Regional People Business Partner - Head of APAC

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Human Resource

Job Description

Addepar is a global technology and data company providing investment professionals with informed guidance. This role seeks a Head of APAC, People Business Partner to lead the people strategy for the APAC region, aligning global talent strategy with regional business priorities. The leader will partner with local leaders across R&D, Go-To-Market, and G&A functions. This high-priority growth region requires a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution, serving as the most senior People Team member responsible for business growth, scaling support, and shaping employee experience. Experience in a U.S.-headquartered environment and cross-functional collaboration are essential.
Must Have:
  • Lead people strategy for the APAC region.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to regional business and site leaders.
  • Balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
  • Coach and influence senior leaders.
  • Lead HR harmonization across APAC.
  • Lead complex change management efforts.
  • Drive culture and engagement initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with local labor laws and manage employee relations.
  • Collaborate with global People Team and Centers of Excellence.
  • Prior experience as a People Business Partner in APAC.
  • Experience in a U.S.-headquartered company.
  • Skilled in coaching, organizational design, talent development, change management, workforce planning, employee relations.
  • Adept at using data and insights for talent decisions.
  • Strong communication and influencing skills.

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Who We Are

Addepar is a global technology and data company that helps investment professionals provide the most informed, precise guidance for their clients. Hundreds of thousands of users have entrusted Addepar to empower smarter investment decisions and better advice over the last decade. With client presence in more than 50 countries, Addepar's platform aggregates portfolio, market and client data for over $8 trillion in assets. Addepar's open platform integrates with more than 100 software, data and services partners to deliver a complete solution for a wide range of firms and use cases. Addepar embraces a global flexible workforce model with offices in New York City, Salt Lake City, Chicago, London, Edinburgh, Pune and Dubai.

The Role

We are seeking a Head of APAC, People Business Partner to join our Global People Team and lead the people strategy for the APAC region. This leader will play a critical role in aligning global talent strategy with regional business priorities while providing exceptional partnership to local leaders across R&D, Go-To-Market, and G&A functions.

APAC is a high-priority growth region for Addepar, and this role will require a strong balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution. You’ll serve as the most senior People Team member in the region, responsible for enabling business growth, scaling the support model, and shaping employee experience. You will have direct management responsibility for one direct report and provide dotted-line leadership to the India-based Talent Acquisition and People Operations team. While the position carries strategic responsibilities, a willingness to roll up your sleeves and build from the ground up will be key to success.

This position also requires experience operating in a U.S.-headquartered environment, with the ability to collaborate effectively across time zones, functions, and global teams.

What You’ll Do

  • Regional Strategy ExecutionLocalize and deliver global people strategies for APAC, tailoring solutions to business objectives, market dynamics, and cultural nuances.
  • Strategic Business PartnershipAct as a trusted advisor to regional business and site leaders across multiple functions on org design, workforce planning, talent development, and change initiatives.
  • Hands-On Execution in a Scaling RegionIn a lean and growing regional structure, balance strategic leadership with hands-on partnership, especially in areas where dedicated support is still scaling.
  • Leadership CoachingAct as a coach and strategic partner, guide and influence senior leaders, site management and local leaders to drive business and people priorities
  • Lead HR harmonization across region by aligning policies, practices, and processes to ensure consistency and operational efficiency.
  • Change Management & TransformationLead complex change efforts in the region (e.g., site expansions, org redesigns, policy transitions) with a thoughtful, employee-centric approach.
  • Culture & EngagementCo-create and drive the engagement efforts, listening strategies, and localized action planning to shape and sustain a values-aligned culture across APAC.
  • Compliance & Risk ManagementEnsure people practices comply with local labor laws, manage employee relations issues, and lead investigations as needed in partnership with Legal and ER.
  • Cross-functional CollaborationPartner closely with Centers of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, Talent & Organizational Development, Compensation, People Operations), Legal and Global People Business Partners to ensure consistency in program delivery and localized execution.

Who You Are

  • An experienced People Business Partner ideally with prior experience leading people strategy in the APAC region.
  • Strong background supporting or operating within a U.S.-headquartered company, with comfort navigating global decision-making, time zones, and cultural alignment.
  • Skilled in coaching, organizational design, performance and talent development, change management, workforce planning, and employee relations.
  • Able to flex between strategic work and hands-on execution, particularly in fast-scaling or lean environments.
  • A collaborative builder with strong relationship skills, excellent judgment, and a people-first mindset.
  • Adept at using data and insights to shape talent decisions and influence senior stakeholders.
  • Experienced in supporting geographically distributed teams and operating with a high degree of agility and independence.
  • A confident, clear communicator with excellent listening and influencing skills across diverse audiences and cultures.
  • Ability to work in a matrix reporting environment. Will report directly to the Chief People Officer.

Our Values

  • Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes.
  • Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value.
  • Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success.
  • Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry.
  • Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset.

In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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