What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Business Partner – Platform Engineering position at G-Research?
Do you want to tackle the biggest questions in finance with near infinite compute power at your fingertips?
G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas.
We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.
This is a hybrid role based in our new Dallas infrastructure hub where we work on the latest technologies in a cutting-edge environment.
The role
We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our team. As a HRBP, you will act as a trusted advisor to our Platform Engineering group, which has teams based in London, UK and Dallas, TX.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Partnering with leaders to understand their business objectives – and leveraging your experience and creativity to develop a strategic people plan and solutions that are aligned to those objectives
- Building trusted advisor relationships across Platform Engineering, providing consultative, strategic and tactical guidance to support organizational and development initiatives
- Coaching, guiding and mentoring managers and senior leaders
- Working with the Organizational Development team to leverage tools and resources to design and implement solutions for talent management, succession planning, retention, team building, learning and development and organizational change
- Collaborating with and supporting team members at the Associate HRBP level to provide guidance and coaching on core HR elements, such as employee relations and performance management
- Collaborating across the People team to deliver initiatives and projects with broader organizational reach
- Staying abreast of new developments in HR strategies and practices and proactively sharing your experience and knowledge with the People team
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an experienced HR professional who brings a positive mindset, thrives on solving difficult business problems and is able to adapt quickly to an ever-evolving area of the business.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
- In-depth HR generalist experience in client-facing roles, with working knowledge across HR disciplines, including talent management, employee relations, workforce planning and compensation
- An evidence-based approach to problem-solving; demonstrating sound analytical skills, good judgment and strong decision-making skills
- Proven experience building strong business partnerships and fostering relationships with employees, People team colleagues and other stakeholders
- A client-support orientation and mindset with the ability to work effectively - and influence - at all levels of the organization
- Experience coaching and advising leaders and managers, ideally within an international technology or engineering environment
- Well-developed commercial awareness with experience of using data to guide business decisions
- Structured approach to your work, with the ability to apply systems thinking
- Intellectual curiosity with an ability to anticipate future trends, analyse business requirements and translate them into innovative and pragmatic solutions
- Strong organisation, project management and collaboration skills
- Experience working in an extremely dynamic, fast-paced, results-oriented environment with the ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills – both written and verbal
Why should you apply?
Market-leading compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
Lunch provided in the office (via GrubHub)
Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
Excellent paid time off allowance of 25 days
Sick days, military leave, and family and medical leave
Generous 401(k) plan
16-weeks’ fully paid parental leave
Medical and Prescription, Dental, and Vision insurance
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Employee Assistance and Wellness programs
Generous relocation allowance and support
Great selection of office snacks, and hot and cold drinks
Free on-site gym and car parking
