Human Resources Business Partner

Summary

Join World Insurance Associates as an HR Business Partner and align HR initiatives with business objectives. You will act as a trusted advisor, coaching and guiding employees while fostering engagement and satisfaction. Key responsibilities include identifying talent needs, facilitating talent reviews, ensuring efficient organizational structure, and serving as a liaison between HR and the business. You will also manage employee relations, ensure legal compliance, provide performance management guidance, and develop contract terms. This role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5-10+ years of HRBP experience. Experience in financial or professional services is preferred.

Requirements

• 5-10+ years of experience working as an HR Business Partner
• Bachelor's degree required
• Strong working knowledge of employee benefits
• Knowledge of HRIS, ATS, LMS and T&E systems
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, performance management, employee engagement and diversity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS software
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and complex work environment, effectively managing multiple priorities and adapting to changing demands while maintaining a high level of organization, productivity and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Identify talent needs, risks and gaps; builds and coordinates execution of a plan to address using talent management tools and resources
• Facilitates, executes and/or participates in Talent Review/Succession Planning roundtables for business partners, owning the entire process across the function as required
• Ensure the organizational structure for the business is deployed efficiently and effectively, this includes a significant and on-going focus to optimize the organization’s growth goals
• Serve as the conduit between HR and the business ensuring consistent delivery of the talent strategy
• Work with HR Center of Excellence (Reward, Talent, Operations) to drive the execution of talent priorities. This includes but is not limited to annual goal setting, performance management, talent review, succession planning, and compensation
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs and policies
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, and objective investigations
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal department as needed/required
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions)
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation
• Develop contract terms for new hires, promotions and transfers
• Participate in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success. Follows up to ensure training objectives are met
• Has a strong working knowledge of benefits
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial or professional services organizations with 500+ employees (large / big 4 accounting firms, management consulting, finance and banking) is preferred, but not required
• Experience providing support for mergers and acquisitions ensuring seamless transition and integration is preferred but not required
• Experience working in a growth centric organization is preferred but not required
• Previous Insurance/Banking Industry experience preferred but not required
• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) a plus but not required
• Master’s degree preferred