Sr. Human Resources Business Partner

IMS Legal Strategies is a trusted partner to law firms and corporations worldwide, providing expertise in dispute-related challenges. The Sr. HRBP will guide business teams in human resources disciplines, focusing on strategic HR programs and collaborating with management on various HR initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Addresses compensation challenges, such as pay strategies, talent retention, internal compression, and market competitiveness
• Serves as an internal consultant and strategic business advisor to internal leadership and other key stakeholders
• Provides pay package recommendations and influences the company's direction regarding compensation programs to meet current and future business needs
• Drives important initiatives to improve the company’s base and variable compensation
• Ensures pay programs support the organization's strategic objectives; identifies solutions and opportunities that leverage current industry trends; and assists the company with achieving a best-in-class outlook on total rewards that continues to improve our competitive position and employee experience
• Works closely with HR senior management to develop and implement an HR strategy that aligns with the company's corporate priorities and HR goals
• Aligns HR strategies with the business strategy, ensuring the right talent, leadership, and organizational capabilities will drive corporate growth and M&A initiatives
• Provides HR leadership throughout the M&A lifecycle, including due diligence, organizational design, workforce integration, and cultural alignment
• Creates and implements talent retention, leadership transition, and communication strategies for acquired companies
• Acts as a trusted advisor and partner to business leaders, providing advice, guidance, and support on all HR matters, including employee relations, talent management, performance management, compensation, and M&A’s (including culture integration of new companies)
• Applies advanced theories, principles, and concepts to developing solutions to complex projects, including base pay and job architecture and differentiated reward / incentive programs
• Implements employee relations strategies designed to create an environment that drives maximum individual and team success; facilitates the resolution of employee relations issues
• Partners with leadership teams to increase focus on performance management to maximize employee contributions and proactively address performance issues

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
• 8-10 years of progressively responsible HR Generalist experience in a multi-state environment
• Human Resources experience in consulting, legal, and/or professional services industry
• Experience in corporate strategy, business transformation, and M&A, including HR due diligence and pre- and post-merger integration
• Experience with embracing change and facilitating the implementation of change management initiatives for the evolving business/company
• Experience with compensation surveys, analyses, and plan implementation and maintenance; experience with making base and variable pay recommendations for private equity or publicly traded company
• Experience with HR technologies, including Paylocity or similar Human Resources Information System (HRIS) system
• Experience with HR law, compensation management, salary planning, workforce analytics, and project administration
• Knowledge of all HR regulatory requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality
• Ability to work with a strategic collaborative solutions-based mindset
• Ability to think creatively and provide strategic thought leadership, with proven influencing skills at all levels of the organization
• A culturally and purpose driven Core Values individual with a servant leadership mindset
• Society for Human Resource Management - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and/or Human Resources Certification Institute (HCRI) certification or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) preferred