Senior HR Business Partner, Checkr
G&A
$165-194k
OTE
3 days a week in office
Automated background checks
Posted today
Automated background checks
1001+ employees
Posted today
$165-194k
OTE
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a fairer future by designing technology to create opportunities for all.
Role
Who you are
- You will bring deep HR expertise, sound business judgment, and the ability to navigate ambiguity and influence outcomes at the leadership level
- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years as an HRBP supporting senior leaders (Director+), ideally within Legal, People, or Finance functions
- Demonstrated comfort with AI tools and a track record of personally driving or executing AI-enabled initiatives (e.g., automating HR workflows, using AI for data synthesis/insights, piloting AI tools with leadership teams); direct hands-on experience strongly preferred over exposure alone
- Ability to influence and guide client groups through AI-driven changes to ways of working, balancing innovation with change management and employee trust
- Demonstrated experience leading org design, workforce planning, and change management initiatives
- Strong track record advising and influencing senior leaders, including navigating high-stakes or sensitive situations independently
- Deep knowledge of employment law, performance management, and HR best practices; comfort partnering with Legal on complex ER matters
- Experience using people data and analytics to inform recommendations and influence leadership decisions
- Excellent judgment, discretion, and the ability to manage highly confidential information
- Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders
- Experience with Workday required; Culture Amp experience preferred
- An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to serve as a strategic partner to our Legal, People, and Finance (G&A) leadership teams
- In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and managers, shaping org design, talent strategy, and culture initiatives that support the evolving needs of a fast-growing G&A function
- Checkr highly leverages AI, and we're actively working to embed it into how we work across the People team and the entire business
- We're looking for someone who's comfortable championing that shift within their client group, has personally used or built AI-driven solutions to improve HR processes or business outcomes, and is excited to bring that mindset to how Legal, People, and Finance operate
- This is an opportunity to influence the HR strategy for a critical, cross-functional client group and to be a key voice in how Checkr scales its People, Legal, and Finance organizations
- Serve as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to Legal, People, and Finance leaders, providing counsel on org design, workforce planning, and talent strategy aligned to business priorities
- Lead complex performance management situations, including coaching senior leaders through performance improvement plans, difficult conversations, and high-risk terminations, partnering closely with Legal as needed
- Drive organizational change management for restructures, M&A integration, and other org transitions, building plans that minimize disruption and maintain trust
- Partner with leadership on succession planning, talent calibration, and high-potential development for the G&A client group
- Use data and people analytics (engagement survey results, attrition trends, calibration data) to identify root causes, advise leaders, and shape proactive interventions — partnering with the People Analytics team on deeper analysis as needed
- Contribute to enterprise-wide HR programs (e.g., performance cycles, compensation planning, engagement strategy) representing the G&A perspective and lead these programs within the G&A client group
- Coach and develop front-line and senior managers on leadership capability, feedback culture, and people management fundamentals
- Partner with the Talent team on workforce planning and headcount strategy for the client group
- Exercise sound, independent judgment on sensitive and ambiguous employee relations matters, knowing when to escalate and when to resolve directly
Our take
Checkr addresses the unpleasant and time consuming process of background checks so that companies using on-demand employees can make safer, more informed hiring decisions in less time. Background checks are a critical part of the hiring process, and CEO Daniel Yannisse noticed that they were painfully slow, resulting in loss of work for candidates and productivity downturns for employers.
Before Checkr entered the market in 2014 with its innovative AI technology and a solid $50m in venture capital funding, companies were waiting upwards of two weeks for their checks. Checkr substantially reduces this time frame and has grown to receive a $5 billion valuation.
Checkr has accelerated growth by making several highly advantageous acquisitions of competitor companies, GoodHire and Inflection. As the world of work embraces diversity and inclusion, the company announced an end-to-end service for candidates wishing to expunge their criminal records, furthering the company’s ‘fair chance’ mission and clearing 1000s of candidates for free since 2021. New products launched at the end of 2023 include Checkr Pay (providing access to payment right after a shift) and Checkr Onboard (unified onboarding processes), exemplifying how Checkr is keeping pace with a rapidly changing, flexible, and mobile-first workforce.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2021
$250m
SERIES E
Sep 2019
$160m
SERIES D
Total funding: $553.8m
Company benefits
- Parental leave
- Stock optoins
- Work from home opportunities
- Comprehensive Health Plans | We cover 100% of insurance premiums and offer generous parental and family leave
- Competitive Compensation | We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity
- A Variety of Food and Snacks | Our culinary team serves a rotating menu for lunch each day, along with unlimited snacks and drinks
- Wellness Programs | We invest in the holistic well-being of every team member through education reimbursements, onsite massages, and physical therapy
- Flexible Paid Time Off | We want you to take the time you need to relax and recharge
- Fitness and Public Transport Reimbursement | We’ll cover your commute and help you stay active with our onsite gym or fitness provider of choice
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jonathan Perichon
(Co-Founder)After an MSc in Computer Science, Jonathan worked as a Software Engineer at Mogreet and deliv for a combined year and a half. He co-founded Checkr in May 2014, serving as CTO since.
Daniel Yanisse
(Co-Founder & CEO)Daniel worked as a Software Engineer at Mogreet and Deliv before co-founding Checkr.
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