Human Resource Business Partner
Location: US, NC, Charlotte
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Insurance
Function: Human Resources
Company profile: NFP is a leader in the delivery of benefits solutions for companies of all sizes and in the delivery of life insurance and wealth management solutions for high net worth individuals. Our leading, independent broker/dealer offers a wide range of choices from some of the nation’s top investment companies. NFP operates and reports in three segments that provide diverse products and services to corporate and high net worth individual clients: the Corporate Client Group, the Individual Client Group and the Advisor Services Group.*Our advisors partner with clients to help provide them with comprehensive solutions, backed by NFP’s open architecture approach, national scale and resources. NFP is focused on optimizing cross-selling opportunities and building recurring revenue, and diversification, ensuring the company is well-positioned for long-term growth.*NFP Advisor Services Group is a business segment of National Financial Partners Corp. (NFP) that includes NFP subsidiaries NFP Securities, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, and NFP IndeSuite, Inc.
Description: Summary:  The HR Business Partner’s primary responsibilities are to serve in a consultative role to NFP’s regional firms and clients, determining their HR / HRIS needs and proposing solutions that can be offered on a fee-based project basis.  The position requires a tactical, hands-on approach, in order to carry out the day-to-day business of HR consulting, interacting with clients, and serving as a member of the regional team representing the full suite of NFP Services.  In addition, this position will serve as the internal HR generalist to NFP’s firms within a designated geographical region. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Firm and Client FacingManage regional HR consulting needs by working closely with the VP of NFP HR Services  and the Regional leaders to support both internal and external clientsProvide Internal HR generalist assistance within the region including but not limited to:Coordinating recruitment and onboarding;Developing and maintaining job descriptions, goals and objectives, and the performance management program;  Resolving employee relations and other employment-related issues;Maintaining records; andAssisting with organizational communication, in order to ensure a positive employee experience and employee engagement within the region.  Coordinate the consulting process from the Advisor / Client introduction and intake through project completion.Participating in initial and follow-up meetings / calls with prospective clients and effectively communicating NFP HR Services’ value proposition.Collecting, reviewing and analyzing documents obtained from clients for purposes of HR assessment and/or audit.Performing situational assessments and audits to identify unique client needs and recommend appropriate solutions.Creating client proposals using approved HR Services templates.Delivering timely and accurate project work awarded by way of client proposals, situational assessments and audits.Enhance HR education for NFP firms and their clients by participating in local and regional conferences and/or seminars.Provide HR support to HR Services team and other regions, as requested or required. Managerial / AdministrativeMaintain all required project information and status using NFP 360 (Salesforce).Coordinate accounting for external client fees.Assist in the creation of newsletters, corporate webinars and content for the NFP HR Services website.Manage specific projects.Perform other duties as requested or required.
Requirements: Knowledge, Skills and / or AbilitiesSkilled in utilizing the consultative HR approach with internal and external clients.Good business acumen and business partner orientation to the position.Sound knowledge of state and federal employment laws and regulations.Detail-oriented and task-focused.Superior customer service skills.Ability to express ideas clearly in both written and oral communications to all levels of an organization.Ability to effectively utilize Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Supervisory ResponsibilitiesNone Education and / or ExperienceBachelor’s degree with course work in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or related field.3-5 years of professional experience as an HR Generalist or HR Manager. Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationSPHR / PHR Certification a plus Physical DemandAbility to sit at a computer for a long period of time.Standing, walking periodically throughout the work day.Sitting and communicating with others up to 8 hours per day.Regional travel up to 20-30%.National travel 5-10%. Working ConditionsClimate-controlled office environment Note:  The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Benefits: NFP offers a comprehensive benefits package to all our full-time employees, including medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance, health care flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts. We also offer life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and education assistance program and many other benefits. 
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