Senior HR Generalist - Policy Specialist

Come and work for a Forbes Best Employer! With more than $30 billion in assets and serving more than 900,000 customers, MidFirst Bank is the largest privately owned bank in the country. As a family owned bank, MidFirst has established many customer relationships that have spanned decades and generations. We are committed to continuously providing an exceptional culture, creating an energizing and supportive employee experience while delivering extraordinary customer service.

Are you a seasoned HR professional with a keen eye for research and policy development? Do others come to you for help understanding the impact of changes in laws and regulations? If so, consider joining the Human Resources team at MidFirst Bank as a Senior HR Generalist – Policy Specialist.

The Senior HR Generalist - Policy Specialist is responsible for various duties related to the oversight and maintenance of key Human Resources policies that require awareness of the regulatory environment and are on an annual review and approval cycle.

Policy oversight responsibilities include:

• Develop, review and update HR policies to ensure compliance with legal requirements while being aligned with company and industry standards
• Stay up-to-date on federal, state and local employment laws, regulations and emerging risks.
• Interpret legal requirements while proactively collaborating with HR leadership to understand oversight responsibilities and operational impact of existing and proposed policy. Partner with Legal resources as needed/required.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive, cyclical policy review to ensure timeliness and relevance.
• Oversee annual review of specific key policies to ensure recommended updates are developed and provided to HR Management Committee members for review/approval.
• Follow the review/approval process to completion, including communication with HRMC, HR and ERM while updating the applicable policy on the company intranet, as well as oversight and maintenance of a core employee handbook and those specific to other markets.

Additional responsibilities include employee relations support and special projects regarding the oversight of several key risk matters, to include: 

• Assistance with employee relations matters including workplace investigations, policy and issue resolution, progressive discipline, performance management and employee separations
• Providing guidance on matters requiring the interpretation and application of policies and procedures to resolve issues related to employee relations matters and updating policies and training materials as needed
• Initiation and tracking of feedback from onboarding surveys and exit interviews
• Research and report preparation (monthly and quarterly)
• Evaluation and selection of anti-harassment training and vendor oversight

Position Requirements

Qualified candidates will possess a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a corporate Human Resources environment with a robust knowledge of HR principles and practices, to include familiarity with federal, state and local laws and regulations. A Bachelor’s degree in an HR or business-related field is also required.

Additional requirements include:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including effectively conveying complex and/or technical information. Also, ability to communicate with employees at all levels, including providing recommendations to leadership.
• Demonstrated research, analysis, interpretation, recommendation formulation, troubleshooting and resolution skills.
• Effective organization and project management skills, including the ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize and to scope and define project plans.
• Strong interpersonal skills including ability to interact, consult, influence/persuade and collaborate.
• Ability to work effectively in both a team setting and independently.
• Sound judgment, flexibility and initiative to effectively manage broad scope of duties.