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# HR Business Partner at Collective

- **Company:** Collective
- **Location:** United States
- **Compensation:** $130k–$150k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/collective/65d417fd-7c40-4142-a894-981640ac4c72

## Job description

About Collective: Collective is on a mission to redefine the way businesses-of-one work. Our technology and team of trusted advisors help members achieve financial independence by taking care of everything from business incorporation to accounting, bookkeeping, tax services, and access to a thriving community, all in one integrated platform. We believe in empowering self-employed people to enjoy the same tax savings that big companies get, so they can focus on their passion, not paperwork. Featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo, Bloomberg, Financial Times, TechCrunch, and more. We are backed by General Catalyst, Sound Ventures, QED Investors, Google’s Gradient Ventures, Expa, and other investors who have financed iconic companies like YouTube, Substack, Twitch, Box, Hims, Instacart, and Lyft. About the role: We're looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join our People team and help us scale with the same care we bring to our members. In this role, you'll partner closely with senior leaders and their teams to shape how we organize, perform, and grow, combining strategic org design with hands-on coaching to help managers and teams do their best work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. What you'll do:

- Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to leaders and managers across your client groups, including senior leaders, on organizational, leadership, and people matters.
- Support employees and managers throughout the employee lifecycle, partnering with Recruiting, Finance, Legal and other members of the People team as needed.
- Partner with leaders on org design, workforce planning, and talent development to support evolving business and team needs.
- Coach managers through performance, employee relations, and team dynamics, ensuring issues are handled thoughtfully, fairly, and consistently and reinforcing a culture of high performance grounded in our values.
- Lead People work streams from idea through execution, bringing forward clear recommendations, identifying tradeoffs, and escalating when needed.
- Lead and improve core People programs, including performance management, manager effectiveness, performance reviews, engagement, and compensation cycles, keeping them practical, consistent, and easy to navigate.
- Use people data, Rippling, and AI-enabled tools to identify insights, reduce manual work, and create leverage across People processes.
- Spot trends and recurring challenges across teams and turn those insights into practical improvements to our People practices, manager support, and overall employee experience.

What you'll bring:

- 5+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner supporting technical or fast-moving organizations.
- A track record of advising senior leaders across multiple functions.
- Strong org design, workforce planning, and change management skills — comfortable building a path forward when no playbook exists.
- Experience owning performance and compensation cycles, including calibration and manager enablement.
- Working knowledge of employment law fundamentals and good judgment navigating employee relations issues.
- Comfort working in an HRIS and turning people data into a clear story for leaders.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust at every level of the company.
- A point of view on using AI as more than a drafting tool — experience or genuine interest in applying it to sharpen performance management, coaching, and manager training so teams build lasting capability, not just efficiency.

What we offer:

- Hybrid Work Model: Based in San Francisco with a balance of in-office and remote flexibility.
- Fresh Lunch: Provided on in-office days.
- Commuter Support: $150 monthly reimbursement for transit expenses.
- Health & Wellness: $200 quarterly reimbursement to support your well-being.
- Time Off: Flexible PTO plus 14 company holidays.
- Comprehensive Coverage: 100% medical, dental, and vision for employees; 75% coverage for dependents.
- Parental Leave: 16 weeks fully paid.
- Retirement & Ownership: 401k plan plus an equity package.
- Team Connection: Quarterly virtual events and an annual in-person summit.

## About Collective

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Collective is the first all-in-one online back-office platform designed exclusively for self-employed entrepreneurs (solopreneurs), handling formation, bookkeeping, payroll, taxes, and compliance.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Uğur Kaner (Co-Founder, Board Member) – other co-founders not publicly named in search results.

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services / Fintech – specifically back-office and financial management for solopreneurs.
- **Target customers**: B2B, focused on self-employed individuals (freelancers, consultants, independent professionals) in the United States.
- **Mission / purpose**: To give self-employed entrepreneurs the technology and team they need so they can focus on their passion, not their paperwork. [collective.com/about-us](https://www.collective.com/about-us)

## Products & Services
- **[Collective Platform]**: A compound SaaS platform that includes LLC/S Corp formation, monthly bookkeeping, payroll, tax preparation, compliance, and ongoing financial support. Designed to replace an entire back-office team for a single-person business. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/collective-1)
- **[Open Ledger Integration (acquired April 2026)]**: An AI-native accounting infrastructure that automates transaction categorization, tax preparation, cash flow forecasting, and cost-saving identification. The acquisition aims to evolve Collective into a “system of action” that proactively manages finances. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/collective)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed.
- **Key Metric – Total Funding**: $149.69M (per CB Insights) – includes Seed ($8.7M), Series A ($20M), Venture Round ($50M), and a recent Series C ($70.99M raised ~1 year ago). [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/collective-1)  
  *Note: Other sources report $78.65M total, likely pre-Series C.*
- **Notable Investors**: General Catalyst, Gradient Ventures (Google’s AI fund), Expa, Innovius Capital, and 41+ other investors. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/collective-1)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Named one of America’s Best Startup Employers by *Forbes* for the fourth consecutive year (2026). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/collective)
  - Acquired Open Ledger in April 2026 to accelerate AI-native financial automation. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/collective)
  - Addressable market: Over 30 million self-employed people in the U.S. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/collective)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Niche focus**: Solely serves solopreneurs, offering a unified platform that competitors (e.g., QuickBooks, Gusto) provide only as fragmented pieces.
- **Human + software model**: Combines a dedicated team of tax pros, bookkeepers, and advisors with automated software, replicating a full finance department.
- **AI-first roadmap**: The Open Ledger acquisition positions Collective to offer predictive, self-driving financial operations (auto tax withholding, cash flow forecasting) – a moat in the small-business fintech space.

## Strategic Focus
- **Deepen AI automation**: Integrate Open Ledger’s AI-native accounting to reduce manual work and provide real-time financial guidance.
- **Expand platform capabilities**: Move beyond a “system of record” to a “system of action” that actively manages finances on behalf of users.
- **Scale the solopreneur market**: Continue to grow within the U.S. self-employed segment, which Collective estimates at 30+ million people.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & values**: Emphasizes “power of community,” “people first,” “constant progress,” and “driven by member success.” Described as a tribe that makes business personal and human. [collective.com/careers](https://www.collective.com/careers)
- **Work model**: Offices in San Francisco (HQ at 555 Mission Street) and Long Island City, NY. Likely hybrid – specific remote/hybrid policy not stated in search results.
- **Recognition**: Consistently named a top startup employer by Forbes (2023–2026), signaling strong employee satisfaction.
- **Engineering culture**: Tech stack includes Python, Django, React, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenAI, dbt, and more. Active roles for Fullstack and Senior Software Engineers, Product Lead (Core Platform & AI). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/collective)
- **Growth opportunities**: 10 open positions as of mid-2026, including Head of Sales, Lead Product Designer, and Senior Technical Recruiter. Quarterly job posting growth of +66.7% year-over-year. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/collective)
- **Notable perks**: Not detailed, but the company invests heavily in AI and product innovation, offering engineers and product people a chance to build at the intersection of fintech and AI.

## Sources
1. [collective.com/careers](https://www.collective.com/careers)
2. [collective.com/about-us](https://www.collective.com/about-us)
3. [linkedin.com/company/collective](https://www.linkedin.com/company/collective)
4. [cbinsights.com/company/collective-1](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/collective-1)
5. [pitchbook.com/profiles/company/231882-13](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/231882-13)

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