People Business Partner - EU / UK

As Marqeta's People Business Partner (PBP) - EU/UK, you support Marqeta's teams in the European region to help build strong regional cultures, navigate day to day employee situations, and help build the overall Marqetan experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary People Business Partner for EU markets and the GTM UK team, supporting operations across the UK, Gibraltar, Malta, and Poland.
• Work cross functionally to support employees, leaders, and our offices to ensure compliance with local regulations and cultural nuances across multiple European markets.
• Collaborate closely with US based People Business Partners to align European teams with global strategy while providing dedicated local support.
• Coach and consult with leaders of people and employees, aligning Marqeta local people initiatives with business priorities.
• Foster seamless cross functional collaboration across Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Total Rewards, People Business Partners, and People Operations, ensuring cohesive execution of people priorities for the region.
• Coach managers on day to day employee situations, overall employee experience, and ensure people initiatives drive business growth and transformation.
• Provide local expertise and execute initiatives such as performance management.
• Ensure people practices comply with local employment laws, regulations, and cultural expectations across all markets, partnering with Legal and Compliance teams on regulatory requirements.
• Manage employee relations matters and performance management issues; act as the primary point of contact for EU market employee concerns and investigations.
• Foster a high performance culture that aligns with company values while respecting local market differences.
• Partner to develop and implement region specific people policies and programs; adapt global programs for local market relevance.
• Build strong relationships with country leadership and the global People team to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive People Business Partner experience with demonstrated expertise in European employment and cultural nuances; at least 2 years working as a People Business Partner at a global company headquartered in the US.
• Analytical mindset and deep understanding of organisational dynamics; ability to uncover root causes and use data and intuition to guide approach.
• Act with purpose and accountability, aligning people initiatives to strategic priorities, balancing short term business needs with long term organisational health.
• Build strong partnerships rooted in trust, transparency, and shared goals with the broader People Experience team; navigate global, cross functional relationships.
• Act with urgency and intention, comfortable rolling up sleeves to execute and get the work done.

Nice to Haves

• Experience in working for a global company headquartered in the US.
• Virtual "Onsite" consisting of 4 5, 45 min calls.
• Presentation round to team.
• Offer!

Compensation and Benefits

• Premium private medical and dental coverage.
• Generous time off program with additional "Floating Holiday days."
• Retirement savings program with company contribution.
• Equity in a publicly traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Monthly stipend to support remote work model.
• Annual development stipend to support people's growth and development.
• Family forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of parental leave.
• Wellbeing programs including Modern Health, HealthKick, and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Marqeta is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), veteran status or uniformed service member status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Marqeta endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.