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Who are we?
Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems.
We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that.
We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft.
We are a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us!
Why This Role?We're hiring an HR Business Partner to help scale Cohere through an exciting phase of growth.
You'll partner with our Non-Technical organization, supporting teams across Finance, Legal, People, Go-to-Market, and Corporate Functions. Working alongside a Senior HR Business Partner, you'll help leaders build high-performing teams while gaining exposure to some of the most interesting organizational challenges in one of the world's leading AI companies.
This isn't a traditional "policy and process" HRBP role. At Cohere, HRBPs are trusted partners who help shape how teams scale, managers grow, and organizations perform. You'll contribute across organizational design, leadership effectiveness, performance, talent strategy, employee experience, and organizational health in a fast-moving, globally distributed environment.
If you love building, enjoy working closely with leaders, and thrive in ambiguity, you'll feel at home here.
You'll thrive if you:Build trusted relationships with leaders and teams
Take ownership and exercise sound judgment
Balance high standards with empathy
Enjoy fast-moving, evolving environments
Solve complex people and organizational challenges
Move comfortably between strategy and execution
Communicate exceptionally well, especially in async environments
Bring a collaborative, low-ego approach to your work
Organizational design and team effectiveness
Manager coaching and leadership capability
Performance, talent, and succession discussions
Employee engagement and retention
The continued evolution of our People function
5+ years of experience in a HRBP or People Partner role in a fast-paced environment
Has partnered with business functions such as Finance, Legal, People, Go-to-Market, or other corporate organizations
Has experience in startup, scale-up, or other high-growth companies
Has supported globally distributed organizations
Is an exceptional written communicator who thrives in async environments
Is excited to learn, grow, and take on increasing ownership over time
This is an exceptional opportunity to develop as a strategic HR Business Partner while helping shape the growth of one of the world's leading AI companies.
Location: This role can be based remotely or from one of our office locations—there is no minimum in-office requirement. We care most about hiring exceptional people regardless of location. As you'll be partnering primarily with teams based in the Eastern Time Zone, we're looking for someone who can provide significant overlap with Eastern working hours to enable close collaboration.
Compensation:
Cohere is committed to fair and transparent pay practices. The salary range listed for this role reflects the expected base compensation. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience.
United States
For candidates in New York, California, Washington States, the Compensation Range is : $120,000 – $150,000 [USD]
For Candidates in rest of the states, the Compensation Range is : $95,000 – $120,000 [USD]
Canada
$140,000 - $175,000 [CAD]
A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch.
Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.
RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme.
100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent.
Annual enrichment benefits:
Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit.
Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!)
Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite.
Cohere is remote-friendly, but we also have offices in Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul with more opening soon.
For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events.
For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city.
Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly.
If any of the above doesn’t line up exactly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply.
We strive to create an inclusive work environment for all; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form, and we will work together to meet your needs.
We may use AI-enabled tools to screen and assess applicants against the criteria for this position. This helps our recruiters identify potentially qualified candidates, but it doesn't limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider.
Beware of Scams: Cohere will never ask for payment or third-party services (e.g., CV writing) as part of our hiring process. All legitimate roles are listed on the Cohere careers page and LinkedIn only, with all communications from Cohere employees coming from an @cohere.com or @cw.cohere email alias. If jobs are viewed on other sites then please verify these through our official careers page.
