COMPANY DESCRIPTION

We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen.
Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why.
With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Senior Departmental People Partner (Finance), you’ll be responsible for supporting Checkout.com’s Finance organisation during an important phase of growth and transformation. You’ll partner closely with senior leadership to strengthen organisational effectiveness, shape team culture, and ensure Finance colleagues are engaged, supported, and set up for success.
This is a unique opportunity to partner directly with Finance Leadership during a period of transformation, shaping how the function grows, operates, and empowers colleagues to thrive.
You’ll provide hands on and strategic counsel across a wide range of people topics including engagement and performance management to change communications and talent development. Working closely with the wider people team, you’ll design and deliver initiatives that build a high-performance culture within Finance.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THE ROLE WILL BRING:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business or any other related field preferred
• The ability to achieve results in a fast-paced environment and navigate leaders through a variety of organizational changes
• Experience partnering with leaders through significant transformation or organisational change
• Proven experience as a people partner, ideally with exposure to finance or corporate functions
• Deep influencing skills and a solid track record of demonstrating excellent decision quality
• High level of emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, empathy, and interpersonal skills, to effectively manage relationships and resolve conflicts.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, analyse root causes, and develop effective solutions.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills with the ability to balance employee advocacy with organisational needs
• High level of emotional intelligence and the ability to manage sensitive and complex issues on behalf of the organisation
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively to various audiences
• Capability to drive innovative People solutions and practices, leveraging creativity and forward-thinking approaches to address business needs
• Awareness and sensitivity to diverse cultural and organisational contexts, with the ability to tailor HR strategies to different environments
• Demonstrated analytical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills
• Strong orientation towards understanding and meeting the needs of internal clients and stakeholders, ensuring high levels of service and support
• A demonstrated ability to practise a high level of confidentiality