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Grant Thornton is seeking a HRBP to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below.
Human Resources Business Partner
The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as an integral business partner on the People Experience team. The HRBP partners closely with firm leaders to deliver people related programs and initiatives and provide strategic direction and consultative counsel. The HRBP is responsible for collaborating closely with other HR Business Partners and Generalists as well as Leadership to understand business needs and priorities in order to ensure that HR talent delivery needs are effectively and efficiently met within the business.
This role is responsible for collaborating with the broader People & Culture operational and functional areas to design and deliver on a high-performing, business-aligned people agenda. The HRBP is responsible for providing distinctive client service to firm colleagues and business leaders within service lines and geographies, and advising on people related issues towards outcomes that align with firm culture, values and DE&I initiatives.
The HRBP is also responsible for “high touch” people experiences, such as performance management, retention practices, and general talent and compensation programs for the service line and geographies. This role is critical in executing colleague initiatives, providing exceptional internal support, and driving a high-performance culture within the People & Culture team, their assigned service lines and local office(s), and the Firm.
Core Responsibilities:
- Delivery of people related programs and initiatives to the service line and geographies using a client service mindset.
- Drive the execution and delivery of the people experience.
- Strategically partners with business leaders to identify and address challenges using HR fundamentals.
- Work with Partners/Principals and business leaders in identifying opportunities to mitigate risk and drive consistency across business lines.
- Become knowledgeable and supportive of the strategy of the firm, service line and geography practices, and the business priorities.
- Use data and metrics to make critical decisions; identify patterns and report finding & trends as appropriate.
- Drive national HR policies, procedures, and practices and ensure they are implemented successfully at all levels.
- Oversee the service line and geography execution of all general HR programs including the following: performance management, compensation, training, employment law compliance, compensation administration, and retention strategy.
The ideal candidate will be:
- A business-minded people leader with several years of increasingly responsible HR/Talent positions with a demonstrated ability to thrive in a culture that is collaborative, client service-oriented, and consultative.
- An ability to work with highly confidential, complex and sensitive HR matters in an objective manner while using the lens of the firm’s culture, values and DE&I perspective.
- A natural coach and mentor with engaging and approachable personality. Will have experience working successfully with all levels of staff, from front-line through senior executive.
- Experience in prioritization and negotiation with demonstrated ability to be effective in supporting multiple business leaders/partners working across different business areas of focus.
- Highly collaborative and action-oriented, with strong influencing skills; someone who is a change agent who can build collaborative relationships across a matrixed organization.
- Confident with strong personal initiative as someone who is willing to roll up their sleeves and do what it takes to get the job done.
- Operationally focused with ability to think strategically and deliver tactically.
The Ideal Candidate Will Possess:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5-7 years of Human Resources experience and experience functioning as an HRBP, preferably in a matrixed environment within a professional services industry.
- HRCI or SHRM certification
- Demonstrated experience in implementing HR/Talent strategies.
- Strong verbal and written communication & presentation skills.
- A reputation for discretion, integrity, judgment, responsiveness, strong attention to detail and quality and common sense.
- Solid PC skills with proficiency in MS Office.
The base salary range for this position is between $112,000 and $168,000. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job -related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
About UsAt Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.
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• Whether it's your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work the way that it best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers
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We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits
- Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
- Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.
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