HR Business Partner

Sequoia Financial Group is a growing Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), headquartered in Northeast Ohio, offering financial planning and wealth management services. At Sequoia, we exist with a singular purpose: to enrich lives. Our values define how we behave and guide us through the pursuit of our purpose to enrich lives.

• Integrity. We act in the best interests of others by providing an honest, consistent experience for our clients and team.
• Passion. We pursue our full potential, seeking to continually enhance and evolve our ability to serve our clients and team.
• Teamwork. We subordinate our egos to work together for the benefit of our clients.

Our promise to team members is that you will grow with us. From experienced advisors to new college grads to transitioning principals, every team member will find Sequoia a place to refine their professional mission, move into new opportunities, go deeper, and lead further. We are built to help you build a career here as a long‑term contributor in our work to enrich lives for generations.

The HR Business Partner is an HR professional who has a comprehensive understanding of and expertise in how the HR function enables a department within an organization to meet their business objectives. The HR Business Partner works closely with the senior leader of one or more departments to deliver value‑added solutions to leaders and team members that reflect the business objectives of the organization.

The HR Business Partner is a member of the Organizational Development team.

• Provides human resources consultation and support to a designated business unit to define and execute HR strategies that enable accomplishment of business objectives.
• Contributes to the development of workforce plans and understands both internal and external trends and issues that could potentially impact business objectives.
• Provides guidance to convert strategies into result‑driven actions in the areas of Talent Development, Organization Structure, Performance Management, Employee Engagement and Recruiting & Retention.
• Leads and contributes to firm‑wide Organizational Development initiatives, projects, and programs outside of direct business partnership responsibilities, partnering cross‑functionally to support organizational effectiveness, scalability, and continuous improvement.
• Utilizes knowledge of various human resources functions to provide tactical support to line managers.
• Acts as liaison with other HR functions.
• Provides change management support as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively increased responsibility in HR related roles in professional services industry.
• Minimum of 5 years in one or more core HR competencies such as Talent Development, Performance Management, Training, Recruiting or Compensation & Benefits.
• Proficient with Powerpoint, Excel and cloud‑based collaboration systems.

• Industry related experience.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies.
• Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization’s structure, positions, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.