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Associate, People Business Partner

Migo Money Inc
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria Posted Nov 5, 2026
Full-time

About this role

Position Overview

As an Associate, People Business Partner, you will provide both strategic and hands-on HR support, ensuring the organisation fosters a high-performance culture while driving employee engagement and development. You will act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, enabling business success through strong people programs and initiatives.

Your responsibilities will be to:

1. Performance & Rewards

  • Design and manage performance management programs that drive accountability and high performance.

  • Collaborate with leadership on compensation and rewards strategies to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.

  • Provide transparency on people's decisions to enhance trust across the organisation.

2. Culture & Employee Experience

  • Drive and scale culture initiatives, ensuring alignment with company values.

  • Lead first-class onboarding programs to ensure a seamless transition for new hires.

  • Develop and execute engagement programs that enhance employee satisfaction and retention.

3. Leadership Development & Manager Coaching

  • Equip people managers with the skills to lead effectively through coaching and training programs.

  • Support managers in navigating and resolving employee relations issues.

  • Foster a culture of feedback and continuous improvement through structured development initiatives.

5. Recruitment and Succession

  • Partner with people managers and recruiting teams to drive diversity and inclusion initiatives.

  • Ensure fair and unbiased hiring, promotion, and performance evaluation processes.

  • Identify high-potential talent and develop succession plans to support long-term business growth.

6. Employee Relations & Compliance

  • Proactively address employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent resolutions.

  • Ensure People policies comply with local labour laws and industry best practices.

  • Maintain strong employee advocacy while balancing business needs.

7. Strategic HR Leadership

  • Partner with leadership to develop and execute people strategies aligned with business goals.

  • Provide expertise in performance management, workforce planning, organisational design, and structure.

  • Act as a strategic thought partner to leaders on all people-related matters, including change management.

Additional Elements to Consider:

  • HR Technology & Analytics – Implement and optimise HR systems, track key people metrics (attrition, engagement), and leverage data for decision-making.

Requirements

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource, Law, Business Administration, or a related field.

Experience

  • 3-6 years of experience as a people business partner or Human resources professional.

  • Experience in Fintech, banking, payments, or financial services is strongly preferred.

  • Ability to interpret HR data and provide insights to support business and people-related decisions.

  • Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, talent development, succession planning, and retention initiatives.

  • Experience identifying employee training needs and coordinating learning and development programmes.

Skills & Capabilities

  • Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with employees, managers, and senior stakeholders.

  • Proactive, analytical, and critical-thinking abilities, with the capacity to understand business goals, identify people-related challenges, and recommend practical solutions.

  • Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and support employees across different locations.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, deliver presentations, and communicate HR policies effectively.

  • Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills, with the ability to handle sensitive employee matters professionally and confidentially.

  • Good stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust and maintain effective working relationships across all levels of the organisation.

  • High level of emotional intelligence, empathy, discretion, and professionalism when handling employee-related matters.

  • Ability to interpret HR data, generate insights, and use evidence to support people-related decisions.

  • Adaptability and flexibility, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic and changing business environment.

  • Proficiency in Google Workspace applications and familiarity with HR Information Systems (HRIS) is an added advantage.

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