About this role
At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If you’re a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you’ll still consider applying. Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo? Visit klaviyo.com/careers to see how we empower creators to own their own destiny.
London, UK (Hybrid: 3 days p/ week in office) Full-time permanent contract
The Role:
Joining as our Sr HR Business Partner - EMEA, you’ll own and execute Klaviyo’s HRBP Playbook, partnering with leaders across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, and the broader EMEA region, often supporting them from a different location to your own. You’ll act as a thought partner for leaders and a trusted confidant to employees, coaching them on aligning teams to business objectives and enhancing team culture through learning and development, talent management, and performance management.
A key focus of this role is supporting Go-To-Market (GTM) teams across EMEA Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and Partnerships. You’ll bring strong employment law expertise across multiple EMEA jurisdictions and navigate complex employee relations situations with confidence. Experience working with works councils is advantageous and welcomed.
Your Impact:
Strategic HR Business Partnership
• Provide strategic HR partnership and executive coaching to EMEA leaders and people managers across Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and Partnerships (GTM functions), driving engagement, development, and retention.
• Partner with the Director of HR International to ensure full leadership coverage across EMEA, managing a broad and diverse client group.
• Build strong relationships with leaders across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, and the wider EMEA region, adapting your approach to local context.
Employment Law & Employee Relations
• Apply deep knowledge of employment law across multiple EMEA jurisdictions to give compliant, pragmatic guidance on complex employee relations issues.
• Engage and collaborate with works councils and employee representative bodies where applicable (preferred, not required).
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Partner with the DEI team as an advocate, coach, and facilitator, helping leaders build diverse and inclusive teams.
People Analytics & Organisational Strategy
• Use data to identify people trends and translate them into recommendations, programs, and projects.
• Identify organisational gaps and deploy people strategies that help GTM and other teams scale effectively.
Talent Management & Programme Delivery
• Partner with the Talent Management COE to launch and run initiatives including performance reviews, succession planning, and org design.
• Collaborate with the