Senior HR Business Partner, New York

Gymshark; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to support its ambitious North American growth plans. This high-impact role will involve strategic input and hands-on HR management, ensuring compliance with US employment legislation while fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. The position requires excellent communication and organizational skills, as well as the ability to prioritize employee well-being. With a focus on collaboration within a global team, this role is perfect for someone looking to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment. Join a company that values its employees and promotes a culture of belonging and support.

Benefits

Competitive Bonus

Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare

20 days PTO

Collaborative working environment

Employer pension contributions up to 6%

50% Gymshark Discount

Gymshark Gift Card for each year of service

Wellbeing Support

Training and Learning Resources

Paid time off for illness

Generous Family Leave package

Gym Perk

Qualifications

• Experience in HR partnering within a US-based business is essential.
• Up-to-date knowledge of US employment legislation across multiple states.

Responsibilities

• Develop pragmatic solutions to drive functional business plans.
• Provide expert advice to line managers on HR-related issues.

Skills

HR partnering experience

knowledge of US employment legislation

interpersonal skills

communication skills

organizational skills

ability to work autonomously

commercial awareness

relationship building

Education

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The Senior HR Business Partner is a new role providing regional partnership to our Chief Commercial Officer and GM, Retail and Wholesale and supporting the daily needs of the small – but growing - US team. You’ll help deliver Gymshark’s people strategy by supporting the ambitious North American growth plans across retail, wholesale, events and digital channels.

This is a high-impact generalist role requiring strategic input alongside tactical, hands-on delivery and would suit an experienced HR Partner looking to work in a fast-paced, multi-faceted role. Our plans are big and there is a lot to do to set up for success. You’ll need to be comfortable with quick decisions and changing priorities, love working in the detail and focusing people-based activities to help meet business outcomes.

The most senior HR role in the Gymshark North America, you’ll be part of a Global People team, based 3+ days a week from our new Lower Manhattan office (Greene Street) but working collaboratively with UK-based colleagues daily.

What you’ll be doing

• Development and delivery of pragmatic solutions to help drive the functional business plans in a commercially viable way
• Senior, strategic partnering with hands-on HR process management and People support where needed
• Provision of expert advice and support to line managers on all HR / People related issues
• Ensuring all employee relations issues are handled in line with legislation, and that process and procedures are updated with legislative changes and expansion into new states
• Prioritization of the safety and well-being of our employees and diversity, inclusion and equity in all aspects
• Managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, using excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills to keep projects on track
• Working within a Global People team, contributing to the strategic agenda and projects as required
• Ambassador for Gymshark culture: leading by example in demonstrating our values, setting the standard of what that means in North America, holding others to account

What You’ll Need

• Previous HR partnering experience in a US-based business is essential, ideally as part of a Global Business where you worked with colleagues and stakeholders overseas
• Up to date knowledge of US employment legislation and operational guidelines across multiple states in order to be compliant in the business
• Retail Industry experiences preferred, ideally in fast-paced, multi-channel apparel/fashion with experience of opening new stores
• Ability to work autonomously, in a risk-taking, fast-paced environment, comfortable making decisions
• Commercially aware, able to understand the cost and value drivers within a competitive business environment
• Ability to build strong working relationships and influence multiple, often senior, stakeholders
• Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Comfortable working at pace, with change and with a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach
• SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR certification is highly preferred.

The hiring range is between $120,000 -160,000. The base pay offered is based on market, experience, and skills.

Location

Due to the importance of this role, you'll need to work a hybrid pattern, expecting to be based from our Gymshark office (Greene St, Lower Manhattan) at least 3-days a week.

The Perks

At Gymshark we believe in the importance of investing in our employees through their physical, mental, and financial health along with being able to provide some fun and inclusive perks along the way.

• Competitive ‘Win Together, Lose Together’ Bonus
• Choice of Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare
• 20 days PTO
• A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment
• Employer pension contributions up to 6%
• 50% Gymshark Discount
• Gymshark Gift Card for each year of service
• Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
• Great Training and Learning Resources
• Choice of hardware and access to the best software
• Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
• Very Generous Family Leave package – we support you extending your family
• Gym Perk

*All benefits are non-contractual, and Gymshark may amend, terminate, or enhance the benefits provided you and our other employees from time to time as it deems appropriate.

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind.