Senior People Partner

KOHO Financial

KOHO Financial

People & HR

Canada

CAD 110k-140k / year + Equity

Posted on May 15, 2026

Location

KOHO (CAN)

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

People & Culture

Compensation

  • Budgeted range for this job CA$110K – CA$140K

At KOHO, we are dedicated to providing pay transparency to all candidates. Compensation at KOHO is determined through various factors including but not limited to: comparable salary market data within Canada, technical skill assessment, a holistic view of previous work history, and internal pay equity with other KOHO team members.

What’s in it for you?

📈 Opportunity to shape the future of fintech and financially empower a generation of Canadians

💰 Competitive compensation & equity

đŸ€ Fantastic, Deeply Engaged Team (check out our engagement scores here!)

🌮 Generous vacation + Wellness days + Flex Days + holiday closure

đŸ’» Remote-first environment + coworking support + yearly all hands retreat

🧠 Access to coaching & growth programs

đŸ‘¶ Parental top-up & leave policies

đŸ„ Comprehensive health benefits

💡 Power-up budgets for books, home office setup, phone & internet, AI tools, and professional development

About KOHO

We’re on a mission to make financial services better for every Canadian. That means no hidden fees, no predatory interest rates - just financial products designed to help our users spend smart, save more, and build real wealth. We’re a performance organization with a strong heart: we care deeply about outcomes, and everything ties back to our mission - to financially empower a generation of Canadians.

At KOHO, we’re not your average 9-5. We believe real impact comes from people who are trusted, empowered, and supported to do their best work - without sacrificing their lives to do it. We prioritize work-life integration, not just work-life balance. That means asynchronous collaboration, flexible hours, and a remote-first setup built around autonomy and high trust.

KOHO is entering its next chapter - leaner, smarter, more AI-integrated. We’re building for impact, not bureaucracy. If you thrive in environments that value clarity, ownership, and bold thinking, you’ll fit right in.

About the Role

KOHO is in the middle of a meaningful shift - from a traditional P&C function to a modern People Enablement model. We treat the employee experience the way great product teams treat user experience: with rigor, ownership, and a relentless focus on removing friction.

The Senior People Business Partner is a critical node in that system. You'll work on both strategy and execution - partnering with people managers to build high-performing teams, owning the infrastructure that makes our people operations reliable and scalable, and continuously improving the systems that shape how KOHOnians experience work. You’ll work cross-functionally with Talent and Coaching to achieve our goals.

This is not a support role. It's a builder role for someone who thinks in systems, operates with a high degree of autonomy, and holds themselves accountable to outcomes.

This role reports to the Director, People and Culture.

What You'll Own

Strategic Partnership

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to people managers across org design, performance, succession, and leadership effectiveness

  • Bring a data-informed perspective to talent decisions - identifying risks early and shaping proactive responses before they become reactive ones

  • Contribute to KOHO's 2026 People Enablement strategy, with a particular lens on compensation, performance and the full employee lifecycle

People Operations

  • Support the full employee journey: from onboarding through transitions, with consistency and care at every stage

  • Proactively identify opportunities to streamline People Ops workflows, leveraging AI and automation to reduce manual overhead

  • Ensure BambooHR data accuracy and integrity - you're the steward of the systems people rely on

Compliance

  • Stay current on legislation, trends, and best practices impacting compensation, benefits, immigration, and people operations in Canada and the US

  • Translate regulatory changes into clear internal guidance, without bureaucratic overhead

Requirements:

  • You have 5+ years of experience in People Business Partnering preferably with both Canada and the US markets

  • You operate comfortably as a strategic owner, accountable for results

  • Demonstrated analytical abilities, attention to detail and the ability to successfully manage multiple competing tasks and priorities

  • Exceptional knowledge and understanding of HR policies and processes

  • Comfort with AI, we are AI Native at KOHO

The budgeted salary range for this role is $110,000-$140,000 CAD / year.

At KOHO, we are dedicated to providing pay transparency to all candidates. Compensation at KOHO is determined through various factors including but not limited to: comparable salary market data within Canada, technical skill assessment, a holistic view of previous work history, and internal pay equity with other KOHO team members.

Description de poste en français

À propos du poste

KOHO est en pleine transformation : nous passons d’une fonction RH traditionnelle Ă  un modĂšle moderne de People Enablement. Nous abordons l’expĂ©rience employĂ© comme les meilleures Ă©quipes produit abordent l’expĂ©rience utilisateur : avec rigueur, sens des responsabilitĂ©s et une obsession pour Ă©liminer les irritants.

