Sr. Human Resources Business Partner, North America

Apex Group Ltd; Paramus (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group Ltd seeks a Senior HR Business Partner to lead people initiatives across the North America region, working independently within a global HR team to advise on strategy, policy, and employee relations.

You will partner with senior stakeholders on organizational design, employment law, and talent planning while driving regional delivery of the people strategy and M&A integration. Four days in office are required, with a discretionary yearly bonus based on performance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR experience with a track record in senior stakeholder engagement.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations processes and employment legislation.
• Experience in organizational design, restructuring, and HR policy development.
• Familiarity with regional HR delivery and talent planning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders on strategic HR topics including restructuring and employee relations.
• Understand employment laws by state and country and ensure compliance.
• Lead regional delivery of the people strategy and lifecycle activities.
• Advise on hiring strategy and talent planning with Talent Acquisition partners.
• Coordinate change management and M&A integration activities.

Skills

Senior stakeholder management

Employee relations

Change management

Talent strategy

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world's largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That's why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Apex Group is looking for a Senior HR Business Partner for the North Americas Region. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently, whilst contributing to a larger global HR team. The role requires a high level of autonomy, decision making, managing, and coaching abilities and strong experience in a similar role.

Job specification

• Partner with senior stakeholders on complex/ strategic HR topics (such as but not limited to restructuring/ organizational design activities and employee relation cases/ legal topics)
• Understanding employment laws and requirements by state and country .
• Experience in successfully executing employee relation cases, separation agreements, terminations, redundancies; in line with state wise laws
• Strong alignment to the regional Head of HR to provide backup, drive consistency across the business and to share best practices
• Work closely with the local and global HR team for regional input into globalprojects;
• Create and maintain action plans for HR policy and procedure changes, ensuring they are in line with local legislation and regulation, as well as align to Group standards
• Coordinate the regional delivery of the people strategy and key employee lifecycle activities (such as the compensation review process)
• Provide day to day support for managers and senior stakeholders on People and Culture topics
• Advise and consult on employee strategy and hiring strategy working in partnership with the Talent Acquisitionteam;driving succession and talent planning.
• Aid and lead in change management activities
• Drive M&A related activities ensuring a smooth integration aligned with business strategy
• Manage, coach and develop extended team members as required
• Ad hoc projects which may occur in business requirements.

Skills Required:

• Experience working closely with senior stakeholders, with the ability to influence and challenge when needed
• 8+ years of experience
• Certified Senior HR Professional Membership credentials is not a necessity but would be a plus
• Significant experience gained in a similar role and industry
• Solid knowledge of employee relations processes and relevant employment legislation.

We pride ourselves in our commitment to fostering a connected and inclusive culture, all our opportunities at Apex have four days in office requirement.

Salary ranges from USD $110,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 plus additional discretionary yearly bonus based on corporate and individual's performance. Final Compensation for this role will be within this range and is dependent on individual's skills, experience and qualifications.

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