People Partner, Europe

About us

At Sierra, we’re creating a platform to help businesses build better, more human customer experiences with AI. We are primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices in Atlanta, New York, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich, Singapore, Tokyo, and Sydney. We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and Family. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do.

What you'll do

• Employee Relations: Serve as a key resource for employees and managers, providing guidance on HR policies, addressing and resolving employee conflicts, and fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• HR Administration: Manage HR systems, maintain accurate employee records, benefits enrolment, and generating HR reports.
• Employee Onboarding: Ensure a seamless experience from candidate offer approval to new hire start date.
• HR Policy Implementation: Develop and ensure the effective implementation of HR policies and procedures across Sierra, ensuring alignment with legal requirements and company values.
• Employee Engagement: Design and implement employee engagement programs to enhance employee satisfaction and foster transparent and effective communication.
• Organisational design: Structure teams for efficiency and scalability, define roles and responsibilities, and align talent with our business strategy and outcomes.
• Advising Leaders: Coach and support managers to build high-performing, engaged teams and navigate people-related challenges with confidence.
• Proactive Org Health: Leverage data and organisational signals to get ahead of risks. Partner with leaders to build resilient team structures and maintain high talent density.
• Data-driven Insights: Translate trends and signals into clear, concise narratives that drive better people decisions at every level.

What you'll bring

• 5-10 years of experience in human resources or people operations, ideally in a fast-growing environment.
• Demonstrated expertise and understanding of UK HR best practices, employment laws, and regulations.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, innovative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and strategic impact.
• Experience partnering with engineering, product, or other technical teams.

Even better...

• Hands-on experience implementing HR systems and processes in a scaling company.
• Exposure to broader European HR compliance, including global employment laws and cross-border workforce considerations.
• Understanding of international compensation structures and total rewards programs.
• Fluency with AI tools to continuously sharpen how the team operates and executes, not just to save time but to raise the bar on quality.

Our values

• Trust: We build trust with our customers with our accountability, empathy, quality, and responsiveness.
• Customer Obsession: We deeply understand our customers’ business goals and relentlessly focus on driving outcomes, not just technical milestones.
• Craftsmanship: We get the details right, from the words on the page to the system architecture.
• Intensity: We know we don’t have the luxury of patience. We play to win.
• Family: We know that balance and intensity are compatible, and we model it in our actions and processes.

What we offer

• Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Retirement plan dependent on country of employment
• Parental leave
• Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
• Lunch, as well as delicious snacks and coffee to keep you energized
• Discretionary benefit stipend giving people the ability to spend where it matters most
• Free alphorn lessons

These benefits are further detailed in Sierra's policies, may vary by region, and are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefits plans. Eligible full-time employees can participate in Sierra's equity plans subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies.

Be you, with us

We're working to bring the transformative power of AI to every organization in the world. To do so, it is important to us that the diversity of our employees represents the diversity of our customers. We believe that our work and culture are better when we encourage, support, and respect different skills and experiences represented within our team. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description.

We strive to evaluate all applicants consistently without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.