Senior People Business Partner

Upsun

ABOUT UPSUN (FORMERLY PLATFORM.SH)  Upsun is the cloud application platform humans and robots love. It is built for today’s hybrid teams, where AI agents write and test code and humans focus on solving the problems that really matter. Developers, DevOps engineers, and platform teams use Upsun to build, ship, and scale confidently without wrestling with backend infrastructure. We give you your time back. You get: * Predictable performance, even at scale * Secure, compliant environments by default  * Real-time observability and profiling built in * Cloning, configuration, and provisioning in seconds  * AI-ready features that plug directly into your stack The name says it all. "Up" means uptime, reliability, and acceleration. "Sun" reflects our follow-the-sun-support, a 24x7, globally distributed support team keeping the lights on while you rest. Our core belief is that software should power brighter solutions and greater innovation. Upsunners are a remote, global workforce, and we thrive in a multicultural team. We are committed to open source and an open, welcoming environment. Our team spans the globe and the experience spectrum. What's our commonality, our cultural fabric? A curious spirit and a thirst for knowledge; an eagerness for innovative ideas and cultures. We believe we can build anything together in an environment that frees you to do your best work. Our values:  🌿 We make a positive impact. ✨ We aim for the stars. 💚 We care for each other.  IMPACT OF A SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL As Senior Legal Counsel, you will serve as a practical, strategic, and collaborative partner working directly across our group companies with Product, Engineering, Sales, Pricing, Customer Success, and Marketing teams. You will be deeply embedded in the product and sales lifecycles, building legal compliance into the core architecture of our platform, navigating emerging AI frameworks, and unblocking complex and bespoke commercial deals. Your goal is to translate emerging regulations into clear, actionable business paths, and apply valuable legal expertise to the technical and commercial reality of how modern cloud applications are built and sold. In this role you will be part of our Legal team and reporting to the General Counsel. WHAT TO EXPECT * Embed compliance into the product lifecycle: Partner directly with Product and Engineering to review new platform features and documentation, advise on open-source software (OSS) and other vendor integrations, draft fit-for-purpose product terms and disclosures, and ensure continuous compliance with evolving technology sector laws. * Govern AI and emerging tech: Formulate clear legal frameworks for features utilizing AI/ML models—focusing on training data provenance, output liabilities, and compliance with the EU AI Act. You will also help monitor legal and regulatory changes and develop internal policies for responsible AI deployment. * Manage infrastructure, vendor, and partner risk: Review and negotiate complex upstream infrastructure contracts (IaaS), reseller agreements, EULAs, and AWS/Azure/GCP Marketplace agreements. You will also support broader corporate initiatives and help design and scale strategic partner programs. * Integrate data privacy and security: Collaborate with our DPO, Senior Data Privacy Counsel, and Security team to map data flows and embed global privacy requirements directly into the cloud architecture. * Accelerate go-to-market and legal enablement: Maintain and update customer-facing terms (ToS, SLAs, Acceptable Use Policy) and act as a trusted advisor to global sales teams during complex and bespoke enterprise negotiations. To drive efficiency, you will develop legal playbooks, templates, and training compliance processes for internal stakeholders. WHAT YOU BRING * Legal qualification: A Juris Doctor (JD, LLB, or equivalent) with active qualification to practice law in your jurisdiction. * Tech sector experience: 5 to 10+ years of post-qualification experience within a law firm or in-house legal department, specifically supporting SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or developer-facing platforms. * Technical familiarity: You do not need to write code, but you have a strong understanding of how cloud applications are built and deployed. You are comfortable discussing concepts like APIs, containerization, edge computing, merge/pull requests, and multi-tenant databases. * Drafting and negotiating: Experience drafting and negotiating all manner of contracts, including bespoke customer-facing contracts, partnership agreements and product terms. * Language proficiency: Highly proficient in both spoken and written English and French. * Execution and mindset: A proactive problem-solver with excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills. You value clarity over complex legal language and thrive when working both autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. BONUS POINTS  * A technical background, such as a degree or prior professional experience in Computer Science or Software Engineering. * Specific prior in-house experience working within IaaS or PaaS architectures. WHERE WE HIRE At Upsun, remote work isn't just a trend - it's our foundation. The freedom of remote work with the support of a diverse, global team has been our successful model for over a decade. Our culture celebrates flexibility and collaboration, and while we have team members in over 30 countries around the globe, we are currently focused on hiring for this role in France, Canada and Spain. Although we’re unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates who are legally authorized to work in these countries.  HOW WE HIRE We know that a great hire won’t meet every requirement that we’ve outlined. If you can see yourself elevating the team, we want to hear your story. Few of us would be here had we not taken a chance.    You can expect 4 interviews on Google Meet to follow the order below. Should you successfully move through the entire process you will have the opportunity to meet with a variety of Upsunners. Our goal is to ensure you can make the most informed decision on whether this role, and our culture aligns with what you’re looking for in your future working environment.  1. 45 Minutes with Talent Acquisition  2. 60 Minutes with Hiring Manager (General Counsel) 3. 60 Minutes with Team (Senior Director, Professional Services & Senior Legal Counsel) 4. 45 Minutes with CFO  All roles require background checks. WHAT WE OFFER 💡 A product you can believe in - Join us in transforming how businesses build and manage web applications, driven making a positive impact as a proud B Corp. 🏆 An Award-Winning Workplace - We’ve been recognized by Forbes’ Top 30 Companies for Remote Jobs and France’s Best Workplaces for Women. 🗣️ A culture that values your voice - Join a flexible, open, and inclusive work environment where your voice is encouraged, and your ideas shape our growth and evolution. 🌎 A global team - Collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds across the world, embracing different perspectives 🎉 Benefits and perks - Make the most of what matters to you > 🏝 Flexible PTO > > 🩺 Comprehensive healthcare coverage (UK, Canada, France, Spain, USA) > > 📈 Company stock options > > 🧠 Professional development budget > > 💻 Office equipment budget > > 💆‍♀️ Wellness budget > > 🧳 Annual team gatherings > > 🛜 Internet reimbursement > > 👶 Inclusive parental leave > > ✈️ Remote work travel program YOU BELONG HERE At Upsun, we celebrate diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. We embrace and value different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences, because they make us stronger as a team. Whoever you are, wherever you're from, and whatever path you've taken, you are welcome here. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, connect with others, and share your passion. If you need accommodations at any stage of our hiring process, please let us know. We're here to ensure an accessible and comfortable experience for you.

