HR Business Partner Associate - 12-Month Project

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $85,000.00 and $125,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Description:

Part of a HRBP pool, this role supports various business units with strategic HR initiatives. As part of the Human Resources Business Partner team, this role will collaborate with Senior Human Resources Business Partners HRBPs to drive business objectives, enhance employee engagement and ensure best in class HR support. Play a vital role in enabling business growth during annual HR processes. This role provides exposure to different departments and projects providing variety and career growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting Sr HRBPs in implementing people strategies aligned with business objectives
• Assist in performance management and talent initiatives
• Assist with employee relations such as issuing discipline and managing performance
• Partner with Sr HRBPs to support workforce planning, organizational design and change management
• Analyze HR data and trends to offer insights that drive decision-making
• Facilitate employee engagement and inclusion initiatives, year-end compensation planning and reduction in force RIF
• Address HR operational requests such as employee and manager inquiries, process off-boarding, etc
• Coach managers and employees on navigating various types of conversations, such as performance feedback, compensation and rewards discussions, career development, conflict resolution, and change management, among others.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and internal HR policies
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence COEs such as Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Talent Management, HR Operations, etc to deliver integrated HR solutions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration or related field
• 5+ years of HR experience, preferably in a HR business partner or generalist capacity
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across teams
• Solid understanding of HR principles, labor laws and best practices
• Ability to analyze HR data and provide actionable insights
• Excellent communication, problem solving and organizational skills
• Adaptability to work on multiple projects within different business areas

Additional Requirements

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at [email protected].