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# Regional Human Resources Business Partner at Loka, Inc

- **Company:** Loka, Inc
- **Location:** Lisbon, Portugal
- **Posted:** 2025-09-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lokainc/jobs/4918925007

## Job description

In the last 18 months at Loka, our teams have helped clients advance the world’s #1 AI reading tutor, eliminate $1B in food waste and develop novel drugs for fighting cancer. To cap it off, at the end of 2024 Loka was recognized by AWS as Innovation Partner of the Year, outshining 150,000 partners for the title. And we did it all while working remotely and enjoying every other Friday off (yes, we really take 26 additional days off a year 😎).

As Loka’s Regional Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) you will play a pivotal role in ensuring a positive employee experience and supporting managers and employees across the organization. This role requires someone who can balance regional operational excellence with global strategic alignment, serving as the key HR leader for the West Europe region. You will act as a trusted advisor on HR-related matters at our Portugal office and support employees across the EU, handle employee relations and drive key HR initiatives including performance management, compliance and employee engagement. This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence Loka’s workplace culture, develop and implement impactful HR strategies and support the growth of a global, dynamic team.

## Key Responsibilities

- Support managers and employees through regular meetings, career coaching, conflict resolution and performance management across Portugal & the Western European region.
- Partner with leadership to translate business goals into people strategies and HR solutions.
- Contribute to global strategic HR planning, shaping initiatives with global insights at scale.
- Drive the performance-management cycle (goal-setting, reviews, development plans, etc) while focusing on growth and feedback for the entire region.
- Conduct stay interviews and engagement check-ins to help Loka stay ahead of retention risks.
- Lead regional projects and co-lead global, cross-regional initiatives in areas like organizational design, change management and employee experience improvements.
- Promote Loka’s culture by standardizing the employee experience across all countries.
- Lead employee relations cases, including investigations and disciplinary processes, with fairness and consistency.
- Oversee onboarding and development for new hires while providing guidance on promotions, salary reviews and career progression planning
- Analyze HR data and trends by tracking employee satisfaction and retention patterns and identify potential workplace issues via surveys and metrics.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)
- At least four years of HR experience, with a focus on employee relations, performance management and policy implementation
- Strong knowledge of local Portuguese employment laws and regulations across regions (experience in Europe and/or Latin America is a plus)
- Proficiency in managing HRIS systems and handling confidential employee data
- Proven ability to build strong relationships with employees and managers at all levels
- Excellent communication, problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills
- Experience designing and delivering training and development programs (considered a plus)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment
- A proactive mindset with a commitment to fostering a positive workplace culture

Additional Requirements

- Excellent English: As a global team we work entirely in English for meetings, customer calls and business communications
- CV written in English
- Occasional office attendance

Personality Profile

- Curious: You’re eager to learn and grow among a cutting-edge tech team.
- Autonomous and positive: You excel in a fully remote, globally distributed workplace.
- Collaborative: You enjoy working on a team.
- Adaptable: You operate with a startup mindset and move at a startup pace.

## Benefits

- Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year)
- Remote-first culture
- Explore and Relocation programs (three months work abroad or full international relo)
- Paid sick days and local holidays
- Business English classes program
- Continuous Learning Support
- Fitness and/or Mental Health Subscriptions
- Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program
- Defined career path
- Co-working space access

Your achievements matter to us! Ensure your CV and LinkedIn profile are up to date and accurately reflect your experience.

## About Loka, Inc

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Loka is a Silicon Valley software consultancy that accelerates ideas into market-ready products, specializing in AI, cloud, data, and design for high-precision industries like healthcare and life sciences.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- **Founded**: 2004 [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- **Founders**: Bobby Mukherjee (Founder & CEO) [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Software Development / IT Services and Consulting [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- **Target customers**: B2B, from first-time founders and SMBs to Fortune 500 enterprises, with a focus on Healthcare, Life Sciences, Education, and Logistics [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/) [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)
- **Mission**: "What you develop matters." [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)

## Products & Services
Loka offers full-cycle consulting and implementation services across several domains:

- **GenAI & ML**: Generative AI, agentic AI, machine learning engineering, and POC-to-production with a 50% conversion rate [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/) [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)
- **Data & Analytics**: Data engineering, analytics, AWS Glue/Lambda delivery [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- **DevOps & Migrations**: Cloud migration, DevOps, infrastructure, AWS Premier Tier support [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- **Design & App Development**: UX/UI design, full-stack web and mobile app development [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- **Healthcare & Life Sciences Consulting**: Digital health innovations, novel therapeutics, patient outcome improvements [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- **Internal Innovation Sandbox (LokaLabs)**: Employees can pitch and build moonshot projects [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue $42.6M (2024 estimate) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: AWS (Innovation Partner of the Year 2024, Premier Tier Partner, Generative AI Competency member) [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- **Growth Signals**: 23% headcount growth YoY (271 employees), 95% employee retention rate for 10 years, 9.8/10 AWS reviews, operating in 24 countries [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka) [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)

## Competitive Advantages
- Deep AWS partnership with 200+ certifications and premier tier status [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- Two decades of experience (since 2004) while maintaining startup agility [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)
- Unique culture driving 95% employee retention and high productivity [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)
- Specialized expertise in regulated, high-precision industries (healthcare, life sciences) [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- Proven AI implementation track record (50% GenAI POC-to-production rate) [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding generative AI and agentic AI capabilities for clients [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
- Continuing global remote expansion (currently 24 countries) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)
- Deepening healthcare and life sciences impact through digital innovation [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)

## Why Work Here
- **100% Remote First** – work from anywhere, with offices available for in-person collaboration [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- **5/4 Fridays** – every other Friday off (26 extra days off per year) [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- **Mental Health Benefits** & flexible hours [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- **LokaLabs** – internal innovation sandbox for personal projects [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- **Explore Program** – spend three months living in Europe or Latin America [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- **Relo Program** – permanent relocation support for you and your family [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- **Continuous Learning Support** and a yearly "curiosity allowance" [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
- High retention (95% over 10 years) and a culture that values curiosity, urgency, and fearlessness [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)
- Project variety – work with startups (0→1) and Fortune 500s, avoiding long-term stagnation [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)

## Sources
1. [loka.com](https://www.loka.com/)
2. [loka.com/careers](https://www.loka.com/careers)
3. [loka.com/about](https://www.loka.com/about)
4. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lokainc)
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/loka)

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