Sona - Senior People Partner

London, UK, United Kingdom - Hybrid£80k - £95k/year+ Equity1mo ago

In Office Senior EMEA Senior Advisor VP of People Documentation Performance Management Employee Relations

Requirements

• You're a People generalist who's comfortable spanning business partnering, ops, and project delivery • You've worked in a startup or scaleup environment (ideally post-Series A) and are used to building things from scratch, not just running established processes • You bring a commercial mindset - you understand business strategy and organisational priorities, and you frame People decisions in terms of what's right for the business • You've personally handled performance management, probation, and difficult people situations - not just designed policy around them • You're self-sufficient - you can manage senior stakeholders, navigate ambiguity, and make judgment calls without constant input • You communicate clearly and directly, adapting your style across different audiences and levels of seniority • Bonus: experience scaling a People function through 150-300+ headcount, international employment experience, or exposure to building performance management or L&D frameworks from scratch

Responsibilities

• It's a hugely exciting time to be joining the team as we're still small enough that you'll have a significant impact on the company's growth trajectory and culture, yet large enough to have a great structure, experienced leaders and world-class benefits in place. More on working at Sona here. • Own the day-to-day of the People function, acting as a key business partner across the business • Partner with managers and leaders on performance management, probation, employee relations, and people decisions • Drive People projects - including performance management frameworks, L&D, and culture initiatives - from design through to delivery • Help ensure our operational processes are documented, AI-first and scalable • Work closely with the VP of People to execute the People strategy as Sona scales past 150 headcount and into new international markets

Benefits

• Hybrid working: 3 days per week in the London office • Share options • 35 days annual leave (25 days standard plus 10 flexible public holiday days) • Extra day of leave for every year of service • Pension contributions matched up to 5% • Comprehensive health insurance • Enhanced parental leave & pay • Salary sacrifice childcare scheme (Workplace Nursery) • Annual all expenses paid team retreats • The latest Macbook and equipment budget for your home office • Professional development budget • Unlimited free books • Note: this represents a typical benefits package for a UK-based, full-time employee. Exact details may vary based on location and employment type but we try to be as fair as possible to all of our team members. Please ask your contact in the Talent team to clarify the available benefits for you.