People Business Partner Lead - APJ

About ClickHouse Recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, ClickHouse is one of the most innovative and fast-growing private cloud companies. With more than 3,000 customers and ARR that has grown over 250 percent year over year, ClickHouse leads the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads. The company’s sustained, accelerating momentum was recently validated by a $400M Series D financing round. Over the past three months, customers including Capital One, Lovable, Decagon, Polymarket, and Airwallex have adopted the platform or expanded existing deployments. These customers join an established base of AI innovators and global brands such as Meta, Cursor, Sony, and Tesla. We’re on a mission to transform how companies use data. Come be a part of our journey! We are looking for a local APJ People Business Partner Lead to serve as the primary People team partner for leaders and employees across the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region. This role combines strategic people partnership, regional compliance ownership, and operational execution to ensure our people practices scale effectively as the company grows across Asia-Pacific and Japan. The APJ People Business Partner Lead will work closely with regional leaders, Legal, and global People teams to bring our people strategy to life regionally. This role requires someone comfortable operating as a utility player—equally strong partnering with leaders on people strategy, navigating regional employment requirements, and owning key operational processes within the region. Because APJ environments often vary significantly by country, this role will also require someone who can build and maintain strong regional operational foundations, ensuring we remain compliant while delivering a consistent employee experience aligned with our global practices. What You’ll Do Strategic People Business Partnership Partner closely with APJ leaders and managers to drive organizational effectiveness, team health, and strong performance. Bring a thoughtful people lens to leadership decisions including team design, performance management, and talent development. Act as a trusted partner to leaders navigating complex employee situations and evolving organizational needs. Regional Compliance & Expertise Serve as the regional point of contact for employment practices and compliance across APJ. Partner with Legal and external advisors to ensure alignment with local employment laws and regulatory requirements. Ensure global people programs and policies are appropriately implemented and adapted to local requirements where needed. Monitor evolving regulatory requirements across APJ markets and proactively advise leadership on potential impacts. People Operations & Program Ownership Own key People Operations processes across APJ, ensuring regional execution aligns with global standards while meeting local requirements. Lead the regional execution of core people programs, including performance cycles, compensation processes, and talent initiatives.. Identify opportunities to improve the scalability and effectiveness of regional people processes. Support the operational needs of the region including vendor coordination, documentation practices, and local employment process management where applicable. Global Partnership Act as the bridge between APJ and the global People organization, bringing regional insight into company-wide initiatives. Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners including Legal, Finance, and leadership teams. Ensure APJ perspectives are incorporated into global people strategies and programs. What We’re Looking For Significant experience in HR Business Partnering, regional HR leadership, ideally partnering with teams across APJ. Strong working knowledge of APJ employment practices and compliance considerations. Ability to operate comfortably at both strategic and operational levels, moving between leadership advisor and hands-on execution. Exper