Senior HR Business Partner
PatSnap
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $95,000 - $125,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Act as the primary HR Business Partner for North America, supporting leaders across both Toronto and US-based teams
- Own and manage employee relations cases end-to-end, including investigations, performance issues, terminations, and risk mitigation
- Provide expert guidance on US and Canadian employment law, ensuring compliance and best practices across the region
- Partner with leaders to drive performance management, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness
- Support and execute organizational changes, including restructures, workforce planning, and team design
- Coach managers on people-related matters, including performance, development, and team dynamics
- Strengthen and scale People Operations processes, ensuring consistency and a positive employee experience
- Partner with Finance and leadership on headcount planning, workforce insights, and resource allocation
- Collaborate with global HR counterparts across EMEA and APAC to align on processes and initiatives
- Support and guide more junior team members or coordinators as needed across HR operations
Requirements
- Solid experience in HR/People roles, including significant experience as an HR Business Partner
- Strong employee relations experience, with confidence managing complex and sensitive cases independently
- Deep knowledge of US and Canadian employment law
- Proven ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Experience partnering with business leaders to drive performance, engagement, and organizational change
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and make sound decisions
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working in global or multi-region environments is preferred
- Proactive, resilient, and comfortable taking ownership in a lean team environment
Benefits
- Unlimited vacation
- 2 volunteer days for community volunteering
- Health and dental benefits for you and your dependents from day one
- 401K matching
- Remote work environment + WFH stipend for your home office set-up
- 24/7 employee assistance program which provides access to virtual healthcare, therapy, financial and legal assistance, wellness counselling and resources for family support.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
employee relationsperformance managementorganizational changeworkforce planningteam designinvestigationsrisk mitigationUS employment lawCanadian employment lawHR operations
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationstakeholder managementcoachingresilienceownershipstrategic thinkinghands-on approachnavigating ambiguitycollaboration