HR Business Partner

About Sezzle

With a mission to financially empower the next generation, Sezzle is revolutionizing the shopping experience beyond payments. We blend cutting-edge tech with seamless, interest-free installment plans that make shopping smarter and more accessible. We’re not just transforming payments; we’re redefining how people discover, interact with, and purchase the things they love while driving real impact on merchant sales through increased conversions and higher order values. As we continue to shape the future of fintech and retail, we’re building an innovative, dynamic team passionate about creating more than just a transaction—but a truly unique shopping journey. If you’re excited about pushing boundaries in tech and delivering a game-changing experience for consumers and merchants alike, come join us at Sezzle and help create the future of shopping.

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and motivated HR Business Partner who is best in class with a high IQ plus a high EQ. This role presents an exciting opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing team, with abundant prospects for career advancement.

Sezzle is seeking an HR Business Partner to join our People team, reporting directly to the SVP of People Operations. This role will serve as a trusted HR partner to our Technology leadership team (Product, Engineering, and Data Science VPs) while also providing generalist HR support across the organization. Over time, this individual will have the opportunity to shape and expand our HRBP function, helping define how the partnership model scales across the business.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for Technology VPs (Software Engineer, Product, Decision Sciences), holding regular monthly check-ins and supporting all aspects of the employee lifecycle, advising on people strategies to support business goals.
• Provide generalist HR support to employees across the organization, addressing employee relations, performance management, coaching, and engagement needs.
• Partner with the SVP of People to align HR strategies with business goals in a fast-paced, startup-style environment.
• Lead initiatives that strengthen manager effectiveness, employee development, and organizational health.
• You act as an immigration coordinator for day-to-day active US & Canada immigration cases (including PERM, H-1B, L-1), supporting employees, business leaders, and external counsel.
• Partner with Compensation & Benefits and Payroll colleagues to ensure consistency and compliance across HR programs.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation and responding to inquiries related to HR function.
• Own and maintain compliance records and case documentation.

What We Look For

• 5+ years of experience in an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist role, ideally in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s/advanced degree a plus).
• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and influence business decisions through people strategies.
• Leadership experience (formal or informal) with a desire to mentor and potentially build out an HRBP team over time.
• Self-starter mindset, comfortable balancing independent ownership with cross-team collaboration.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage sensitive employee matters with discretion.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing business needs and priorities.
• Familiarity with immigration processes and employee case coordination a strong advantage.
• English fluency required.

Interview Process:

• Application review (you're in here) 
• Cognitive test 
• Initial Screen: Talent Acquisition Lead
• Second level: HR Business Partner 
• Technical fit: Director of Operations
• Final Interview: SVP People Operations

About You:

• You have relentlessly high standards. Many people may think your standards are unreasonably high. You are continually raising the bar and driving those around you to deliver great results. You make sure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed.
• You’re not bound by convention. Your success—and much of the fun—lies in developing new ways to do things.
• You need action. Speed matters in business. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need extensive study. We value calculated risk-taking.
• You earn trust. You listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully.
• You have backbone; disagree, then commit. You can respectfully challenge decisions when you disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or exhausting. You have conviction and are tenacious. You do not compromise for the sake of social cohesion. Once a decision is determined, you commit wholly.
• You deliver results. You focus on the key inputs and deliver them with the right quality and in a timely fashion. Despite setbacks, you rise to the occasion and never settle.

What Makes Working at Sezzle Awesome:

At Sezzle, we are more than just brilliant engineers, passionate data enthusiasts, out-of-the-box thinkers, and determined innovators. We believe in surrounding ourselves with only the best and the brightest individuals. Our culture is not defined by a certain set of perks designed to give the illusion of the traditional startup culture, but rather, it is the visible example living in every employee that we hire.