HR Business Relations Partner

HR Business Relations Partner

The HR Business Relations Partner is responsible for serving as a strategic HR Partner to Lending and Retail Community Bank leadership in the DFW and Central Texas regions. This position provides support in all functional areas of Human Resources including Recruitment and Employment, Employee Relations, Performance Evaluations, Compensation Management and Benefits. Position assists in the development and implementation of Human Resources Policies along with compliance with applicable State and Federal employment law as needed.

Ability to travel to the Central Texas region (Austin and surrounding areas) for a minimum of one week per quarter is required.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership, counsel, and support to managers and supervisors on policy interpretation and other employee relations matters
• Building and developing relationships with Human Resources Functional Managers in assigned regions or business lines
• Assisting in administering Human Resources plans and procedures for all company personnel
• Conducting objective internal investigations into general employment matters and complaints filed by employees
• Participating in HR departmental goals, objectives, and projects to ensure an effective, sustainable, people strategy over the long-term
• Assisting in evaluation of data/metrics, reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals
• Maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment

Additional duties and responsibilities include dressing professionally, recommending to supervisor possible methods to improve department, completing all required compliance exams on a yearly basis, adherence to all First United Policies and Procedures, and performing other related duties as required and assigned.

Employee specifications to perform this job successfully include a Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of Human Resources experience. Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification, Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) or Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) SHRM-CP certification preferred. Banking experience preferred.