Lodgify

⭐ Who we are   Lodgify is a fast-growing scale-up company leading the vacation rental industry. Backed by $30M in funding, our platform empowers property owners and managers worldwide to efficiently manage and grow their business through technology.   Headquartered in sunny Barcelona, we're now a team of 380+ people representing over 60 nationalities, united by a passion for transforming the future of short-term rentals. ⭐ Role Overview As the People Business Partner, you will enable Lodgify's next phase of growth through building the high-impact people infrastructure - from data-driven performance ecosystem to unified talent lifecycles - that allows our managers and leaders to execute with excellence. Collaborate with our commercial teams to operate sustainably while maximising employee potential and engagement.  

Datadog

Datadog is seeking a Senior People Business Partner (PBP) to work closely with business  leadership and our People team to help support our growing cross-functional team in our Tokyo office. This position will work closely to support the needs of our go-to-market (GTM) team members in Japan while working strategically on all People programs and initiatives. Datadog has had exponential growth year-over-year and has no plans to stop - so there is a lot to learn from and contribute to our rapidly scaling team. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do:  * Act as regional PBP for all employees in Japan across a variety of pre-sales, post-sales and related GTM support teams; represent our global PBP team to partner on the front line with all employees and leadership in Datadog’s Tokyo office * Advise, coach, and influence management on all things people-related, including: performance management, coaching, career pathing, employee relations, compensation, organizational development & scaling, training, culture, inclusion, employee engagement * Maintain close partnership with departmental PBPs to collaborate on critical needs and change management  * Consult with the appropriate People Center of Excellence (COE) team to gather their expertise to provide input on program design to enhance the employee experience * Build, advise and consult on People policies, guidelines, and programs with employee base, in collaboration with COE colleagues * Provide analysis and consulting to leadership to drive data-driven people decisions and implementation of best practices * Assess employee development needs, make recommendations, and implement appropriate solutions aligned with the organization’s broader strategy * Handle complex global employee relations issues, working with leadership to implement best practices and approach Who You Are: * Experienced in 5+ years as an HRBP or in a related HR role, preferably with experience in fast-growing technology companies * Able to adapt your approach and pivot your skillset from strategic, high level program implementation to granular day-to-day needs of a fast paced business * Strong in your analytical & reporting skills; solid experience with HRIS (Workday is a bonus!) * Experienced in working across business functions with first line and senior leadership * A master in your project management and organizational skills, with a proven ability to design clear processes, and a detail-oriented yet flexible approach to problem solving * Experienced in employee relations and knowledge of global employment practices * Clear, direct, approachable, and friendly communication style and strong customer service orientation * Strong interpersonal and communication skills and able to build relationships and trust at all levels of the organization Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply. Benefits and Growth: * Generous and competitive benefits package * New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) * Continuous career development opportunities  * Product training to develop understanding of our product and space * Best in breed onboarding * Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally * Friendly and inclusive workplace culture Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. #LI-Hybrid ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Datadog:  Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equal Opportunity at Datadog: Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.  Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.  Privacy and AI Guidelines: Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.