Darktrace is a global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity, helping organizations stay ahead of evolving threats every day.
Darktrace was built on a genuinely differentiated idea: that Adaptive AI could detect and respond to novel, real-time cyber threats. That approach matters more than ever in the era of AI. Today, our customers depend on us to stay ahead.
At Darktrace, we are energized by that responsibility. We work across teams and rally around a shared goal. We own outcomes end to end - step in, step up and see things through without waiting to be asked. We make decisions with urgency, say the hard thing, and hold each other to high standards with care and directness. We move first and learn fast anticipating where our customers are going next, continuously challenging ourselves.
We invest in the skills, learning and opportunities that help people deliver at the level their roles demand, and reward the aptitude and curiosity to grow beyond them.
Our Values: Own It | Win as One | Raise Our Bar | Move First. Learn Fast
Job Description:
Our dynamic global People team are based across Americas, EMEA and APAC. We are focused on balancing the needs of the employee and the business, by building strong relationships with employees and managers, and working together to achieve business goals.
We are looking for a People Business Partner to join our collaborative and dynamic People team. The successful candidate will be responsible for their aligned business area and supported employee base, by providing consultation on people matters, as well as the implementation of employee development initiatives. They will partner with senior leaders and managers across the business, bringing the people expertise required to develop solutions aligned with the business strategy and to help the business deliver its strategic goals.
They will coordinate and collaborate with HR peers in the People Business Partnering team, as well as People Operations, L&D, Talent, and the Rewards & Benefits teams’. The successful applicant will have solid HR experience dealing with daily operations as well as strategic responsibilities.
What will I be doing:
- Aligned as the People Business Partner and general HR liaison for their designated business unit.
- Form effective relationships with key stakeholders, providing counsel and coaching.
- Consults with the business leaders on matters including but not limited to business transformation/related people impact, change management, organisational design and effectiveness.
- Work with the Business Partnering Leads and other key stakeholders within the business with the roll out of key HR projects, processes and procedures.
- Influence and drive cultural change through coaching, challenging and educating leaders with the objective of creating a positive employee experience.
- Providing guidance on people practices such as restructures and succession planning.
- Bringing people expertise and developing solutions to help the business area to deliver its strategy.
- Work with leaders to drives company-wide programs, initiatives and core HR programs.
- Regularly measure and analyse key HR metrics data and trends to develop solutions and drive change across the business area.
- Manage sensitive and complex employment relations cases.
What experience do I need:
- Proven experience working at Senior HR Advisor/Business Partner level.
- Confidence and ability to communicate to Executive level, senior managers and key stakeholders.
- Able to demonstrate discretion and sound judgment while working with sensitive and confidential materials.
- Excellent communication, written and interpersonal skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Experience using and understanding the mechanics of an HRIS (preferably Workday).
- Adaptable to a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
- The ability to work well under pressure, with good time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to solve moderate to complex problems; resourceful and takes initiative to seek internal and external resources when problem-solving.
- Confident to work independently, as well as a team member on projects and tasks.
- Experience working across global regions.
- Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, ethics, and cultural awareness.
- Commercially astute.
Desirable:
- CIPD Qualified or equivalent
Benefits:
23 days’ holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years of service,
Additional day off for your birthday,
Private medical insurance which covers you, your cohabiting partner and children,
Life insurance of 4 times your base salary,
Salary sacrifice pension scheme,
Enhanced family leave,
Confidential Employee Assistance Program,
Cycle to work scheme.
As a growing business strengthening its governance and controls, this role plays a part in supporting high standards of integrity and accountability.
Darktrace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Darktrace is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact your Talent Partner.
Skills Required
- Strong experience as a Senior HR Adviser, Junior HRBP, or in a similar operational HR role
- Generalist HR knowledge and experience supporting managers with day-to-day people matters
- Experience managing employee relations cases and advising managers
- Experience supporting performance management, organizational change, restructures, and employee development
- Confidence building relationships with managers and increasingly senior stakeholders
- Practical, solutions-focused approach balancing employee needs, business requirements, and risk
- Strong judgment and ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters appropriately
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work at pace, manage competing priorities, and remain organized in a changing environment
- Proactive problem-solving skills and willingness to take ownership while recognizing when escalation is needed
- Strong attention to detail and ability to understand broader business context
- Experience using HR systems, ideally Workday, or ability to learn new HR technology quickly
- Interest in using people data and insights to inform decisions and identify trends
- Experience working across different regions or international employee populations
- CIPD qualification, progress toward a CIPD qualification, or equivalent HR experience
Darktrace Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Darktrace and has not been reviewed or approved by Darktrace.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is considered strong in the U.S., with employer-paid medical, dental, and vision noted alongside good networks. Plan quality stands out as a core strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off typically includes around 20–21 days of PTO plus paid holidays, with mentions of an additional birthday day. Parental and family leave are also described as part of the offering.
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Affordable Benefits — Employer-paid health coverage for employees—often extended to dependents—reduces premium costs. This makes core medical benefits more financially accessible.
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What We Do
Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, delivers world-class technology that protects over 5,500 customers worldwide from advanced threats, including ransomware and cloud and SaaS attacks. The company’s fundamentally different approach applies Self-Learning AI to enable machines to understand the business in order to autonomously defend it. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the company has 1,500 employees and over 30 offices worldwide. Darktrace was named one of TIME magazine’s ‘Most Influential Companies’ for 2021.
