Associate HR Business Partner

Carrot is the leading global fertility and family care platform, and they are seeking an Associate HR Business Partner to provide operational HR support across all business units. This role involves managing talent activities, coaching managers, and assisting in employee lifecycle processes while serving as a liaison with People Ops.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary HR intake point across all business units, addressing daily questions on HR policies, programs, and general people matters
• Coach managers on performance feedback, documentation, recognition, and routine team management conversations
• Support employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, internal mobility, and exits, in partnership with HR Operations and Talent Acquisition
• Assist in triaging and documenting employee relations matters, escalating more complex issues to the HRBPs as appropriate
• Support managers in navigating attendance, conduct, and performance concerns while maintaining thorough, compliant documentation in partnership with People leadership and Legal
• Act as the primary bridge between business units and central People Ops to ensure seamless rollout and execution of core HR initiatives
• Drive support of company-wide people programs, including performance evaluations, calibrations, engagement surveys, and annual compensation reviews
• Use People data such as headcount, attrition, and engagement trends to support insights, action planning, and continuous process improvement

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of HR experience, including supporting managers in an HR generalist or HRBP-support capacity
• Foundational knowledge of employee relations, performance management, coaching, and HR operations
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• High attention to detail and comfort working with HR systems and data
• Knowledge of U.S. employment laws and the ability to work onsite regularly in our Iowa office
• Experience in a distributed or hybrid workforce
• Exposure to employee relations case support and documentation
• Familiarity with HR systems such as ADP, Lattice, Greenhouse, or similar tools
• International employment law experience or experience partnering with an Employer of Record (EOR)