Le ou la Partenaire d’affaires principal(e), Ressources humaines joue un rĂŽle clĂ© dans cette Ă©volution. Vous travaillerez autant sur la stratĂ©gie que sur l’exĂ©cution — en accompagnant les gestionnaires dans la crĂ©ation d’équipes performantes, en assurant la fiabilitĂ© et l’évolutivitĂ© de nos opĂ©rations RH, et en amĂ©liorant continuellement les systĂšmes qui façonnent l’expĂ©rience de travail chez KOHO. Vous collaborerez Ă©troitement avec les Ă©quipes Talent et Coaching afin d’atteindre nos objectifs communs.

Il ne s’agit pas d’un rĂŽle de soutien administratif. C’est un rĂŽle de bĂątisseur pour une personne qui pense en systĂšmes, qui fonctionne avec un haut niveau d’autonomie et qui est responsable des rĂ©sultats.

Ce poste relĂšve du Directeur, Personnes et Culture.

Ce que vous prendrez en charge

Partenariat stratégique

  • Agir Ă  titre de partenaire de confiance auprĂšs des gestionnaires en matiĂšre de structure organisationnelle, gestion de la performance, planification de la relĂšve et efficacitĂ© du leadership

  • Apporter une perspective basĂ©e sur les donnĂ©es aux dĂ©cisions liĂ©es aux talents, en identifiant les risques tĂŽt et en proposant des solutions proactives avant qu’ils ne deviennent des enjeux rĂ©actifs

  • Contribuer Ă  la stratĂ©gie 2026 de People Enablement chez KOHO, notamment en matiĂšre de rĂ©munĂ©ration, de performance et d’expĂ©rience employĂ© globale

Opérations RH

  • Soutenir l’ensemble du parcours employĂ© : de l’intĂ©gration jusqu’aux transitions, avec cohĂ©rence, efficacitĂ© et empathie

  • Identifier de façon proactive des occasions d’optimiser les processus RH, notamment par l’utilisation de l’IA et de l’automatisation afin de rĂ©duire les tĂąches manuelles

  • Assurer l’exactitude et l’intĂ©gritĂ© des donnĂ©es dans BambooHR — vous serez responsable des systĂšmes sur lesquels les employĂ©s comptent au quotidien

Conformité

  • Maintenir une connaissance Ă  jour des lois, tendances et meilleures pratiques liĂ©es Ă  la rĂ©munĂ©ration, aux avantages sociaux, Ă  l’immigration et aux opĂ©rations RH au Canada et aux États-Unis

  • Traduire les changements rĂ©glementaires en directives internes claires et simples, sans lourdeur bureaucratique

Exigences

  • Minimum de 5 ans d’expĂ©rience en partenariat d’affaires RH, idĂ©alement dans les marchĂ©s canadien et amĂ©ricain

  • CapacitĂ© Ă  agir comme propriĂ©taire stratĂ©gique, avec une forte responsabilisation face aux rĂ©sultats

  • Excellentes aptitudes analytiques, souci du dĂ©tail et capacitĂ© Ă  gĂ©rer plusieurs prioritĂ©s simultanĂ©ment

  • Solide comprĂ©hension des politiques et processus RH

  • Aisance avec l’intelligence artificielle — chez KOHO, nous sommes une organisation AI Native

Rémunération

L’échelle salariale prĂ©vue pour ce poste est de 110 000 $ Ă  140 000 $ CAD par annĂ©e.

Chez KOHO, nous croyons en la transparence salariale pour tous les candidats. La rĂ©munĂ©ration est Ă©tablie selon plusieurs facteurs, incluant notamment les donnĂ©es de marchĂ© au Canada, l’évaluation des compĂ©tences, l’expĂ©rience professionnelle globale et l’équitĂ© interne avec les autres membres de l’équipe KOHO.

KOHO is for builders.

If you’re energized by challenge, motivated by mission, and want to be part of a team that punches above its weight - we want to hear from you.

The KOHO culture is one of collaboration, creativity, and diverse perspectives. We are committed to building and fostering an inclusive, accessible environment for everyone. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding accessibility needs, please contact peopleaccessibility@koho.ca and the People and Culture team will be happy to help.

AI Disclosure: KOHO uses artificial intelligence (AI) in certain aspects of its recruitment process to screen, assess, or select applicants. For any questions or concerns, please contact us at talent@koho.ca.

Note: this posting is for an existing vacancy that we are seeking to fill.

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Compensation Range: CA$110K - CA$140K