People Business Partner

Job Description:

• At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011, we’ve tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind. Whether it’s supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we’re not just here to move money— we’re here to move our global customers forward.
• We’re looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that’s you and you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career—we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. Why this role:

Remitly exists to give people the freedom to move money — and their lives — forward, wherever they are in the world. Since 2011, we've helped millions send money home to the people who matter most, and today over 2,800 Remitlians across the globe are building the trusted, borderless financial services that make that possible.

As our next People Business Partner, you won't just support HR processes — you'll be a trusted advisor shaping how our teams grow, perform, and stay engaged. If you want real seat-at-the-table influence, exposure to senior stakeholders, and the chance to build People programs from the ground up (not just execute someone else's playbook), this is your next move.

Job Responsibilities:

What You’ll Do

Stakeholder Management

Partner with stakeholders in your line of business (LOB) to ensure a deep understanding of People strategies and timely implementation of important People initiatives.

Develop strong business acumen to be able to support LOBs by providing insightful guidance relating to their business strategies and objectives.

Act as the key point of contact for your stakeholders and provide guidance on People-related matters such as staffing, total rewards, talent development, and retention.

Support leaders and stakeholders in managing talent development and employee discipline by providing recommended action plans.

Ensure timely and effective communication of global and local People initiatives to assigned stakeholders and LOBs.

Conduct and lead learning sessions to stakeholders on various People topics.

Ensure data-driven conversations with stakeholders. Identify data trends and make recommendations to improve people and business performance.

Lead authentically by being a champion of Remitly’s culture and its values. Also, drive adoption of Remitly’s culture and values through People-led activities and engagement activities.

Organization Development and Process Improvement

Continuously improve by working closely with Senior People Business Partner on process improvement initiatives this includes but not limited to timely evaluation and updating of People policies and operating procedures to ensure both global/cross regional offices alignment and compliance to relevant local employment laws, successful roll out of related changes, if applicable.

Establish and maintain compassionate partnerships with stakeholders and leaders that will have an impact on Remitly and its customers with thorough understanding of current employee engagement.

HR Operations

Support new hire onboarding to ensure they’re aware of Remitly’s culture, processes and desk procedures.

Work closely with People Operations to address employee concerns majorly on payroll and benefits.

Hire and develop exceptional people by actively participating in the recruitment process to properly identify behavioral- and culture-fit among candidates. Partnering with the Learning & Development Team to ensure learning and development are in place to further develop employees' functional competencies.

Manage People Team’s day-to-day activities as needed.

Job Qualifications:

3+ years as a People Business Partner or similar HR generalist role

A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, HR Management, or related field (preferred)

A track record of partnering with managers and senior leaders — and the backbone to be constructively direct when it counts

Solid grounding in HR best practices and local labor law

A genuinely data-driven, analytical mindset

Real alignment with Remitly's mission and values — this isn't a checkbox, we mean it

Flexibility to work onsite with a shifting schedule, including night shift

Who we are:

Remitly is a group of passionate people working to make international payments easier and more transparent on both the web and mobile devices. We are seeking team members to join us that want to make a difference and change an industry. We pride ourselves on aiming high and delivering results, data being at the heart of everything we do, and encouraging our team to own business decisions and outcomes. Sound like the place for you? Join us.

Remitly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals seeking employment at Remitly are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

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