Senior HR Business Partner (Austin)

Coder • Austin, TX

21d

About The Position

Coder is hiring a Senior HR Business Partner as its People team supports company growth from about 220 to 500 people by the end of 2027. The role partners with R&D leaders on performance, organizational design, employee relations, and people strategy, while serving as an international employment expert for the UK, Employer of Record (EOR) countries, and APAC. It is a foundational hire for building out Coder’s London entity, working alongside a London-based Generalist and outside UK counsel. The role is expected to grow in scope and strategic ownership as Coder’s international footprint expands.

The position works across time zones with a US- and London-based team, including early overlap with UK working hours and occasional travel to the UK. It collaborates with Legal, Finance, the HR Manager, and Total Rewards on employment infrastructure, people programs, and international compliance.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of HRBP experience, including employee relations, with meaningful UK and/or international exposure.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Familiarity with EOR models and their limitations.
• Hands-on experience with Rippling and/or Deel.
• Ability to work independently across time zones, with early UK-hours overlap and occasional UK travel.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to catch contract or compensation errors and recognize when to escalate.
• Highly collaborative approach, working closely with a US- and London-based team.

Nice To Haves

• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent hands-on HR experience.
• Experience supporting a company through a legal entity launch.
• Exposure to APAC or EMEA employment law beyond the UK.
• Experience partnering with engineering or R&D teams in a high-growth SaaS company.

Responsibilities

• Partner with R&D leaders on performance, organizational design, employee relations, and people strategy, and flag risks early.
• Advise on international employee relations and organizational changes under local law, involving outside counsel for high-risk matters such as redundancies and terminations.
• Build UK employment infrastructure with Legal and Finance, including contracts, probation and notice terms, right-to-work processes, statutory leave, policies, and benefits.
• Manage EOR relationships with Deel and Rippling and plan transitions from EOR to direct employment in key markets.
• Track regulatory changes in the UK and active EOR countries, including Employment Rights Act changes, and proactively flag risks.
• Own performance and compensation cycles, promotions, and leveling for the pod in partnership with the HR Manager and Total Rewards.
• Build repeatable country playbooks for new markets.
• Maintain accurate international employee data in Rippling and Deel and support audits and reporting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed