Human Resources - HR Business Partner, SVP

The Blackstone Group L.P.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time off

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Discretionary bonuses

Equity or incentive compensation

Job summary

The Blackstone Group L.P. is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support BPES and offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The role will be a hands‑on generalist, strategic partner, and trusted advisor across all levels of the business.

Key duties include recruitment, performance and talent management, onboarding, compensation coordination, employee relations, and culture initiatives. A strong collaboration with Global HRBP and COEs is essential.

Qualifications

• Ten years of human resources experience.
• Broad HR generalist skill set across HR space with emphasis on talent and compensation planning.
• Strategic talent management and organizational development experience.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders in professional or financial services is preferred.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into HR strategies with data insights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Global HRBP, COEs and leadership to provide HR support for BPES and offices.
• Lead recruitment, org design, and onboarding in collaboration with Talent Acquisition.
• Drive performance management, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Support compensation reviews and ad-hoc analyses with the team.
• Manage employee relations and engagement initiatives across the client group.
• Track and interpret key HR metrics to guide decision-making.

Skills

HR generalist

Talent management

Compensation planning

HR analytics

Client-facing

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

HRIS

Job description

The role will partner closely with the Global Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP), HR Centers of Excellence (COE), and business leadership to provide human resources support across Blackstone Private Equity Strategies (BPES) and serve as the HRBP for the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices. The incumbent will work as a hands‑on generalist, strategic partner, and trusted advisor to the business at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and Org Design:Continuously reassess organizational structure to support business growth; partner with Global HRBP and Talent Acquisition to develop overall recruiting/sourcing strategy; attract and hire best‑in‑class candidates through a consistent recruiting process that includes a strong intent to diversify talent; ensure leadership considers all avenues of external recruiting when designing team structure.
• Talent and Performance Management:Partner with Global HRBP and client leadership on the planning, development, communication, and implementation of talent management processes; ensure senior leaders take a proactive approach to talent and performance management; act as coach and confidential resource to employees at all levels.
• Learning and Development:Partner with Talent team to maximize leverage of firm‑wide programs and support the creation and implementation of business‑specific solutions; advise on senior‑level/high‑value talent and development interventions (e.g., executive coaching).
• New Hire On‑Boarding/Orientation:Support implementation of an impactful onboarding process that ensures a positive experience for new joiners across all teams; develop and manage custom senior‑level onboarding efforts in coordination with Global HRBP; manage the new joiner check‑in process.
• Compensation:Partner with the Global HRBP, client leadership, and compensation partner to execute annual compensation review and ad‑hoc analyses throughout the year.
• Employee Relations:Partner with the Employee Relations team to manage ER issues within the business; collaborate with business leadership to align on key elements of employee relations strategy.
• Culture and Engagement:Play a leadership role in assessing the current work environment and identifying and driving employee engagement initiatives; partner across the organization on all inclusion efforts, ensuring it is embedded in key talent processes.
• Metrics and Analytics:Prioritize focus on strategic HR levers that align to business results, including developing and interpreting key metrics that support core people and talent processes and drive decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years of human resources experience.
• Broad HR experience and a strong generalist skill set across the HR space, with an emphasis on talent and compensation planning.
• Experience in client‑facing roles such as field‑oriented generalist or HR business partner; experience in professional services, financial services, or technology organizations is preferred.
• Development, maintenance, and application of key HR metrics throughout talent management and compensation reviews.
• Strategic talent management and/or organizational effectiveness/development experience.
• Compensation planning and partnering with a business during compensation reviews.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree is a plus.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills to partner across multiple stakeholders including Global HRBP, Head of HR, HR COEs and client group leadership.
• Strong business and financial skills, competent to communicate and persuade inside and outside of HR, and a high professional integrity.
• Demonstrated competence to analyze talent-related data and provide insights; to prioritize and translate business initiatives into clear HR strategies with a process-oriented, forward‑looking approach.
• Experience managing a global workforce is a plus.

Blackstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

San Francisco Applicants: Blackstone will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Expected annual base salary range: $190,000 - $275,000. Additional compensation and benefits include comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, life insurance, 401(k) plan, discretionary bonuses, and potential equity or incentive compensation.