Senior HR Business Partner

Job description

Who are we? Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems. We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that. We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft. We are a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us! WHY THIS ROLE? We're hiring a Senior HR Business Partner to help Cohere scale through an extraordinary phase of growth, partnering with leaders and teams across our global technology organization. - A role that matters. Senior HRBPs are central to our People model — trusted advisors to senior leaders, brought into our most important organizational challenges, and expected to bring a strong point of view. - A front-row seat to AI. Work alongside exceptional researchers, engineers, and technical leaders at the forefront of AI — some of the most talented and in-demand people in the industry. - A chance to build. We're building the foundations of our People function at scale, with significant white space and latitude to shape how we partner, organize, and operate. - Significant scope and influence. You'll partner with senior technical leaders on complex organizational questions, helping them scale their organizations, strengthen leadership, and make great decisions about people and teams. - An exciting moment to join. We're scaling incredibly quickly, with strong pull from the business for People partnership and no shortage of high-impact problems to solve. Our titles are deliberately flat - this role reports to the Head of HR. We're looking for an experienced, senior HRBP who can operate with significant autonomy, navigate complexity, and be a credible thought partner to senior leaders. YOU'LL THRIVE IF YOU: - Build deep trust: Establish credibility with senior leaders and become a sought-after thought partner - Navigate complexity: Bring clarity and judgment to difficult, ambiguous organizational challenges - Think organizationally: Look beyond individual issues to patterns, systems, and the health of the broader organization - Hold high standards: Combine ambition and candor with empathy and pragmatism - Think and do: Move seamlessly between strategic partnership and hands-on execution YOU'LL HELP DRIVE: - Organizational design: Shape structures, roles, and operating models as teams scale - Leadership: Coach senior leaders and strengthen leadership effectiveness - Talent: Lead performance, talent, succession, and critical talent discussions - Organizational health: Identify and address engagement, retention, capability, and team effectiveness challenges - People strategy: Translate business priorities into meaningful people and organizational strategies - Building at scale: Help shape the practices and approaches our People function needs for the next stage of growth WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO: - Has significant HRBP experience: Has operated at senior or Director-level HRBP scope, Head of People scope, or equivalent - Knows technical organizations: Has partnered with Engineering, Research, Product, Applied AI, or similarly technical teams - Has scaled: Has worked in a startup, scale-up, or other high-growth environment - Thinks globally: Has partnered with leaders and teams across multiple countries and regions - Writes exceptionally well: Clear, concise written communication is core to how we operate and influence - Is pro-team: Collaborative, low-ego, and invested in making the whole team better LOCATION This is a global, remote role. You'll partner across a distributed organization and should be comfortable building strong relationships and operating effectively across locations and time zones. A NOTE ON OUR HIRING TIMELINES 📌 This is an active role, but we're currently building our talent pipeline so we're ready to move quickly once we have capacity to begin interviewing. At this stage, we're reviewing and shortlisting applications rather than scheduling interviews, so we aren't able to provide individual timelines or application status updates. If you're selected to move forward, we'll reach out as soon as we're ready to begin the interview process. To help us keep the process fair and efficient, we kindly ask that you don't follow up with the hiring team directly, as we won't have additional updates to share until interviews begin. Thank you for your patience — we're looking forward to connecting when the process gets underway. FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AT COHERE ENJOY THESE PERKS: - A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch. - Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health. - RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme. - 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent. - Annual enrichment benefits: Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit. Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching. - 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!) - Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite. HOW AND WHERE WE WORK: - Cohere is remote-friendly, but we also have offices in Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul with more opening soon. - For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events. - For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city. - Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly. If any of the above doesn’t line up exactly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply. We strive to create an inclusive work environment for all; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12a6IrLdF3kI2nonKSr4tiFuz18rLQbaeYV-JM9L4o9Q/edit, and we will work together to meet your needs. We may use AI-enabled tools to screen and assess applicants against the criteria for this position. This helps our recruiters identify potentially qualified candidates, but it doesn't limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider. Beware of Scams: Cohere will never ask for payment or third-party services (e.g., CV writing) as part of our hiring process. All legitimate roles are listed on the Cohere careers page and LinkedIn only, with all communications from Cohere employees coming from an @cohere.com or @cw.cohere email alias. If jobs are viewed on other sites then please verify these through our official careers https://cohere.com/careers page.