People Partner

About Cleo

At Cleo, we're not just building another fintech app. We're embarking on a mission to fundamentally change humanity’s relationship with money. Imagine a world where everyone, regardless of background or income, has access to a hyper‑intelligent financial advisor in their pocket. That’s the future we’re creating.

Cleo is a rare success story: a profitable, fast‑growing unicorn with over $300 million in ARR and growing over 2× year‑over‑year. This isn’t just a job; it’s a chance to join a team of brilliant, driven individuals who are passionate about making a real difference. We have an exceptionally high bar for talent, seeking individuals who are not only at the top of their field but also embody our culture of collaboration and positive impact.

If you’re driven by complex challenges that push your expertise, the chance to shape something truly transformative, and the potential to share in Cleo’s success as we scale, while growing alongside a company that’s scaling fast, this might be your perfect fit.

We're looking for a People Partner to join our Partnerships team. You’ll collaborate closely with the wider team and the Head of People Partnerships, supporting all aspects of the People Agenda. You’ll provide consultative advice to leadership, tailored coaching, drive positive change, and lead on complex Employee Relations matters in the departments you support. You will also play a role in company‑wide people initiatives, including learning and development, employee engagement, and performance management.

• Partner with business areas to align their people strategies with the goals of those departments, becoming a trusted, expert advisor.
• Support key company‑wide programs like the Talent Review Cycle and Talent Check‑Ins, supporting data collation and integrity, fostering a culture of high performance and growth.
• Manage employee relations, providing expert support and recommending appropriate actions to address queries or problems. Proactively review data to spot employee‑relations trends and suggest solutions, coaching managers to tackle issues early on.
• Work closely with client groups on engagement data, supporting positive advancement and wider company initiatives. Review engagement over time and conduct 121s and group forums during onboarding and exit points.
• Provide tailored coaching to help up‑skill our leaders in a meaningful way.
• Be accountable to deliver tangible impact to your business areas: reduced attrition, engagement scores, organisational health and performance are all metrics you will be measured on.
• Create and deliver Learning and Development initiatives to enhance skills across the organisation.
• Ideate and execute key work streams and projects within the People Roadmap, autonomously and collaboratively.
• Serve as a valuable support and subject‑matter expert to various teams within the People department, addressing queries and challenges.

• 2+ years of experience working in a People Partner role within a fast‑growth, technology‑led organisation, ideally supporting multiple geographies.
• Experience with Executive Coaching would be a great advantage but not essential.
• Hands‑on experience managing complex employee relations and case management, including knowledge of UK and US employment laws and regulations.
• Great attention to detail, a passion for delivering great customer experience and the ability to spot an opportunity to improve a process at a mile off.
• Experience handling sensitive matters with tact and diplomacy; comfortable having difficult conversations, working professionally and discreetly with sensitive information.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, building trust and confidence, and the ability to influence to gain buy‑in from stakeholders.

• A competitive compensation package (base + equity) with bi‑annual reviews, aligned to our quarterly OKR planning cycles. This position is a BP2 level; we are also open to hiring at BP3 level. You can view our public progression framework and salary bandings at
• Work at one of the fastest‑growing tech…