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# HR Business Partner at Cordance

- **Company:** Cordance
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-23
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cordance/jobs/5428785008

## Job description

Cordance is dedicated to accelerating the growth of vertically focused business-to-business (B2B) software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies through acquisition and long-term tactical and financial guidance. We’re experienced operators and subject-matter experts with a passion for software and building businesses. We partner with founders to help them scale their businesses and realize their companies’ full potential.

We look for businesses with strong leadership and high potential for profitable growth, and work together to increase year-over-year revenue, company efficiency, and impact. Cordance envisions that all companies we work with achieve their full potential. We embrace what makes each company great and build on those foundations. We believe in elevating a company as it scales, delivering dignity to the organization and its employees, and sharing a passion for building a legacy.

Position Overview

Cordance is seeking an experienced and strategic HR Business Partner (HRBP) to support our growing portfolio of software companies operating across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and New Zealand. This is a hands-on role for an HR professional who thrives in complex, multi-entity environments and can navigate the nuances of employment practices, culture, and organizational design across multiple countries and business units.

The HRBP will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, driving employee relations strategy, performance management, and organizational effectiveness, while partnering closely on M&A activity, including integration planning and the harmonization of people practices across newly acquired businesses.

This is a high-impact, global role suited to an HRBP who is equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves on complex employee relations matters and advising senior leadership on org strategy in a fast-paced, acquisitive environment.

## Key Responsibilities

- Serve as a strategic HR partner to leaders across multiple business units and legal entities, advising on org design, workforce planning, and talent strategy.
- Lead complex employee relations matters end-to-end- investigations, performance concerns, conflict resolution, and separations; ensuring consistent, compliant, and fair outcomes across jurisdictions (US, Canada, UK, and New Zealand).
- Own the performance management lifecycle: goal-setting, mid-year and annual reviews, calibration, performance improvement plans, and coaching managers on effective feedback and documentation.
- Advise managers and leaders on employment practices and compliance considerations across multiple countries, partnering with legal counsel and external advisors as needed.
- Build and scale HR programs (engagement, retention, workforce planning) that flex across entities of different size, maturity, and culture.
- Analyze people metrics- turnover, engagement, performance distribution- to identify trends and recommend proactive interventions.
- Partner with Total Rewards and Payroll to help ensure compensation structures and benefits remain competitive and compliant across regions.
- Coach and develop people managers on leadership skills, feedback delivery, and change management.
- Act as a culture champion, supporting the integration of acquired teams and reinforcing Cordance's values across a distributed, multi-entity organization.
- Lead or support cross-entity HR projects and initiatives, ensuring consistent execution of people strategy at scale.

Competencies

- Employee Relations Expertise: Navigates complex ER issues with sound judgment, empathy, and awareness of employment practices across multiple jurisdictions.
- Performance Management Leadership: Drives a strong performance culture through effective goal-setting, feedback, calibration, and manager coaching.
- M&A & Integration Acumen: Comfortable operating in ambiguity during post-close integration, harmonizing people practices across newly combined organizations.
- Multi-Entity, Global HR Fluency: Understands the nuances of supporting HR across multiple legal entities and countries (US, Canada, UK, NZ), balancing local nuance with global consistency.
- Strategic Business Partnership: Builds credibility with senior leaders as a trusted advisor, balancing empathy for employees with sound business judgment.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Uses people analytics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that inform HR strategy.
- Change Management: Guides teams through organizational change, restructuring, and integration with clarity and care.
- Discretion & Judgment: Handles sensitive and confidential matters with the highest level of professionalism.

## Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

- 7+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience, including at least 2–3 years supporting multi-entity, multi-country, or otherwise complex organizations.
- Demonstrated experience leading employee relations investigations and complex performance management processes.
- Working knowledge of employment practices and HR compliance considerations across the US, Canada, UK, and New Zealand (or a strong track record of quickly building fluency in new jurisdictions).
- Experience partnering with senior leaders (Director level and above) as a strategic HR advisor.
- Strong communication, conflict-resolution, and coaching skills.
- Ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities in a fast-paced, acquisitive, private equity-backed environment.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting HR within a private equity-backed, holding company, or multi-business-unit environment.
- SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent HR certification.
- Experience supporting M&A activity, including integration planning and harmonizing HR practices post-acquisition.
- Experience standardizing HR policies, processes, or systems (e.g., HRIS) across multiple acquired entities.
- Familiarity with payroll, benefits, and compensation structures across North America, the UK, and ANZ.
- Background in SaaS, technology, or professional services industries.

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes, work on a Corp-to-Corp basis, or engage with non-vetted external agencies.

Why Join Us?

At Cordance, we believe in taking care of our team members. When you join us, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance:

- Health and Wellness:
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Coverage begins on your first day of employment.
- Retirement Savings:
- 401K Plan (US): We match 1:1 for the first 3% of contributions and 0.5:1 for the next 2%. Contribute 5% of your salary and get a 4% match. Choose from pre-tax and Roth options. You’re eligible the first of the month after 90 days and immediately vested.
- RRSP (CAN): We match 1:1 for the first 3% of contributions and 0.5:1 for the next 2%. Contribute 5% of your salary and get a 4% match. Choose from pre-tax and Roth options. You’re eligible the first of the month after 90 days and immediately vested.
- Paid Time Off:
- Flexible PTO: Enjoy uncapped paid time off to balance your work and personal life.
- Parental Leave:
- 12 weeks paid leave for all employees.
- Remote Work Support:
- Monthly Stipend: Receive $75 USD / $140 CAD per month for phone and internet if you work remotely.
- Holidays:
- Generous Holiday Schedule: Benefit from an extensive list of holidays to recharge and spend time with loved ones.

