Senior People Partner | Legal, Operations & People
About The Position
Legora is seeking a Senior People Partner to lead the people agenda across its Legal, Operations, and People functions. These groups currently comprise around 150 people and are expected to grow to approximately 250 by the end of 2027. The role partners closely with senior leaders to shape team growth, strengthen leadership, support organisational decisions, and build a culture of high performance and accountability. The Senior People Partner will own people strategy and execution across the client groups, working on organisational design, workforce planning, headcount decisions, performance, leadership development, and organisational change. The role also works with the People leadership team to improve how the People function operates and connects the client groups with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Operations, and People Tech. Success requires a hands-on, commercially minded partner who can challenge leaders, operate amid ambiguity, and address complex people matters in a fast-growing business.
Requirements
- Experience as a senior HRBP or People Partner.
- Strong track record partnering with senior leaders across corporate or operational functions, building trust, challenging thinking, and influencing important decisions.
- Broad experience in organisational design, performance management, leadership development, compensation, employee relations, and organisational change.
- Good commercial judgement and understanding of the business implications of people decisions.
- Comfort with ambiguity and building structure without slowing the business down.
- Confidence handling difficult conversations and sensitive people matters in a fast-moving environment.
- Solid working knowledge of US employment law.
- Genuine interest in building high-performing teams, leadership quality, accountability, and an environment where people can do their best work.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a high-growth B2B SaaS or technology scale-up.
- Experience working across the US and EMEA.
Responsibilities
- Own the people agenda across Legal, Operations, and People, partnering with senior leaders on organisational design, workforce planning, headcount decisions, and team structure.
- Build a close understanding of each function’s objectives, identify challenges early, and help leaders make effective decisions.
- Lead performance calibration, coach managers through difficult conversations, and ensure performance issues are addressed early.
- Support leaders as their teams grow from around 150 to approximately 250 people, helping develop strong management teams, employee development, and accountability.
- Partner with the People leadership team to improve the People function’s operating practices and processes as Legora grows.
- Connect client groups with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Operations, and People Tech to identify needs and deliver practical solutions.
Benefits
- Comprehensive salary and benefits package.
- Multiple medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser Permanente.
- HSA or Healthcare FSA, depending on plan selection.
- Dental plans through MetLife.
- Vision plans through Vision Care.
- Generous parental leave.
- Free access to Maven Clinic.
- Dependent Care FSA.
- Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits.
- Life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) with generous company match.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Voluntary benefits including identity protection through Aura, legal coverage through MetLife, and pet savings programs.
- Company-provided lunch daily.
- Union Square office designed for ambitious builders.
- Tools for success.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
