Senior People Business Partner

• Partner closely with senior leaders to develop and deliver People strategies aligned to business objectives, growth plans, and organizational health.
• Act as a strategic thought partner on topics including org design, workforce planning, role clarity, capacity models, and team structure.
• Translate business strategy into people implications - anticipating risks, scaling challenges, and leadership needs.
• Coach leaders through complex decision-making with a strong lens on performance, culture, and employee experience.

• Lead and advise on organizational design efforts, including restructures, role evolution, spans and layers, and operating model changes.
• Partner with leaders on performance management, goal-setting, and accountability, ensuring strong linkage between strategy, execution, and outcomes.
• Support succession planning and talent reviews, identifying readiness, gaps, and development actions.
• Partner with Talent Management and L&D to support leadership development, manager capability, and team effectiveness.

• Identify, assess, and manage complex employee relations issues quickly, thoughtfully, and decisively.
• Conduct and support investigations as required, partnering with Legal and People Operations to ensure fair, compliant, and consistent outcomes.
• Maintain deep knowledge of employment law requirements across jurisdictions relevant to your client group.
• Mitigate legal and employee risk through proactive coaching, documentation, and early intervention.
• Partner with Legal Counsel as needed to manage sensitive or high-risk situations.

• Work closely with People team SMEs (Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, L&D, People Ops) to deliver a seamless, world-class employee journey.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of broader People programs, including: • Onboarding & ramp experiences
• Performance Development
• Talent Planning & Calibration
• Leadership Development
• Total Rewards & Compensation Programs

• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to align on hiring plans, role profiles, and evolving business needs within your groups.

• Act as a data-driven advisor - analyzing trends in engagement, attrition, performance, and workforce composition.
• Translate people data into actionable insights and recommendations for leaders.
• Use both quantitative and qualitative inputs to inform decisions and influence leaders.
• Identify patterns early and proactively address risks related to retention, engagement, or leadership effectiveness.

• Identify opportunities to improve and evolve People processes to better support a scaling organization.
• Help drive consistency, clarity, and effectiveness across core People practices while enabling flexibility where the business requires it.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of Clio's People operating model as the company grows globally.

• Act as a mentor and role model to other PBPs and People team members.
• Share best practices, lessons learned, and insights from your groups across the People team.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and operate with a "one People team" mindset.
• Demonstrate strong judgment, discretion, and integrity in all interactions.

• 8-12+ years of progressive HR / People Business Partner experience, with significant experience supporting Engineering, IT, Security and/or Data organizations.
• Proven success partnering with senior leaders in fast-paced, high-growth SaaS or technology environments.
• Deep expertise in employee relations, organizational design, performance management, and talent planning.
• Strong business acumen with comfort operating in technical, operationally driven environments where reliability, security, and risk management shape priorities.
• Ability to build credibility and trust quickly with highly technical leaders and teams.
• High comfort navigating ambiguity, change, and competing priorities.
• Data fluency and the ability to turn insights into influence.
• Exceptional communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and compliance across relevant jurisdictions.
• A collaborative, pragmatic, and values-driven approach.
• Demonstrated interest in elevating your craft using AI.

• Experience supporting Technical Infrastructure functions, such as Production Engineering, IT, Security or Data Engineering, in a pre-IPO SaaS or technology company.
• Experience hiring and retaining talent in specialized, competitive technical markets such as security and data.
• Experience partnering in globally distributed or multi-jurisdiction environments.
• Background in scaling People practices during periods of rapid growth or transformation.
• Experience aligning workforce planning with financial planning cycles.

This is a new role.

Compensation is one of the main components of Clio's 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, London, New York City and Sydney) to be in office min. twice per week.

• Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.

• $2000 annual counseling benefit

• RRSP matching and RESP contribution

• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years

The expected salary range for this role is $107,300 to $145,100 CAD. Initial placement within the range is informed by geographic region, experience, and skillset, with room to progress as impact and tenure grow. Final offer amounts will vary based on candidate profile.