Associate, People

Summary

Join Axiom's global People team as an Associate, People Generalist, contributing to the full employee lifecycle for legal talent. This hands-on HR role focuses on employee relations, generalist HR functions, and U.S. benefits support. Based in Chicago, you will support a global team across various locations. The ideal candidate is confident, resourceful, and thrives in ambiguous situations. You will partner with employees and leaders, solving problems and improving processes. Axiom offers a hybrid work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent
• 2-3 years of experience working in an HR Generalist or Talent Management role or role with similar skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, Excel, Outlook) and experience using an HRIS
• Understanding of HR fundamentals, employment practices, U.S. compliance, and best practices
• Demonstrated experience conducting or supporting employee relations investigations or performance-related conversations
• Commercially aware, being able to assess appropriate responses to employee-related situations and issues
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate clearly, empathetically, and assertively across all levels of the organization
• Self-motivated with a high level of initiative and the ability to work independently in a remote or hybrid setting
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable handling sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to learn and desire to continuously gain knowledge and develop key skills in the field of HR to grow

Responsibilities

• Support employee relations matters and investigations (e.g., misconduct, performance, policy violations) and successful resolution in partnership with the Manager Talent Partner and our in-house Legal team
• Assist with developing, reviewing, and implementing HR policies and procedures, continually seeking to improve processes and guidelines, suggesting and developing improvements with other members of the People team where required
• Serve as a point of contact and flexible support for benefits inquiries, projects and support, as needed
• Support HR operations and serve as a point of contact for people processes related to the employee lifecycle such as onboarding, coaching and development, performance and talent management, people compliance, leaves of absence,  people policies and general employee support
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support HR initiatives that improve employee engagement and organizational culture
• Communicate confidently with employees and leaders, both in writing and verbally, to resolve issues and provide guidance
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and oversee project work to ensure cohesive delivery of HR programs and services to the wider business
• Advise and coach our Legal Talent people managers on how to handle performance issues on an ongoing basis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using HR / Talent Management Systems (e.g. Workday)
• Experience supporting U.S. benefits administration (e.g., open enrollment, claims resolution, vendor coordination)
• Familiarity with managing or advising on difficult conversations with employees or managers
• Exposure to compliance audits
• Experience working with global teams
• Previous experience working in a hybrid or fully remote environment
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth, or multi-state organization

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Life and disability coverage
• 401K with company match
• Paid sick and personal time off
• Paid parental leave
• Annual Incentive Bonus Plan which on target would be 15% of your base salary for an Associate level role on Axiom's People Team (PAX)
• Remote work, flexible hours