Our client is a global, privately held trading and supply chain company operating across commercial markets, with a lean, entrepreneurial culture and strong leadership presence in New York City. Due to continued growth, they are expanding their HR team and are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to support key stakeholder groups in partnership with the Head of HR and Senior HR Manager.
This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional looking to step into a senior generalist HRBP role with higher ownership, visibility, and leadership partnership.
Key Responsibilities:
The Senior HRBP will act as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, supporting day-to-day HR partnership while helping drive talent initiatives across the business. Responsibilities include:
Strategic HR Partnership
- Serve as primary HR point of contact for assigned business groups, partnering closely with leadership
- Provide guidance on organizational design, team structure, and talent planning
- Support change management and initiatives that impact business performance and employee experience
Performance & Talent Management
- Lead execution of annual performance review processes: goal setting, calibration, coaching support, feedback cycles
- Support promotion cycles, job leveling discussions, and internal mobility decisions
- Partner with management to identify top talent, retention risk, and development plans
Employee Relations / HR Risk Management
- Provide support and coaching through sensitive employee issues including performance concerns, workplace conflict, investigations, and terminations
- Ensure consistent documentation and alignment to best practices
- Maintain compliance with local employment guidelines and internal policies
Hiring & Workforce Support
- Partner with leadership and recruiting resources to support hiring plans and growth initiatives
- Participate in senior-level interviews as needed and advise on selection, compensation alignment, and closing candidates
- Strengthen onboarding and ramp-up processes for new hires in partnership with HR leadership
Culture, Engagement & Leadership Coaching
- Partner with Head of HR and HR leadership team on building manager capability, leadership consistency, and team engagement
- Support initiatives tied to culture-building, employee engagement, and retention
- Provide coaching to managers on communication, team development, and HR best practices
HR Operations Partnership
- Collaborate with HR team on policies, HR workflows, and process improvements
- Support HR projects across systems, reporting, and operational enhancements as needed
- Ensure HR standards are executed consistently across stakeholder groups
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- 5–10+ years of experience across HR, with strength in HR programs / people operations / talent management / recruiting / mobility
- Eager to step into a broader generalist HRBP role with direct leadership partnership
- Strong comfort operating in a lean, fast-moving, commercial environment
- Experience supporting high-accountability teams where performance and professionalism matter
- Excellent stakeholder management skills — able to balance diplomacy with directness
- Strong execution skills and attention to detail; proactive ownership mindset