Join us and be part of a company that values your contributions and well-being from day one!

EEOC & ADA Statement:

Cordance and its companies provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, creed, sex, nationality, ancestry, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Cordance and its companies comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Final candidate must be able to pass a background check.

To view applicant notices required under federal and state law, please visit: https://cordance.co/applicant-notices/

## About Cordance

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Cordance acquires and accelerates the growth of vertically-focused B2B SaaS companies by providing long-term tactical guidance, operational support, and financial backing.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Acquisition/Holding Company)
- **Headquarters**: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Founding team came together to support founder-run businesses; specific individual founder names are not publicly listed as a single founder.

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Vertical B2B SaaS (Education Technology, Industrial Software, Commerce & Compliance, and other niche verticals)
- Target customers: Acquired portfolio companies (B2B SaaS firms with less than $10M in ARR); end customers are the diverse customer bases of those portfolio companies.
- Mission or purpose statement: "Cordance is dedicated to accelerating the growth of vertically focused business-to-business (B2B) software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies through acquisition and long-term tactical and financial guidance." [cordance.co](https://cordance.co/about-us/)

## Products & Services
Cordance does not sell a single product. Instead, it provides a platform for acquired companies:
- **Acquisition & Long-Term Partnership**: Acquires established B2B SaaS companies (usually under $10M ARR) that have strong product-market fit, then partners with founders to scale.
- **Operational & Financial Support**: Provides go-to-market leadership, operational resources, financial backing, and strategic guidance to portfolio companies.
- **Portfolio Companies**: Includes brands such as **AppsAnywhere** (EdTech), **Hapara** (EdTech), **Royal 4** (Industrial Software), **RT Systems** (Commerce), **Blue Link Associates** (ERP), **Ithos Global**, and **Neatoscan**. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cordanceco)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric – Annual Revenue**: USD $3.7 million (estimated, per LinkedIn). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cordanceco)
- **Key Metric – Total Funding**: Not publicly disclosed as a standalone company (likely funded through equity/debt for acquisitions rather than traditional VC rounds).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed. Leadership has backgrounds from Lone Wolf Technologies, JMI Equity, Aquiline Capital Partners, Sage Software, and Tyler Technologies.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 26.1% year-over-year to 93 employees; acquired at least 7+ companies since 2022, including AppsAnywhere (2025/2026) and RT Systems; 15 active job postings with quarterly hiring up 87.5% and yearly up 275%. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cordance) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cordanceco)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Long-term focus**: Unlike typical PE roll-ups, Cordance emphasizes "long-term partnership" rather than a short-term flip, promising to support the culture and legacy of acquired companies.
- **Experienced operator-led team**: Leadership collectively has over a century of combined experience building and scaling B2B SaaS companies, with backgrounds from both operating roles and private equity.
- **Vertically-focused strategy**: Rather than a generalist approach, Cordance hones in on specific verticals (EdTech, Industrial, Commerce), allowing deep domain expertise and repeatable playbooks.
- **Transparent acquisition process**: Explicitly commits to transparency with acquired company employees, seeking to allay fears typical of acquisitions.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Deepening existing vertical portfolios (notably Education and Industrial Software); expanding the Commerce & Compliance division; continuing to acquire founder-led B2B SaaS companies under $10M ARR.
- **Growth direction**: Scaling acquired businesses operationally and commercially; building a cohesive portfolio of market-leading niche software companies; hiring across sales, customer success, product, and M&A functions.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Positions itself as a "people-first" organization committed to building cultures where employees thrive. Core values include long-term partnership, growth orientation, accountability & transparency, and commitment. [cordance.co](https://cordance.co/about-us/)
- **Work model**: Remote-first company (all current job postings list "United States - Remote"). [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cordance)
- **Team composition & growth**: Small but rapidly growing team (93 employees) — new hires can have outsized impact. Talent has been sourced from notable SaaS companies like LogMeIn, Lone Wolf Technologies, and Allbridge.
- **Leadership**: CEO Caroline Morris (former COO at Lone Wolf, Army veteran, Harvard MBA); CFO Dan Savage (former PE investor at Aquiline); strong operating and M&A background across the executive team. [cordance.co](https://cordance.co/about-us/)
- **Notable perks**: Emphasis on learning culture, professional development, and impact. "We work hard and acknowledge others that do the same." [cordance.co](https://cordance.co/about-us/)
- **Job roles open (as of mid-2026)**: Account Executives (multiple divisions), Sales Director, Customer Success Managers, Product Manager, M&A Professional, HR Director, VP of Expansion, Business Unit President. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cordance)

## Sources
1. [cordance.co](https://cordance.co/)
2. [cordance.co/about-us/](https://cordance.co/about-us/)
3. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cordance)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cordanceco)

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