Human Resources Business Partner (NYC Hybrid)

HarperCollins Publishers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic HR Business Partner to join their People Team. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional negotiation skills and HR expertise. As part of a passionate team, you will collaborate with leadership to implement HR strategies that align with business goals, drive talent initiatives, and support organizational change. With a strong focus on employee relations, you will foster a positive work environment and ensure compliance with labor laws. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a creative industry, particularly in publishing or media.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement and savings plans

Flexible working options

Emotional wellbeing support

Transportation benefits

Elective benefits options

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with US & Canadian employment law required.
• Proven experience in employee relations and labor relations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to develop HR strategies aligned with business goals.
• Drive talent initiatives, including succession planning and employee development.

Skills

US & Canadian employment law

employee relations

negotiation skills

conflict resolution

strategic thinking

interpersonal skills

analytical skills

business acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Law degree

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic HR Business Partner to join our People Team. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional negotiation skills, HR expertise, and strong business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business goals.
• Drive talent initiatives, including succession planning, performance management, and employee development.
• Responsible for organizational change initiatives, ensuring effective communication and smooth transitions.
• Support to workforce planning efforts to ensure the organization has the right talent to meet its current and future needs.
• Understand the business, its strategy, and the competitive landscape to provide HR solutions that drive business success.
• Analyze HR metrics and data to identify trends and develop strategies to improve organizational performance.
• Develop and implement employee relations strategies that foster a positive work environment.
• Provide guidance and support to management and employees on employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions.
• Conduct investigations into employee complaints and grievances, ensuring fair and consistent resolution.
• Assist in the negotiation of labor contracts, partner with labor unions and ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree; Law degree desirable.
• 5+ years experience with US & Canadian employment law required, global experience a plus.
• Proven experience in employee relations and labor relations within a unionized environment.
• Strong background in the creative industry, particularly publishing or media.
• Exceptional negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and implement effective HR strategies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills.

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred .

The salary for this position is $110,000-$125,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Locations US-NY-New York

Category Human Resources

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO / AA / M / F / Disabled / Vets