US HR Business Partner

CLARKSON PLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarksons PLC in Houston, Texas, is seeking an experienced HR Partner to align people strategies with business priorities and provide practical HR guidance across employee relations, employment law, performance and people management.

You will coach managers to build high-performing teams, support talent development and succession planning, and manage complex employee relations cases while partnering with HR colleagues on salary reviews, workforce planning and data-driven initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong business partnering experience in a fast-paced matrixed environment.
• Strong knowledge of labor law and experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Broad HR experience across performance, talent, engagement, reward and career development.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially minded, proactive and solutions-focused, with strong organisation and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders and managers to deliver people strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Provide practical HR advice across employee relations, employment law, performance and people management.
• Coach managers to build high-performing, engaged teams and support talent, development and succession planning.
• Manage complex employee relations cases, including grievances, disciplinaries, redundancies, terminations and settlement agreements.
• Support key HR cycles including salary and bonus reviews, performance management and workforce planning.
• Use people data and insights to inform business decisions and HR initiatives.
• Collaborate with Recruitment, Reward, HR Operations and other HR teams to deliver effective people solutions.
• Contribute to wider HR projects, initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

Skills

Business partnering

Labor law knowledge

HR strategy

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

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Offering a complete ecosystem of maritime services, including broking, finance, port services and research, Clarksons is at the heart of global shipping. Our unrivalled reach, expertise, and depth of experience, combined with leading research, enables us to partner with clients across every sector to meet the demands of the world’s rapidly evolving maritime, offshore, trade and energy markets. Building on our unique heritage and harnessing our insights to see further, faster, we work with our clients and communities to create strategies that have a positive impact on the industry and the world around us. Dedicated to excellence, it’s our people that drive success for our clients. To understand more including day-to-day life at Clarksons, visit us at www.clarksons.com

What you will be doing

• Partner with leaders and managers to deliver people strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Provide practical HR advice across employee relations, employment law, performance and people management.
• Coach managers to build high-performing, engaged teams and support talent, development and succession planning.
• Manage complex employee relations cases, including grievances, disciplinaries, redundancies, terminations and settlement agreements.
• Support key HR cycles including salary and bonus reviews, performance management and workforce planning.
• Use people data and insights to inform business decisions and HR initiatives.
• Collaborate with Recruitment, Reward, HR Operations and other HR teams to deliver effective people solutions.
• Contribute to wider HR projects, initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

What we’re looking for

We welcome applications from candidates who share our Company Values and key attributes, as follows:

• Integrity and respect – acting thoughtfully and ethically to do the right thing in accordance with Conduct Rules, and to promote and foster a respectful work environment for all.
• Drive – self-motivation and the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change.
• Relationship building – excellent communicator to effectively build strong, long-lasting relationships with colleagues, clients and others.
• Collaboration – working well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills and deliver results.
• Resilience - persisting and adapting to changing or difficult situations and adopting a positive and focused approach.
• Smart - problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas.

Other requirements

• Strong business partnering experience in a fast-paced matrixed environment.
• Strong knowledge of labor law and experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Broad HR experience across performance, talent, engagement, reward and career development.
• Proven ability to manage projects, deliver initiatives and collaborate across HR teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially minded, proactive and solutions-focused, with strong organisation and attention to detail.