HR Associate

Position: HR Associate – Corporate Business Partner Team

Description: The Global Corporate Business Partner team is currently seeking an HR Associate to be responsible for delivering proactive and high-quality HR support to the Corporate Division. The candidate will support the Corporate HR Business Partner team in driving both the business and talent agendas. The Corporate Division is comprised of approximately 1,900 employees globally and encompasses the following business areas: Information Technology, Risk Management, Controllers, Operations, Marketing, Human Resources, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit, Tax, and Corporate Services.

Primary Responsibilities: The HR Associate will report to the Global Head of Corporate HR. Responsibilities include the following:

• Provide support to global HR Business Partners across annual and ad hoc HR processes, including performance management, promotions, compensation, and talent reviews.
• Generate and manage HR analytics including: headcount, hiring, attrition, compensation, and other key data points.
• Provide day-to-day performance management guidance in close partnership with line managers and appropriately escalate to employment law as necessary.
• Foster employee engagement by helping organize team-building events, volunteer initiatives, and contributing to business unit-specific People Strategies.
• Facilitate the headcount approval process by collating requests, communicating approval status, tracking headcount, and soliciting contextual information as needed.
• Assist in facilitating the annual promotions process by tracking global nominations, compiling year-over-year statistics, preparing roundtable materials, managing communications, and documenting feedback.
• Partner with global counterparts to administer the Corporate-wide employee recognition program end-to-end for the US, including communications, analytics, approvals, and process improvements.
• Partner with the campus recruitment team to track campus hires, influence campus program strategy, and facilitate programming.
• Respond to employee and manager inquiries with accurate, timely, and thorough guidance on firm-wide policies.
• Support the offboarding process for both voluntary and involuntary terminations.
• Partner with and support the Jefferies HR CoEs including recruitment, training & development, immigration, and community & engagement.
  Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance operational efficiency, escalating issues as needed based on day-to-day transactional insights.

Desired Experience/Skills:

• Bachelor's degree required, preference for degrees in Human Resources, Psychology, or related fields
• 3 to 4 years of relevant experience in HR Operations or as an HR Coordinator, HR Generalist, or a similar HR-related position.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong Excel skills required (must be fluent in formulas such as VLOOKUP, PivotTables, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, MIN, MAX, AVERAGE, and array functions).
• Knowledge of HR laws and regulations, particularly as it applies to employee relations.
• Precise attention to detail and strong process orientation and project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a client service and commercial mindset.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, professionalism, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-intensity work environment.
  Collaborative team player who takes initiative and proactively contributes ideas and recommendations.

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $90,000-$100,000.