Employment Type: Full-time
Location: New York City
Work Site Type: Hybrid
Building A Brand Starts With Our Story
FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. Operating as a full-service agency partner or through embedding specialist talent into client teams, FIRST brings brands and people together through creative, connected experiences.
FIRST works with clients across various industries, including financial services, technology, new & traditional media, aerospace, healthcare, and professional services. FIRST has received numerous accolades, including being named one of the Top 150 Event Organizers & Agencies in the USA by Eventex, being listed among the "200 Top Marketing Agencies" in 2023, 2022 & 2021 by Chief Marketer, being recognized as one of the "50 Top Event Companies" by Special Events, being included in the Top 100 "Best Places to Work in NYC" by Crain's New York Business, and being listed as one of the "1000 Companies to Inspire Britain" by The London Stock Exchange Group.
Learn more at www.firstagency.com
Our story started over 25 years ago growing through collaboration, innovation, strong culture, and a focus on people, specifically our people. Our people inspired, developed, and grew FIRST to the incredible brand experience creator it is today.
And our hope is that you become the next page of our story in developing how our agency connects more people beyond what they thought was possible.
A welcoming, creative and ambitious workplace that offers personal and professional growth for all individuals. At FIRST, you'll find:
- A welcoming workplace that fosters diversity and belonging with a focus on team members feeling valued, respected, and supported.
- Creative teams that enjoy challenging work with an ability to make an impact on those around them.
- An experiential organization that cares about the development and career experience of each employee, focusing on excellence and flexibility with the right balance of structure to thrive.
What You Would Get To Do:
The People & Culture Business Partner is responsible for working closely with their aligned group of FIRST Leadership and stakeholders to build organizational and people capability, shaping and implementing effective people activities. They serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner, providing guidance and support on all aspects of HR, as well as proactively solving people challenges while providing a comprehensive, and value-adding service to the Company.
The role advises and influences decisions on various people practices, supports in the implementation of business strategy through people, and ensures compliance with legislative requirements and ethics.
This role is a Hybrid (2 day in office policy per week).
Your Contributions
- Discuss and advise on people policies, procedures, and employee relations matters, providing a commercial approach within appropriate procedural and legislative guidelines
- Develop structured recommendations and manage their implementation
- Deliver a consistent, knowledgeable, and professional service in line with policy, best practice and legislative requirements to mitigate risk
- Conduct confidential investigations of HR-related concerns, identify root causes, and implement long-term solutions to avoid in the future
- Provide advice and counsel to the business, including policy interpretation and employment practices of the region, including, providing scenarios and risks attached
- Provide support and guidance with change and organizational initiatives, taking the lead on people-related project workstreams
- Coaching and providing feedback to stakeholders to improve people capability
- Challenge managers and leadership where greater understanding is required or where there are considered to be business risks
- Collaborate effectively with the wider P&C function and disciplines to facilitate the implementation of key people initiatives
- Ensure successful implementation with stakeholder group, gathering and appropriately sharing feedback for continuous improvement
- Deliver a responsive, consistent, and forward-thinking service to stakeholders
- Gather data and insight to support organizational improvements
- Share and discuss people data with leadership to assist in improved decision-making
- Act as an ambassador of FIRST values and culture
- Create positive interactions with employees at every opportunity
- Support in the delivery of engagement initiatives
- Attendance at appropriate webinars, forums, events
- Research through appropriate websites and networks
- Knowledge sharing with the wider team
What We Are Looking For
Please be aware that we know experience does not always look like we describe it. If you believe you would be an excellent fit for this role, please apply - we would love to see how you could fit at First.
- 5-8+ years' experience including internships or other applicable experience related to the responsibilities of the role
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Extensive generalist knowledge of Human Resources
- Employment law knowledge in local region
- Proficiency in using MS Office, Google software, BambooHR
- SHRM-SCP certification preferred (or equivalent experience)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven relationship building and influencing skills
- Ability to use data, metrics and evidence to inform and drive decision making
- Resilient multi-tasker
- Application of sound judgment and professionalism
Administrative and General:
- Assume responsibility for own environment, ensuring adherence to health and safety policies while having clean smart surroundings
- Work intelligently and ensure management is aware of problems or issues which negatively affect productivity
- Build excellent relationship with team through positive communications
- Ensure knowledge is shared within the team to enable them to work smarter and more efficiently
- Work on ad hoc requests from clients as required
United States Residents: The base pay for this position ranges from $90,000 to $115,000. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
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FIRST is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. FIRST is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We stand firm: FIRST will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. If any candidate feels that they are unable to meet the requirements of the role, please get in touch to discuss adjustments or other suitable roles.