Head of HRBP, International

Scale AI

Scale AI

People & HR
London, UK
Posted on Feb 14, 2026

At Scale, we believe that AI will dramatically improve the world, and our mission is to accelerate the development of AI. To help achieve this mission, we are looking for a lead HR Business Partner to partner with our teams across Europe and The Middle East.

Location: London (Hybrid)

As the Head of HRBP, International, you will be the key driver of Scale's international growth strategy as our EMEA and global teams continue to expand. You will be deeply embedded with our EMEA leadership team, support and advise leaders as our business scales, and lead and develop a team of regional HRPBs. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, such as HR Operations, Recruiting, Finance, Legal, and IT to make Scale's international organization as successful as possible.

Responsibilities:

  • You and your team will provide end-to-end HRBP support across our growing and evolving global organization, including directly driving org health initiatives, influencing org structure to effectively scale the team, and developing and implementing creative solutions as the team navigates new markets.
  • Own, drive, and iterate on Scale's international growth plan, inclusive of org planning, location planning, and driving strategic business growth through strategically building out our global our talent footprint
  • Establish yourself as a trusted advisor to our leadership team, and a knowledgeable, reliable, and empathetic partner for our employees and leaders across the global team
  • Lead program management for all people programs for our EMEA population, including org planning, onboarding, performance cycles, engagement surveys, and career development efforts
  • Manage a small team of HRBPs that sit across the UK and the Middle East - you'll coach, mentor, and drive HR excellence as we continue build our internal HR motion.

Requirements:

  • 8-10+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner ideally at a fast-paced company.
  • Demonstrated experience engaging with executive-level leadership on org-wide initiatives, and ability to partner and build relationships with senior leadership
  • Exceptional emotional intelligence and ability to relate to, empathize with, and quickly build trust with people from diverse backgrounds
  • Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative environment with an openness to changes in focus and direction as the business requires
  • Adept at quickly establishing rapport with different personalities and building trust-based relationships with leaders and employees across an organization.
  • Experience supporting a workforce across various geographies and job functions.
  • Availability to work onsite two days a week in our London based office.

The base salary range for this full-time position in London Compensation packages at Scale include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Scale employees are also granted Stock Options that are awarded upon board of director approval. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

About Us:

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Cisco, DLA Piper, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. Please see the United States Department of Labor's Know Your Rights poster for additional information.

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