Senior HR Business Partner (International), Fintech

At Optasia we use the latest technologies and tools to build impactful customer experiences, grow our network and provide comprehensive financial access for millions of customers in countries across continental Africa, Asia and beyond.

We are seeking a dynamicSenior Human Resources Business Partnerwho has deep experience supporting fast-growing, international business coupled with a strong understanding of startup and scaleup culture.

• The ideal person will possess strong commercial acumen, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to translate business strategy into practical people plans that strengthen performance, leadership capability, and organizational effectiveness.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders across multiple markets, navigating complexity with confidence, translating data insights into interventions and applying sound judgement to sensitive people matters is essential.

This is not a junior or mid-level role. This is a Senior team role in a growing organization - an opportunity to work in a company where a go-getter spirit and customer orientation are valued as highly as technical excellence.

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Location: Johannesburg, Dubai, Lagos

Candidate Profile

• A credible, commercially minded HR leader who can operate as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders while remaining close to execution.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed, multicultural environment where priorities shift quickly and strong judgement is required.
• Passionate about building high-performing teams, coaching leaders, and creating people practices that are scalable, data-informed, and employee-centric.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact for the employees and leaders in your region.
• Act as a strategic partner in your region, identifying the people needs required by the business.
• Partner with senior business leaders to shape and execute people strategies that align with company growth priorities, organization design needs, and workforce plans…