The Associate Human Resources Advisor provides a wide range of support to the business in various areas of Human Resources, with an emphasis on employee relations and matters, performance management, and compensation. This role will work closely with their assigned client groups to advise on people-related matters and drive people-related initiatives. The Associate Human Resources will partner closely with Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, Payroll, HRIS, HR Analytics, and Learning & Development to meet client needs.
Responsibilities
- Act as first point of contact for employees to assist with employee-related issues
- Advise employees on how to navigate workplace matters, partnering with Legal as needed
- Educate employees on the enforcement of firmwide policies and procedures
- Work with Senior HR Advisor and managers to appropriately manage the employee onboarding and offboarding processes
- Conduct exit interviews with departing employees and share key takeaways with managers
- Provide ongoing guidance on performance-related matters to managers and employees, particularly during firmwide formal review cycles occurring at the mid-year and year-end marks
- Advise managers on delivering performance feedback and using performance to inform promotion and year-end compensation decisions
- Partner with Senior Human Resources Advisor on employee investigations
- Communicate and process staffing-related personnel changes (e.g., relocations, transfers, organization structural changes)
- Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team on compensation and the candidate offer process
- Collaborate with Senior HR Advisor to participate in annual compensation surveys and to analyze results
- Assist in guiding business heads through year-end compensation decisions
- Partner with Senior HR Advisor, HRIS, and Compensation teams on the year-end process (compensation, promotions, ratings) to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Work on special projects
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 0-2 years of experience working in Human Resources, experience in the financial services is preferred
- Commitment to safeguarding highly sensitive and confidential matters
- Client service mindset and commitment to developing trusting relationships with clients at all levels
- Ability to multi-task
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Solution-oriented and tactful working style
- Sound judgement and unwavering follow through
- Collaborative and team-oriented approach
- Excellent attention to detail
- Shows exceptional flexibility and skill in tailoring their approach to different situations
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite
The base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $95,000 per year. This range reflects the minimum and maximum base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role. In addition, this position may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, and other compensation programs as applicable. Eligible employees may participate in a 401(k) program with a generous profit-sharing contribution, medical, prescription dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; disability coverage; paid holidays; vacation; and sick time, subject to plan terms and Company policies.
About Bessemer Trust
- Bessemer Trust is a family office, overseeing $250 billion in assets for over 3,000 individuals and families of substantial wealth. Its more than 1,300 employees are singularly focused on private wealth management — disciplined investment management, sophisticated wealth planning, comprehensive family office services, and highly personalized client service.
- Established in 1907 as the family office for Annie and Henry Phipps, Bessemer Trust is in its seventh generation of ownership by the Phipps family. As a self-made entrepreneur, Henry Phipps was a founding partner and chief financial officer of Carnegie Steel.
- Bessemer Trust retains its original focus as a privately owned and independent wealth manager deeply committed to its mission of providing peace of mind to its clients. Bessemer’s adherence to putting clients’ interests first, fiduciary mindset, and highly collaborative culture are at the heart of everything the firm does.
Key Facts
- For more than 119 years, Bessemer Trust has operated continuously in a single line of business, independently owned by one family.
- Headquartered in New York’s Rockefeller Center, Bessemer Trust has 22 offices in total. Woodbridge, NJ, is one of the firm’s largest offices, which hosts a wide range of technology and operations professionals. In addition to its sizable presence in New York and Woodbridge, the firm provides client service through offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Delaware, Denver, Garden City, Grand Cayman, Greenwich, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Naples, Nevada, Palm Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Stuart, and Washington, D.C.
- To watch a video about Bessemer Trust’s history, click here.
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About Our Employee Rewards And Benefits
- We provide exceptional rewards and benefits that are among the best in the industry, giving our people access to a wide range of options, including:
- Competitive base salary plus discretionary annual bonus for select positions
- A 401(k) plan with a generous annual profit-sharing contribution
- Personalized development and career opportunities, including tuition reimbursement support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with zero contributions for employee coverage
- Employee assistance (EAP) and wellness programs
- Hybrid work environment: 60% in office, 40% remote for most positions
- Paid time off and paid parental leave
- Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
- Legal services and financial wellness plans at no cost to employees
Bessemer Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply.
