Human Resources Business Partner

Keeley Construction Group; Edwardsville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Keeley Companies is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to join their People Operations team in the St. Louis area. You will serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on employment practices, compliance, employee relations, and benefits administration.

The role requires deep knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws, and experience guiding audits, policy updates, and HRIS integration to improve workforce programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, psychology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience with emphasis on compliance, relations, benefits, or HR ops.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Experience with FMLA, ADA accommodations, leave programs, and I-9/E-Verify.
• Experience with self-insured health plans and benefits compliance.
• Professional certification (PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP) preferred.
• Experience with UKG or similar HRIS platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted People Operations partner to leaders on employment practices and employee relations.
• Lead employment compliance efforts across federal, state, and local requirements.
• Identify and mitigate employment risk through audits, policies, and training.
• Oversee I-9/E-Verify, background checks, drug testing, FMLA, ADA, and leave programs.
• Partner with Benefits on health plan, 401(k), enrollment, and compliance.
• Collaborate with HRIS, payroll, and stakeholders to resolve benefit issues and improve programs.
• Analyze trends and gaps to improve compliance, efficiency, and employee experience.
• Lead cross-functional People Operations initiatives to support growth.

Skills

Employment compliance

Employee relations

Benefits administration

HR operations

HR laws knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree (HR/Business/Psychology)

Tools

UKG HRIS

Job description

At Keeley Companies, we believe in empowering our people and fulfilling career aspirations. Keeley is a career destination with countless opportunities for advancement, and a world-class family culture that is centered around creating the best possible environment for our people to thrive.

Keeley Companies is looking to add a Human Resources Business Partner to their People Operations team in St. Louis.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted People Operations partner to leaders, providing guidance on employment practices, compliance, employee relations, benefits, and complex team member matters.
• Lead employment compliance efforts across Keeley Companies, monitoring federal, state, and local requirements and ensuring practices evolve as the organization grows into new markets and jurisdictions.
• Identify and mitigate employment risk through proactive audits, internal controls, policy and procedure updates, manager education, and recommendations to People Operations leadership.
• Oversee key employment compliance programs, including I-9/E-Verify, background screening, drug testing, FMLA, ADA accommodations, leave programs, unemployment matters, and required compliance training.
• Partner on employee relations matters and investigations, ensuring consistent application of company policies, employment practices, documentation, and corrective actions.
• Partner with the Benefits Manager on the strategy, administration, and ongoing evaluation of company-sponsored benefit programs, including the self-insured health plan, 401(k), Open Enrollment, compliance requirements, audits, and plan implementations.
• Partner with carriers, brokers, third-party administrators, Payroll, HRIS, and internal stakeholders to resolve complex benefit issues, evaluate trends, strengthen controls, and improve program effectiveness.
• Analyze trends, recurring issues, and operational gaps across People Operations and recommend solutions that improve compliance, efficiency, scalability, and the team member experience.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional People Operations initiatives that support organizational growth and strengthen HR practices, systems, and processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience with emphasis in employment compliance, employee relations, benefits administration, or HR operations.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Experience administering FMLA, ADA accommodations, leave programs, and I-9/E-Verify compliance.
• Experience supporting employee benefit programs, self-insured health plans, and benefit compliance activities.
• Professional certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP) preferred.
• Experience with UKG or similar HRIS platforms preferred.

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