Senior Human Resources Business Partner, G&A

The role

This role is the dedicated HR partner to Yext's G&A functions, including Finance, Legal, IT Business Operations, and People. You will set people strategy with G&A leaders and turn it into action across talent, engagement, development, and retention.

What you will do

• Partner with G&A leaders to develop and execute people strategies that support organizational objectives and business results.
• Provide strategic guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, talent development and compensation decisions across G&A, including headcount planning with Finance.
• Act as a trusted advisor to G&A managers and functional leaders on complex people-related matters.
• Lead core HR processes including performance management, compensation planning, and employee engagement for G&A teams.
• Coach and develop G&A leaders, including succession and career pathing for specialized functions.
• Identify organizational and talent gaps across G&A and implement scalable solutions, including support for change, process improvement and reorganization.
• Serve as a key escalation point for employee relations matters within G&A.
• Manage legal and organizational risk by ensuring adherence to company policies, employment laws, and regulatory requirements.
• Handle sensitive employee matters with leadership and Legal, with particular care for confidential financial, legal, and personnel data.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of Human Resources experience creating measurable impact in a major business unit, preferably at a high-growth technology company.
• Demonstrated experience advising managers and functional leaders on people strategy and organizational decisions, ideally supporting G&A functions such as Finance, Legal, IT, or Operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize data and develop practical solutions.
• Demonstrated solid judgment and experience assessing risk relative to the business.
• Ability to get to the root cause of complex issues.
• High level of integrity, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information.
• Experience with employee relations, employment law, and performance management processes.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust, challenge thoughtfully, overcome resistance, and advise leaders through sensitive decisions.
• High EQ, professional maturity, and cultural awareness.
• Proficiency in Workday, G Suite (Google Workspace), Claude, and Gemini.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Vacation and sick leave
• Possible eligibility for variable pay programs based on performance

Before you apply

• Yext will provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities; a form is available if you need one during the application or interview process.
• Yext considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
• All legitimate Yext communications come from @yext.com email addresses; messages from other domains are not authorized.

About the company

Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is an enterprise agentic marketing platform that helps brands and their partners manage, measure, and optimize visibility across AI and traditional search. Thousands of brands and digital marketing partners in financial services, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and food use Yext.