growth paths for Clions at scale.
High-Performance: Youll refine our performance management philosophy moving us toward a model of continuous feedback and transparent career mobility.
Global Scaling: As we expand you will ensure our people strategy remains cohesive across different time zones cultures and legal jurisdictions.
What You Bring:
10 years of People Leadership: Significant experience leading high-growth People teams with a deep background in both the Business Partner and Learning/Talent Development worlds.
SaaS Savvy: You understand the metrics of a successful software business (ARR Churn LTV) and how talent strategy directly impacts those levers.
Change Management Mastery: A proven track record of leading large-scale organizational shifts including M&A integrations or major department re-orgs.
Executive Presence: The ability to influence challenge and support a high-velocity executive team.
A Product Mindset: Experience building internal people programs with the same rigor and iteration as a customer-facing software product.
Bias for action and fostering high performing teams.
What you will find here:
Compensation is one of the main components of Clios Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.
Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include:
Competitive equitable salary with top-tier health benefits dental and vision insurance
Hybrid work environment with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver Calgary Toronto Dublin and Sydney) to be in office minimum twice per week.
$2000 annual counseling benefit
RRSP matching and RESP contribution
Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3 5 7 and 10 years
In addition this role is eligible for variable pay that is based on company performance with actual payout amounts calculated and paid on a quarterly basis.
*Our salary bands are designed to reflect the range of skills and experience needed for the position and to allow room for growth at Clio. For experienced individuals we typically hire at or around the midpoint of the band. The top portion of the salary band is reserved for employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Clio. Those who are new to the role may join below the midpoint and develop their skills over time. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.
Diversity Inclusion Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility
Our team shows up as their authentic selves and are united by our mission. We are dedicated todiversity equity and inclusion. We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included valued and enabled to do the best work of their careers wherever they choose to log in from. We believe that different perspectives skills backgrounds and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation. We are committed to equal employment and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Disclaimer: We only communicate with candidates through official @ email addresses.
Required Experience:
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