Senior HR Business Partner

Riot’s People team exists to help Riot make the best decisions about its talent. We bring our expertise to all areas of Human Resources spanning the full employee life cycle - from hiring, to onboarding, learning and development, diversity and inclusion, performance management, total rewards, and employee relations so that all Rioters can flourish.

We view ourselves as trusted consultants and advisers with a specific expertise in all things HR. Working in People at Riot enables you to redefine what effective HR practices are. As HR Business Partners, we carefully listen to the problem spaces and work with Rioters to get to an optimum outcome. We re-imagine the employee experience so it resonates with our workforce and our leaders and enables them to flourish

As a Senior HR Business Partner in Riot’s Korea office, you’ll work side-by-side with leadership to help shape their teams and ensure Rioters can do their best work. You’ll be the trusted partner they turn to for navigating performance, talent, and organizational changes and help drive people practices that are fair and scalable. You will be a culture promoter and a deployer of tools and programs that turn Rioter potential into performance and results. You’ll bring both strong business judgment and a service-oriented mindset. You’ll combine attention to detail with a practical, human-first approach. Ideally, you also bring some knowledge of the gaming industry, so you can meet Rioters where they are.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with local leadership and central HRBPs to align local people strategies with business goals, providing practical guidance rooted in both data and experience.
• Partner with the Central People Team and Centers of Excellence to successfully implement people programs for your clients. Act as the local expert on people programs and cyclical initiatives, including annual compensation and continual performance management.
• Collaborate with fellow HRBPs in the regions to share best practices and Central HRBPs to partner on execution of organizational changes, promotions, succession planning, talent assessments, and change management.
• Support ongoing performance management for your groups: participate in calibrations, coach managers on feedback and performance management and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Partner with Compensation and leadership to stay up to date on pay practices by country and any emerging compensation issues within your client group.
• Partner with Employee Relations, Legal and Operational teams on sensitive issues (e.g., accommodations, exits, ER themes), handling details with professionalism and discretion.
• Surface insights from engagement surveys, exit data, and other feedback loops to shape team culture and leader action plans.
• Ensure data accuracy and compliance through periodic audits of people surveys, systems and processes.
• Support Total Rewards, D&I, L&D, and other People initiatives, offering insight on the unique needs of your client groups and executing roll-out plans with excellence

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in an HR Business Partner role with progressive scope.
• Fluent in Korean and English.
• Understanding of Korean labor laws.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Human Resources Management, Business, or relevant field; or equivalent work experience.
• Track record of guiding leaders through performance management, job leveling, and workforce planning with an eye on continuous improvement.
• Strong consulting, coaching, and communication skills with all levels.
• High attention to detail and excited about managing both strategic initiatives and tactical tasks.
• Experience in owning projects and leveraging resources (COE’s) and peers to support in managing to completion.
• Experience working with creative or tech companies and diverse communities.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in gaming, media, or a related industry, or experience in supporting Publishing, Enterprise functions.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and choices that focus on your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!

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