People & Culture Partner
Skills
BusinessDirect AccessEasily AdaptableFoundationsHuman ResourcesOperationsPeople Processes
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- 3–5 years in a US HR or People Operations generalist role
- Recruitment background preferred, ideally in a startup or scaling company
- Comfort working across recruiting payroll policy and employee relations
- Working knowledge of US employment law across multiple states
- Experience with HRIS and payroll platforms such as Gusto or BambooHR
- Strong judgment as the primary US People contact
- Willingness to work with Sydney based teams across AEST hours
- Appetite to use AI and automation in people processes
- Clear warm communication style
- Ability to support remote team engagement and culture
Nice to have
- Warm communicator
- High energy
- Strong judgment
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Entrepreneurial
Day to day
- Lead full-cycle recruiting and onboarding for US hires, ensuring a smooth and welcoming candidate journey
- Own day-to-day People Operations for the US team, including employee lifecycle administration, payroll support, benefits, and HR systems
- Partner closely with global People & Culture to adapt policies, run engagement initiatives, support managers, and keep compliance and records accurate
Hiring process
- Apply if excited about the role and Koala's culture