HR Business Partner

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. seeks a People Business Partner for the Warsaw, Poland office to align people priorities with local strategy and global initiatives.

You will work hands-on and strategically to handle employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, coaching, and regulatory compliance while partnering with Legal and other teams to drive a high-performing culture.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years+ of HRBP experience in dynamic financial environments.
• Fluency in English.
• Extensive strategic HR management in global, matrix settings and CoE roles.
• Knowledge of Polish employment laws and immigration/regulatory requirements.
• Analytical thinker with collaborative, problem-solving mindset.
• Strong financial industry knowledge and enterprise thinking.
• Ability to build relationships across all levels and influence.
• Consultative approach with ability to provide guidance.
• Autonomous, organized and detail-oriented.
• Excellent project management, communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Be an integral part of the Warsaw leadership team.
• Consult with leaders on strategic HR initiatives to retain and motivate talent.
• Develop strong partnerships with senior leaders, managers and employees.
• Provide country-specific HR expertise and regulatory guidance.
• Support immigration, expatriate assignments and relocations.
• Manage the full employee life cycle for Warsaw staff.
• Deliver day-to-day performance management guidance to management.
• Collaborate with Legal Employment colleagues to manage employee relations and compliance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

HRBP experience

English fluency

strategic HR management

regulatory knowledge (Poland)

analytical thinking

stakeholder management

consultative leadership

project management

communication skills

presentation skills

Job description

As the People Business Partner for the Warsaw, Poland office, you will align people priorities with the Warsaw business strategy and the Firm’s global initiatives by taking a both hands-on and strategic approach to providing expertise across all people matters. These will include but are not limited to the areas of employee relations, workforce planning, performance management, employee retention, coaching/development, conflict management and ad hoc projects as necessary. With the support of the People team and other colleagues, you will help drive a high performing culture that supports Balyasny’s philosophy.

In the Regional position, you will work provide full support to the Warsaw office. You will work collaboratively and effectively with all levels of management, employees, external partners and regulatory agencies.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Be an integral part of the Warsaw leadership team.
• Champion of Balyasny’s culture and philosophy. Consult with local and global business leaders on strategic initiatives and planning to retain, develop and motivate people to achieve their fullest potential
• Build a strong business partner relationship with senior leaders, managers and employees. Develop a strong understanding of their business, their goals, and challenges. Offer thought leadership on organizational and people-related strategy and execution.
• Provide country expertise and experience in the local practices and norms along with partnering with colleagues in all other functions, such as legal, compliance, etc. Strong emphasis and focus on providing expertise and advice to operate within the constructs of the legal and regulatory environment.
• Where required, provide support on immigration, expatriate assignments and international relocation matters.
• Manage the entire employee life cycle for Warsaw employees. Run the employee onboarding process, assist managers with termination of employees and documenting the process abiding by polish laws, and guide managers on how to best leverage employee probation periods during the onboarding process.
• Provide full HR support while leveraging technical expertise from colleagues within the People team and all other teams, where appropriate.
• Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Working in partnership with the Legal Employment colleagues, manage and resolve all employee relations issues. Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The qualifications you need:

• 5-10 years + of experience as an HRBP, preferably in a dynamic fast paced financial company.
• Fluency in English
• Extensive strategic HR Management experience in a fast paced, global, matrix environment and across HR business partners and CoE roles
• Knowledge of multiple HR disciplines, including performance management, employee relations, immigration, respective employment laws and regulatory requirements in Poland.
• Analytical, design systems thinker and problem solver that is highly collaborative and thrilled by a challenge
• Well-developed financial industry knowledge, market insight, and proven enterprise thinking.
• Ability to establish solid relationships with all levels of an organization, strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to lead with a consultative approach, and provide guidance and advice when needed
• Autonomous and able to work independently, whilst also able to build trusting professional relationships
• Self-motivated, well organized and detail orientated
• Strong project management, communication, listening and presentation skills