Senior HR Business Partner

Who are we?

Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems.

We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that.

We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft.

We are a global technology company co-headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco, with key offices in London, New York City, Montreal, Seoul, Germany and Paris. Join us!

We're hiring a Senior HR Business Partner in London to help scale Cohere through an exciting phase of growth.

You'll be the lead HRBP for our Modelling organization, partnering with leaders across Research, Engineering, and Applied AI. You'll work closely with senior technical leaders to solve complex organizational challenges while helping build one of the world's leading AI companies.

At Cohere, Senior HRBPs are trusted advisors who shape how teams scale, leaders grow, and organizations perform. You'll influence organizational design, leadership effectiveness, talent strategy, performance, succession planning, and organizational health while supporting some of the brightest technical minds in AI.

If you love building, thrive in ambiguity, and enjoy partnering with highly technical leaders tackling frontier AI problems, you'll feel right at home.

• Take ownership with strong judgment and low ego

• Balance high standards with empathy

• Enjoy fast-moving, evolving environments

• Solve complex people and organizational challenges

• Move seamlessly between strategy and execution

• Build trust through influence and credibility

• Organizational design and team effectiveness

• Leadership coaching and capability

• Performance, talent, and succession planning

• Employee engagement and retention

• The continued evolution of our People function

• Has operated at Director-level HRBP scope, Head of People level, or equivalent

• Has experience partnering with Engineering, Research, Applied AI, Product, or other highly technical organizations

• Has experience in startup, scale-up, or other high-growth environments

• Has supported globally distributed organizations

• Is an exceptional written communicator who thrives in async environments

Location: This role is based in London and follows a hybrid working model. We're looking for someone who enjoys collaborating in person and can regularly work from our London office alongside the leaders and teams they'll support.

If this role feels exciting but slightly ahead of your current scope or experience, we'd also encourage you to explore our HR Business Partner opening. We're hiring across multiple levels of the People team and would love to stay connected with exceptional talent.

• A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch.

• Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.

• RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme.

• 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent.

• Annual enrichment benefits:

  Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit.

  Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.

• 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!)

• Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite.

• Cohere is remote-friendly. We have offices in Toronto, San Francisco, New York City, London, Paris, Montreal, and more coming soon.

• For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events.

• For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city.

• Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly.

If any of the above doesn’t line up exactly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply.

We strive to create an inclusive work environment for all; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form, and we will work together to meet your needs.

We may use AI-enabled tools to screen and assess applicants against the criteria for this position. This helps our recruiters identify potentially qualified candidates, but it doesn't limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider.