Human Resources Business Partner

Jacksonville, Florida, United States (4 days in office/1 day remote)

Cantor Fitzgerald, with over 16,000 employees, has been a leading global financial services firm at the forefront of financial and technological innovation since 1945.

Cantor is a preeminent investment bank serving more than 5,000 institutional clients around the world, recognized for its strengths in fixed income and equity capital markets, investment banking, SPAC underwriting, PIPE placements, commercial real estate, and for its global distribution platform. Capitalizing on the firm’s financial acumen and technology prowess, Cantor’s portfolio of businesses also includes Prime Brokerage, Asset Management, and other businesses and ventures.

Cantor has consistently fueled the growth of original ideas, pioneered new markets, and provided superior service to clients. Cantor operates trading desks in every major financial center globally, with offices in over 30 locations around the world.

As one of the few remaining private partnerships on Wall Street, Cantor has the distinct ability to focus on long-term value creation and solid relationship building. Our structure allows us to respond quickly to client needs, develop solutions that address complex challenges, avoid the limitations of bureaucracy, and attract talented individuals who are driven to succeed.

We are seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to support multiple business groups and geographic locations within a fast-paced financial services organization. This role will partner closely with business leaders to deliver strategic HR guidance while executing key talent and employee initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses strong executive presence, exceptional relationship-building skills, and the ability to influence leaders at all levels of the organization.

The successful candidate will have experience supporting businesses within financial services, including investment banking, capital markets, private equity, hedge funds, asset management, broker-dealers, or related sectors, and will understand the unique talent, regulatory, and business challenges within these environments.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and management teams, providing guidance on organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, workforce planning, and employee engagement.
• Develop strong partnerships with business leaders across multiple functions and locations.
• Align HR initiatives with business objectives and help drive organizational performance.
• Support organizational design, restructuring, and change management initiatives.
• Coach managers and leaders on performance management, employee development, succession planning, and leadership effectiveness.
• Identify and develop high-potential talent while supporting career development initiatives.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on workforce planning, recruiting strategies, and retention efforts for highly competitive talent markets.

• Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters, investigations, corrective actions, and conflict resolution.
• Ensure consistent application of company policies and employment practices.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and industry regulations.
• Partner with legal and compliance teams as needed on sensitive employment matters.

• Support annual compensation, promotion, performance review, and talent assessment processes.
• Partner with Compensation and Benefits teams to support employee reward and recognition initiatives.
• Analyze people metrics and workforce trends to identify opportunities and recommend solutions.
• Drive employee engagement…