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People Business Partner Lead - APJ

ClickHouse· People
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Hybrid (APJ)Full-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Local APJ People Business Partner Lead to serve as the primary People team partner for leaders and employees across the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, combining strategic people partnership, regional compliance ownership, and operational execution to scale people practices as ClickHouse grows in APJ.

Responsibilities

  • Partner closely with APJ leaders and managers to drive organizational effectiveness, team health, and strong performance.
  • Bring a thoughtful people lens to leadership decisions including team design, performance management, and talent development.
  • Act as a trusted partner to leaders navigating complex employee situations and evolving organizational needs.
  • Serve as the regional point of contact for employment practices and compliance across APJ.
  • Partner with Legal and external advisors to ensure alignment with local employment laws and regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure global people programs and policies are appropriately implemented and adapted to local requirements where needed.
  • Monitor evolving regulatory requirements across APJ markets and proactively advise leadership on potential impacts.
  • Own key People Operations processes across APJ, ensuring regional execution aligns with global standards while meeting local requirements.
  • Lead the regional execution of core people programs, including performance cycles, compensation processes, and talent initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to improve the scalability and effectiveness of regional people processes.
  • Support the operational needs of the region including vendor coordination, documentation practices, and local employment process management where applicable.
  • Act as the bridge between APJ and the global People organization, bringing regional insight into company-wide initiatives.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners including Legal, Finance, and leadership teams.
  • Ensure APJ perspectives are incorporated into global people strategies and programs.

Qualifications

  • Significant experience in HR Business Partnering, regional HR leadership, ideally partnering with teams across APJ.
  • Strong working knowledge of APJ employment practices and compliance considerations.
  • Ability to operate comfortably at both strategic and operational levels, moving between leadership advisor and hands-on execution.
  • Experience working in global, distributed organizations.
  • Strong relationship-building and influence skills across cultures and geographies.
  • A pragmatic, adaptable operator who enjoys stepping into high-impact work across multiple areas of the People function.
  • Comfortable building structure and process in environments where regional operations are still evolving.

Skills

Required:HR Business PartneringEmployment Compliance (APJ)

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 20 countries.
  • Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
  • Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
  • Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
  • A $500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
  • Global Gatherings – opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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