Junior HR Business Partner (Remote) Job Details | Associated Press

The Associated Press is seeking a Junior HR Business Partner to support its HR Business Partner team and provide HR support to business leaders, managers, and employees. The role coordinates day-to-day HR processes and employee matters, contributes to strategic initiatives and process improvements, and partners with HR Operations and specialist teams.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as support to HRBPs on a variety of requests, providing guidance and support across a range of day-to-day HR topics and escalating more complex matters as appropriate
• Partner closely with HRBPs and HR Operations to support managers and employees and ensure smooth coordination and follow-through on requests and cases
• Support managers and HRBPs with employee and labor relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary processes, providing guidance within established policies and practices and escalating complex or higher risk matters as appropriate
• Help facilitate employee transfers, mobility-related processes, immigration, and other cross-functional HR activities as needed
• Partner with the Talent and HRIS teams to understand data as it relates to people and ensure HRBPs and HR specialist teams are connected on people data
• Contribute to HR projects, process improvements and operational initiatives that support team effectiveness and employee experience
• Help document and improve HR processes and ways of working in partnership with the HR Operations team

Requirements:

• This role is ideal for someone currently in an HR Adviser or Generalist role, with an interest in developing as an HR Business Partner in a fast-paced global environment
• The successful candidate will have HR generalist experience supporting employees and managers across the U.S and other countries
• The successful candidate will be highly organized, solutions-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable managing a variety of operational, tactical and strategic support activities simultaneously
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A strong critical thinker who is comfortable evaluating complex situations, navigating ambiguity and adapting to changing priorities
• A collaborative and proactive team player who enjoys solving problems and working across teams
• A confident communicator with the ability to build strong working relationships with employees, managers, and HR stakeholders, and is comfortable partnering with senior stakeholders and managing up effectively
• Comfortable handling sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Adaptable and eager to learn across both HRBP and HR Operations disciplines
• Up to 3 years of HR experience in a fast-paced global environment
• Experience supporting managers and employees across day-to-day HR processes and inquiries
• Experience supporting employee relations processes, HR policies, and employee lifecycle
• Experience applying HR policies and employment practices across multiple jurisdictions, including recognizing when local requirements or specialist guidance apply
• Experience working with HR systems, maintaining and analyzing employee data with accuracy, and using data to inform decision making
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to drive actions and initiatives through to completion and deliver agreed outcomes in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
• Experience partnering across all HR functions and coordinating with multiple stakeholders
• Experience supporting employees and managers in a unionized environment, or an interest in developing experience in labor relations, preferred
• Knowledge of SAP and Success Factors preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, is preferred