Senior People & Culture Business Partner

About Kasada

Join us in stopping bad bots, for good! Kasada protects millions of online users everyday. Founded to stop automated bot attacks, we believe the internet should be a safe place for everyone. Bad bots are highly destructive. They take over accounts, steal content, overload systems and infrastructure and cause billions of dollars in damages every year. Seeking to restore trust in the internet, Kasada stops bots at the very first request including those that have never been seen before.

We’ve grown from a few friends working out of a shipping container under the Sydney Harbour Bridge to now operating globally, we’re spread across the world protecting some of the most well-known brands on the face of the earth.

We’re an innately curious team that’s not afraid to bring bold ideas to create better ways of solving problems. We’re looking for people who are passionate about solving some of the most difficult and pressing cybersecurity issues, while having fun doing it!

As our Senior People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering our people strategy in the US and with our team in Australia. This is a true generalist role, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and who is passionate about building a strong culture and building and supporting high performing individuals and teams -  underpinned by an exciting and rewarding people experience.

You’ll partner closely with our PEO and finance team in the US to ensure smooth P&C operations, compliance, and benefits administration, while also acting as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees across the business. From employee relations and performance management to talent development and organizational design, you’ll be a key driver of our people agenda at all levels of our organization.

What you will be doing

• Act as a strategic partner to business leaders at all levels, providing guidance on all aspects of the employee lifecycle.
• Coordinate full-cycle recruitment for US-based roles, partnering with hiring managers to define needs and attract and onboard top talent. 
• Act as recruitment lead as well as engage with internal and external recruiters as required. 
• Collaborate with global teams to support scalable, inclusive hiring processes and practices across all regions, with a key focus on the US.
• Manage and optimize the relationship with our US PEO, ensuring compliance, wellbeing and benefits processes run smoothly.
• Support and coach leaders on performance management, leave management, employee relations, and leadership & team development.
• Lead and support P&C initiatives including onboarding, engagement, DEI, learning & development and immigration administration; to ensure future capability is met and enable teams to scale and be set up for success.
• Collaborate with the P&C and People Experience teams to design and implement scalable programs and policies.
• Collaborate with the Finance/Payroll team around PEO activity, internal changes and regular reporting.
• Analyze people data and trends to inform decision-making and improve employee experience.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Lead the company’s management and response to ER issues and matters, advising leadership and collaborating with external counsel if required. 
• Contribute to global P&C projects and help align local practices with our global people strategy. E.g. Leadership Development initiatives

What you’ll bring

• 6+ years of progressive P&C experience in the USA, ideally in a high-growth or tech environment
• Strong P&C generalist background with experience across employee relations, performance, compliance, and talent development
• Deeply aligned with Kasada’s values and able to promote and drive them in your day to day work and inspire others to do the same
• Passionate about understanding what drives and empowers people and seeking to deeply understand human behaviors and motivations.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships and work inclusively and effectively with people at all levels to deliver outstanding results and achieve our strategic goals.
• A mindset of continuous improvement that enables incredible employee experiences, using a lens of how easy, meaningful and enjoyable a process can be.
• Experience working with or managing a PEO relationship in the USA 
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills; able to build trust and influence at all levels.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever evolving environment with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Experience as part of and supporting global teams is a plus (especially with Australia is a plus)
• Passionate and proven experience building inclusive, high-performing teams, culture and experiences.
• An eye for detail, great organization and be able to effectively work on multiple tasks in parallel.

We are committed to offering a fair compensation package that reflects the level of expertise and skills each individual brings to the role. Compensation listed reflect base salary, it does not include any variable compensation, equity or benefits. Individual pay is determined by a variety of factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant training.

The Benefits of being a Kasadian

We want to ensure Kasada remains a great place to work and a place to do great work. It's important to us to build an inclusive environment where you can realize your full potential. We are a highly collaborative team regardless of location, placing a strong emphasis on our core values; and we have designed our benefits package so you can thrive, both inside and outside of work:

- A stake in Kasada’s global success with equity/stock options 

- Flexible working hours and arrangements - Create a schedule that suits you

- Support for growing families - Generous parental leave allowances and resources to help in the lead up, during and after parental leave.

- Resources for well-being to support your growth including our EAP - confidential counselling for you  and your loved ones

- Birthday leave

- Wellness leave

- An action packed calendar of fun in-person and virtual events 

Sound interesting? What’s next?

Hit the apply button and one of our team will set up an exploratory, confidential discussion. We have designed our hiring process to be streamlined and thorough so everyone can make the right call on whether it is the right move for you. We are an inclusive team and this extends to all candidates that interview with us. Interviews are conducted virtually however if you want to come onsite - just ask! When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any adjustments you may need during the interview process, we want to ensure you are set up for success in every conversation.  

Still with us? Just a little bit more…

Research shows that women and other marginalized individuals tend to only apply when they check every box. We’re always keen to broaden our perspective, so if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch, we'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to the team!

Please note: Kasada is an e-verify employer (US based applicants only)