Stake is looking for a People Business Partner to join us at our Bondi Junction HQ, with a flexible hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 WFH).

We’re an Australian investing platform on a mission to help ambitious people confidently grow their wealth. By offering seamless, immersive access to the share markets, Stake has grown fast from a fintech startup into a robust financial services company with even bigger plans. Today we have 500,000+ global customers and more than A$3 billion under administration.

Ambition defines our customer base as well as our team. Our working environment is energetic, collaborative, and supportive. Stake’s internal mantra is ‘never settle,’ and everyone is encouraged to take ownership and challenged to deliver high-quality execution.

This role is your chance to contribute to making a lasting impact on the financial security of thousands of Aussies and Kiwis.

About this role
We are looking for an experienced People Business Partner who will:

• Take Talent Management at Stake to another level by:
  • Facilitating career planning conversations and supporting employees and managers in their professional development;
  • Maintaining an up-to-date talent map to identify and nurture high-potential employees as well as identify skills gaps and key flight risks
• Oversee performance management processes, promotions, salary reviews, and performance bonuses;
• Conduct comprehensive needs assessments to identify training needs across Stake and partner with the Senior Leadership team to develop and deliver targeted training initiatives;
• Ensure HR governance, and compliance, and oversee the offboarding process.

A bit about you

• 5-7 years of experience in a People/ HR Business Partner, or similar role, with some of those years of experience within financial services and with a strong focus on Talent Management and Learning & Development.
• Proven experience implementing HR strategies, particularly in Learning & Development and Talent Management.
• Strong business acumen with a talent for critical and creative thinking.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

At Stake, we value hustle over honors degrees, so we’re more interested in you than your resume. If you believe this is a role you want to jump into, please apply and let us know why in your cover letter!

Benefits of working at Stake
At Stake, you’ll have the opportunity to work with autonomy while learning from some of the best talent in the industry, playing a meaningful role in building a company that has loads of positive momentum and excitement around it. Having said that, we also have perks.

Please see on our Careers website the list of benefits under our Grow with Stake program. They include:

• $2,500/year professional development allowance
• $1,000/year wellbeing allowance
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Childcare allowance of up to $18,000 in value over 24 months
• Extra paid leave during tough times
• Discretionary performance bonus and talent referral bonus
• Employee Share Options scheme

Stake is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We’re proactive about providing an inclusive work environment and do not discriminate based on race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability status. We’re also endorsed by WORK180 as a great employer for women.

It all comes together to explain why Stake placed 1st in the 2024 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list for the Banking, Superannuation & Financial Services category, across all of Australia and New Zealand.

So what happens next?
Once we've received your application, we'll give it the attention it deserves and you'll hear from us either way. We’re a Circle Back Initiative Employer, which means we’re committed to responding to every applicant. If we think you’d be a good addition to our team, we’ll give you a call and from there, you'll cruise through our recruitment process.

To all recruitment agencies: Stake does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or directly to Stake employees. Stake is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes