Senior People Partner

Who we are: BAL is a team of brilliant people who change lives through elite immigration work and collaborative innovation. We pursue the exceptional in all that we do but never at the expense of our values. Theres no denying our work is demanding both in volume and pace but were up for the challenge. We love the balance of hard work and fun so youll see us in jeans as we shatter glass ceilings and conventional stereotypes. BAL employees feel valued rewarded and respected. We seek opportunities to be of service to others and our communities. We are committed to your growth and development and want to set you up for success here at BAL and beyond.

Who you are: You are looking for work that has a purpose. You arent afraid to roll up your sleeves and get stuff done. You learn quickly. You move fast. You embrace challenge and detail as well as creative thinking. You believe you have something unique to contribute and you arent afraid to raise your hand. You understand that powering human achievement is ultimately about impacting a real person. You are looking for a place to grow and an environment where everyone has a spot and is genuinely welcome.

Were better together: A bright driven person like you and an industry-leading powerhouse like BAL Its a perfect combination! We truly want to see you succeed here and become an integral part of our mission to provide an experience that makes a positive difference in peoples lives. Come be a part of something special where you can have an impact and be valued just for being you!

In addition to competitive pay a discretionary annual bonus and a supportive team oriented culture we offer an outstanding benefits package that includes medical dental vision disability and life insurance sick time unlimited vacation and 401(k) with company match.

OVERVIEW:

The Senior HR Business Partner is a strategic advisor and trusted consultant to business leaders driving people strategies that enable organizational success. This role provides expert guidance on manager coaching employee relations and performance management while owning key HR frameworks or operational areas. The Sr. HRBP combines critical thinking business acumen and managerial courage to deliver solutions that align with business priorities.

Focus Areas & Responsibilities

Manager Coaching & Leadership Advisory

• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers offering clear guidance on leadership effectiveness team development and organizational culture.
• Identify leadership gaps and provide practical coaching to strengthen managerial capability and confidence.
• Support managers through challenging conversations and complex people issues with clarity and empathy.
• Act as a strategic partner in organizational design and resource management to create effective team structures and align talent to business needs

Employee Relations

• Lead resolution of employee relations issues with fairness consistency and compliance.
• Identify trends and recommend proactive strategies to reduce risk and improve employee experience.
• Maintain a strong ER framework that reflects best practices and organizational values.
• Provide clear timely guidance to managers on policies balancing compliance with practical solutions.
• Conduct investigations and root cause analysis to drive improvements and prevent recurrence.

Performance Management

• Guide managers through performance management processes to ensure alignment with organizational standards.
• Provide insights on performance trends and partner with leaders to address gaps and accelerate high performance.
• Support interventions for underperformance through structured improvement plans and coaching strategies.

Subject Matter Ownership

• Own and continuously improve one or more HR frameworks or operational areas such as HR Operations Employee Relations Framework or Compensation Framework.
• Serve as the subject matter expert driving innovation process excellence and compliance in your area of ownership.
• Develop policies tools and resources that enable managers and employees to navigate HR processes effectively.
• Monitor metrics and outcomes related to your area of ownership to identify opportunities for improvement and deliver measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field.
• Preferred: HR certification (SHRM-CP SHRM-SCP PHR SPHR).
• Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience including business partnering and employee relations.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex organizational challenges and deliver practical business-focused solutions.

Key Competencies

• Critical Thinking: Ability to assess situations holistically and recommend solutions beyond policy checklists.
• Managerial Courage: Comfortable making tough decisions and providing candid feedback.
• Decision-Making: Strong judgment in balancing risk compliance and business priorities.
• Influencing Skills: Builds trust and influences stakeholders at all levels.
• Business Acumen: Understands organizational goals and aligns HR strategies accordingly.
• Change Agility: Thrives in dynamic environments and drives continuous improvement.
• Collaboration: Works effectively with COEs and cross-functional teams to deliver integrated HR solutions.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time.
• Able to stoop kneel bend at the waist and reach on a daily basis.
• Able to perform general office administrative activities: copying filing delivering and using the telephone.
• Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Regular and on-time attendance.
• Must be able to prioritized schedule and complete testing required for multiple applications with overlapping schedules.
• A certain degree of creativity and flexibility is required.
• Hours may exceed 40 hours per week.
• Occasional travel by conventional means including aircraft motor vehicle and the like within the region and to other locations as required.

Note: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

Berry Appleman & Leiden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of BAL to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color national origin religion gender gender identity or expression age disability alienage or citizenship status marital status creed genetic predisposition or carrier status sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. BAL prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

BAL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. BAL is under no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee in the absence of a current executed Recruitment Services Agreement. In the event a recruiter or agency submits an unsolicited resume or candidate without an agreement BAL reserves the right to pursue and hire said candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes including those submitted to hiring managers shall be deemed the property of BAL. If your agency would like to be considered as a potential recruiting partner please forward your contact information to

Required Experience:

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