Nium
Consultant - HRBP ( On Contract )
TLDR
Partner with senior leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, and cultural transformation.
Nium provides global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments. We were founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. Our platform enables banks, fintechs, and global businesses to move money instantly, everywhere.
Co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore with offices in 14 markets worldwide, we are entering one of the most exciting chapters in our journey. In March 2026, we delivered the largest month in our 11-year history with record revenue, record volumes, and EBITDA profitability. Today, Nium moves nearly $60B in payments annually, almost entirely for enterprises, while continuing to strengthen an already healthy balance sheet.
It is an incredible time to join us, and we are only just getting started.
Our payout network spans 190+ countries and 100 currencies, with 100 + corridors in real time. We power seamless transfers to accounts, wallets, and cards, support local collections in 35 markets, and as a principal card issuer on Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and UATP, Nium issues over 50 million card tokens every year. Backed by regulatory licenses in 40+ markets, we make it simple for our partners to onboard, integrate, and scale globally. This scale and innovation have earned us recognition as one of CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2025, winner of Best Cross-Border Payments Solution at the PayTech Awards, and inclusion in FXC Intelligence’s Top 100 Cross-Border Payments Companies list.
In 2024, we raised US$50 million in Series E funding at a US$1.4 billion valuation to accelerate network expansion, product innovation, and talent growth. With the B2B payments market projected to hit US$175 trillion by 2030, Nium offers ambitious builders the chance to shape the future of global money movement with the scale of a leader and the energy of a high-growth company.
We are looking for a strategic and commercially minded Senior HR Business Partner to join our People team on contract for 9 months. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, partnering closely with them to drive organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, and cultural transformation. You will operate at the intersection of people strategy and business performance, translating commercial priorities into impactful HR initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• 7-10 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years in a Business Partner role supporting senior leaders.
• Demonstrated experience operating in a fast-paced, high-growth, or matrixed organization.
• Track record of leading organizational design, change management, and talent management initiatives at scale.
• Proven ability to manage complex employee relations cases end to end.
Skills & Competencies
• Strong commercial acumen — you understand how businesses operate and connect people strategy to business outcomes.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills; able to navigate ambiguity and build credibility at all levels.
• Data-driven mindset with experience using HR analytics tools and presenting insights to leadership.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to balance empathy with objectivity in sensitive situations.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms (HiBob preferred).
• Avid AI user – help us reinvent the employee experience with AI tools.
Strategic Partnership
• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to 2 x CXO level leaders.
• Translate business objectives into people strategies that drive organizational capability and performance.
• Influence and challenge senior stakeholders with data-backed insights and courageous conversations.
Talent & Organizational Development
• Drive end-to-end talent management processes including performance calibration, succession planning, and career development.
• Identify organizational design opportunities and lead restructures, ensuring business continuity and employee engagement.
• Partner with L&D to develop and deliver Manager Development Workshops.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within assigned client groups.
Employee Relations & Culture
• Manage complex employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary processes, and grievances with a fair and legally compliant approach.
• Act as a culture champion, identifying engagement trends and partnering with leaders to build high-performing, inclusive teams.
• Facilitate team effectiveness sessions and leadership offsites as needed.
Analytics
• Leverage people data and analytics to identify trends, measure the impact of HR interventions, and inform decision-making.
• Partner with Centres of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, Compensation, L&D, HR Operations and Workplace Services) to deliver integrated people solutions.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR policies, programs, and processes.
Requirements
• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to 2 x CXO level leaders.
• Translate business objectives into people strategies that drive organizational capability and performance.
• Influence and challenge senior stakeholders with data-backed insights and courageous conversations.
Talent & Organizational Development
• Drive end-to-end talent management processes including performance calibration, succession planning, and career development.
• Identify organizational design opportunities and lead restructures, ensuring business continuity and employee engagement.
• Partner with L&D to develop and deliver Manager Development Workshops.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within assigned client groups.
Employee Relations & Culture
• Manage complex employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary processes, and grievances with a fair and legally compliant approach.
• Act as a culture champion, identifying engagement trends and partnering with leaders to build high-performing, inclusive teams.
• Facilitate team effectiveness sessions and leadership offsites as needed.
Analytics
• Leverage people data and analytics to identify trends, measure the impact of HR interventions, and inform decision-making.
• Partner with Centres of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, Compensation, L&D, HR Operations and Workplace Services) to deliver integrated people solutions.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR policies, programs, and processes.
Experience
• 7-10 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years in a Business Partner role supporting senior leaders.
• Demonstrated experience operating in a fast-paced, high-growth, or matrixed organization.
• Track record of leading organizational design, change management, and talent management initiatives at scale.
• Proven ability to manage complex employee relations cases end to end.
Skills & Competencies
• Strong commercial acumen — you understand how businesses operate and connect people strategy to business outcomes.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills; able to navigate ambiguity and build credibility at all levels.
• Data-driven mindset with experience using HR analytics tools and presenting insights to leadership.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to balance empathy with objectivity in sensitive situations.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms (HiBob preferred).
• Avid AI user – help us reinvent the employee experience with AI tools.
What we offer at Nium
We Value Performance: Through competitive salaries, performance bonuses, sales commissions, equity for specific roles and recognition programs, we ensure that all our employees are well rewarded and incentivized for their hard work.
We Care for Our Employees: The wellness of Nium’ers is our #1 priority. We offer medical coverage along with 24/7 employee assistance program, generous vacation programs including our year-end shut down. We also provide a flexible working hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office).
We Upskill Ourselves: We are curious, and always want to learn more with a focus on upskilling ourselves. We provide role-specific training, internal workshops, and a learning stipend.
We Celebrate Together: We recognize that work is also about creating great relationships with each other. We celebrate together with company-wide social events, team bonding activities, happy hours, team offsites, and much more!
We Thrive with Diversity: Nium is truly a global company, with more than 33 nationalities, based in 18+ countries and more than 10 office locations. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.
Benefits
Equity Compensation
Equity for specific roles
Flexible working hybrid environment (3 days in the office)
Flexible working hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office)
Medical coverage
Learning stipend
Team offsites
Generous vacation programs including year-end shut down
Nium builds a powerful platform for real-time, cross-border payments that enables banks, fintechs, and global enterprises to transfer money instantly across 220+ markets and in 100 currencies. Our infrastructure is designed for the future of payments, providing the capabilities businesses need to navigate the complexities of global transactions.
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