dLocal is a leading cross-border payment processor specializing in emerging markets across Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The company provides a single API platform that enables global enterprise merchants to accept and send payments using local methods, serving major tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. As a publicly traded company on NASDAQ, dLocal operates at a massive scale, facilitating complex financial transactions in high-growth regions. In Spain, dLocal maintains a strategic hub in Madrid that serves as a key center for its European and global operations. The company is highly relevant for international professionals due to its multicultural workforce and English-centric business environment. Their Madrid office offers a dynamic fintech atmosphere where employees work on global-scale infrastructure, making it an ideal destination for expats looking to build a career in international finance and technology.

Founded in 2016 in Montevideo, Uruguay, dLocal was created to solve the complexity of payments in emerging markets. It became Uruguay's first unicorn in 2020 and successfully launched its IPO on NASDAQ in 2021.

People Business Partner - Commercial & General Counsel

dLocal

Requirements

What skills do I need?

7+ years in HR/People, with 3+ years as a strategic HRBP partnering with VP+ leaders;
Proven experience designing and building HR products and programs (e.g., performance frameworks, engagement models, people dashboards, leadership development programs);
Strong people analytics skills: building dashboards, interpreting data, and translating metrics into C-Level narratives;
Track record driving end-to-end talent management: performance reviews, calibrations, succession planning, and managed exits
Ability to challenge leaders, push back on low-value requests, and prioritize strategic impact;
Fluent English; Spanish and/or Portuguese is a strong plus
Experience in high-growth technology or fintech.

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Why should you join dLocal?

dLocal enables the biggest companies in the world to collect payments in 40 countries in emerging markets. Global brands rely on us to increase conversion rates and simplify payment expansion effortlessly. As both a payments processor and a merchant of record where we operate, we make it possible for our merchants to make inroads into the world's fastest-growing, emerging markets.

By joining us you will be a part of an amazing global team that makes it all happen. Being a part of dLocal means working with 1000+ teammates from 30+ different nationalities and developing an international career that impacts millions of people's daily lives. We are builders, we never run from a challenge, we are customer-centric, and if this sounds like you, we know you will thrive in our team.

What's the opportunity?

We are transforming our People Business Partner function from operational support to genuinely strategic. This is not a traditional HRBP role-we need a senior partner who operates as a business consultant: speaks the language of revenue and margins, connects people decisions to financial outcomes, and drives measurable impact. You will partner directly with VPs and Heads of Division to own the people agenda for one or more business units.

What will I be doing?

Act as a trusted advisor to VP+ leaders, joining business meetings to connect people strategy with priorities;
Translate business challenges into people solutions: retention, org design, workforce planning, and succession;
Deliver data-driven insights and recommendations to C-Level through structured monthly and quarterly reports;
Own engagement strategy: survey pulses, forums, active listening sessions, and divisional action plans;
Build and maintain People metrics dashboards; monitor turnover, talent leaver rate, and flight risk proactively;
Drive performance review cycles, quarterly checkpoints, and calibrations with consistencyBuild action plans for low and high performers: merit, PIPs, promotions, managed exits, and succession planning;
Coach people leaders through the People Leaders Playbook, structured programs, and ongoing 1:1s.

What do we offer?

Besides the tailored benefits we have for each country, dLocal will help you thrive and go that extra mile by offering you:

- Flexibility: we have flexible schedules and we are driven by performance.

- Fintech industry: work in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment, with plenty to build and boost your creativity.

- Referral bonus program: our internal talents are the best recruiters - refer someone ideal for a role and get rewarded.

- Learning & development: get access to a Premium Coursera subscription.

- Language classes: we provide free English, Spanish, or Portuguese classes.

- Social budget: you'll get a monthly budget to chill out with your team (in person or remotely) and deepen your connections!

- dLocal Houses: want to rent a house to spend one week anywhere in the world coworking with your team? We've got your back!

Flexibility in how you work: We focus on impact and productivity over fixed hours. This means our teams have flexible schedules and, depending on your role and location, you will combine self‑managed focus time with moments of in‑person connection in our collaboration hubs.

What happens after you apply?

Our Talent Acquisition team is invested in creating the best candidate experience possible, so don't worry, you will definitely hear from us. We will review your CV and keep you posted by email at every step of the process!