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HRBP Lead, Legal & Compliance

Bybit - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - In-office - posted 2026-10-17

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Bybit, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and digital financial platform serving over 80 million users globally, is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support the Legal & Compliance business unit. You will partner closely with the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer (CLCO) and senior functional leaders across Legal, Compliance, AML, Financial Crime, and related functions. In this role, you will provide strategic and hands-on HR support to a complex, regulated business function. Key responsibilities include: • Partner with the CLCO and senior leaders to understand business priorities, regulatory environment, and talent challenges, translating them into effective people strategies. • Advise leadership on organization design, workforce planning, succession planning, talent development, and organizational effectiveness. • Drive performance management, talent reviews, promotions, retention, and leadership development initiatives. • Manage complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary cases, performance issues, employee disputes, and sensitive investigations. • Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence and Talent Acquisition on critical hiring, compensation, organizational changes, and people initiatives. • Leverage HR data and business insights to identify talent gaps, organizational risks, and improvement opportunities. • Ensure effective implementation of HR policies and practices in alignment with employment regulations and internal governance standards. This is a commercially minded, proactive role requiring confidence in advising senior leadership and navigating complex organizational and people challenges in a fast-paced, international, highly regulated environment. REQUIREMENTS: • 5+ years of HRBP experience with proven track record partnering with senior business leaders • Hands-on HRBP experience supporting Legal, Compliance, Risk, AML, or Financial Crime functions, preferably in banking, financial services, fintech, or cryptocurrency • Strong understanding of Legal & Compliance organizational structures, specialist talent requirements, and regulatory-driven business challenges • Proven experience in organization design, workforce planning, talent management, performance management, and complex employee relations • Strong stakeholder management skills with confidence and maturity to advise and challenge C-level executives • Commercially minded, analytical, hands-on approach with strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently • Fluent English (mandatory); Mandarin Chinese is a strong advantage • Experience in fast-paced, international, highly regulated environments preferred

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