Business Partner

Forward Financing is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company is on a mission to unlock the capital that fuels small businesses across America, including those in the United States, Dominican Republic, and Canada. Forward is recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In Boston and certified as a Great Place To Work®.

We are seeking a People Business Partner (PBP) to support our Account Servicing Department (ASD) and Support teams, including Strategy & Finance and Legal. This role plays an important part in helping leaders strengthen their teams, support employee growth, and ensure our people programs are applied consistently and effectively across the organization.

• Drive the implementation and application of People strategies, collaborating with the Sr. Director of People & Culture and senior leadership to ensure programs support business goals and promote a high-performance culture within Account Services (ASD), Strategy & Finance and Legal.
• Oversee the rollout and support of retention strategies for the ASD and G&A departments, ensuring the attraction and retention of top-tier talent in these roles.
• Lead performance evaluation processes, including goal setting, feedback, and development planning, to enhance employee performance and career growth across teams.
• Provide consultation and execution support to the Sr. Director of People & Culture on the design and implementation of organizational structures and processes that enhance efficiency and support scalability.
• Partner with stakeholders on workforce planning, talent acquisition, and succession planning to ensure the right people are in place to achieve business objectives.
• Guide teams through organizational changes, ensuring effective communication and minimizing disruption to business operations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to employees and management, addressing employee relations issues, conducting thorough investigations, and resolving conflicts to maintain a positive and motivating work environment.
• Identify training and development needs and work with the Sr. Manager of Talent Enablement to create and implement programs that support employee growth.

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business, or a related field.
• 3+ years of HR or People Partnering experience, ideally supporting corporate/G&A teams and teams with defined KPIs or structured support environments.
• Strong understanding of HR fundamentals, demonstrated mastery in complex employee relations, and performance management.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships, communicate clearly, and expertly partner with employees and managers at all levels.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with shifting needs and priorities.
• A highly autonomous self-starter who can take initiative, manage time effectively, and follow through with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrated ability to apply sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and approach complex problems with a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Experience supporting a global workforce is preferred.
• Expertise in Canadian labor laws and working knowledge of U.S. labor laws.
• Experience with Lattice, Rippling, or Change Engine is a plus.

At Forward Financing, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation. We take a market-based approach to pay, reviewing benchmark data regularly to ensure competitiveness, equity, and alignment with our performance-driven culture. Final offers will be based on qualifications, experience, skills, and internal equity.

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including (but not limited to): medical, dental, vision, commuter benefits, a flexible time-off policy, paid parental leave, 401(k) match for U.S. employees, wellness reimbursement, volunteering days, annual professional development budget, and charitable donation match.

• Drive the Mission – We believe in financial opportunity for underserved small businesses. We say “yes” when others say “no.”
• Keep It Real – We value direct communication, candid feedback, and authenticity.…