[Hiring] Senior HR Business Partner @PLACE Corporate Careers

Role Description

At PLACE, we're building a category-defining company at the intersection of real estate, technology, business services, and the consumer. As a profitable, hypergrowth startup, on the path to an IPO, our standards are high, our team is scrappy, and our commitment is to execute the best work of our lives.

This is YOUR CHANCE to shape the backbone of a company that's scaling rapidly and innovating boldly. As our Senior HR Business Partner for RE Team Employees, you'll partner with the VP of Human Resources, RE Team Owners, and RE Operations Team leaders to navigate a uniquely complex employee relations landscape — supporting W2 employees embedded within our independent operator partnerships — while also owning a functional area within our enterprise People Operations Center of Excellence, such as Engagement or Performance Management & Rewards. If you thrive in complexity, entrepreneurial problem-solving, and believe in scaling through tech and AI, this is your PLACE.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience with a strong concentration in employee relations.
• Experience supporting franchise, agency, independent-contractor, or other distributed workforce models.
• Deep skill in managing complex, sensitive employee relations issues with professionalism and sound legal judgment.
• Strong grasp of employment law and co-employment risk.
• Ability to influence without authority and coach non-employee business owners on people practices.
• Experience leading structured onboarding and orientation sessions.
• Track record of coaching leaders through conflict toward stronger engagement.
• Experience building or governing a Center of Excellence (CoE) program.
• Sharp analytical instincts with the ability to turn data into clear action plans.
• Excellent communication skills across diverse audiences.
• PHR, SPHR, or equivalent certification is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with HRIS, engagement survey platforms, and reporting systems (ADP experience a bonus).

Requirements

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for W2 employees embedded in assigned RE Teams.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues, conducting thorough investigations.
• Design and roll out people-management tools and processes for effective leadership.
• Coach and advise RE Team Owners on people practices and applicable employment law.
• Partner closely with Legal on employee relations matters and escalations requiring legal review.
• Establish and maintain clear escalation protocols for HR issues.
• Coordinate with the Partner Success Onboarding team for smooth transitions of new team employees.
• Conduct Operator Orientation for new RE Team Owners.
• Support onboarding, offboarding, leave administration, and employee changes for the RE Team W2 population.
• Coach leaders on impactful, legally sound performance and disciplinary conversations.
• Partner with the VP of HR on policy interpretation and updates specific to the operator-partnership model.
• Track and analyze employee relations trends across RE Teams to identify systemic issues.
• Own a Center of Excellence functional area (e.g., Engagement or Performance Management & Rewards).

Benefits

• Salary: $100,000-$120,000/year based on experience.
• Fully remote work with availability during core PST business hours.
• Preference for candidates in the Austin, Texas area.
• Competitive benefits including PTO as needed.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Stock option grants and a stock purchase plan.
• Every team member is an owner, building the "PLACE" they are proud to call "my company."