Full-Time

Human Resources Business Partner

Updated on 5/7/2024

The Voleon Group

201-500 employees

Uses machine learning for financial predictions

Data & Analytics

AI & Machine Learning

Financial Services

Senior, Expert

Oakland, CA, USA

Required Skills

Communications

Customer Service

Requirements

5+ years in HRBP role supporting one or more senior leaders
Deep knowledge of HR programs and practices, including employment laws and regulations, coaching and facilitation, and performance management and employee relations
Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to quickly establish relationships and credibility with leaders
Demonstrated business acumen, organizational savvy, judgment, and decision making
Ability to be flexible within a growing organization
Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal
Experience developing and facilitating training programs
Strong prioritization and organizational skills with a high degree of professionalism and customer service orientation
SHRM or other HR certifications preferred
Bachelor's degree in human resources/business or related field

Responsibilities

Consult with managers and employees and provide HR guidance to resolve complex employee relations issues
Partner with leaders and employees to identify, develop, and implement HR initiatives and programs to support the business
Proactively lead and enhance our talent and performance management processes
Develop strategies to foster employee engagement and lead the development and implementation of our internal communications approach
Coach our managers to help them be effective leaders and great coaches for their people, including developing and leading manager training programs
Serve as a key resource in developing, administering, and maintaining HR policies/procedures
Track industry trends and best practices to continuously improve our People Operations function

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art machine-learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For more than a decade, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying machine learning to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.

Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in machine learning research as well as highly experienced technology and finance professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, too, including concert music performances, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together.

In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.

As our HR Business Partner, you will partner with senior leaders and managers to build and put into action practical and impactful HR solutions across the organization. This is a true generalist role with an opportunity to be both hands-on and strategic, providing human resources expertise across talent and performance management, manager training, broader learning and development, internal communications, onboarding, employee relations, and more. You’ll work closely with our small but mighty People Operations function to define and implement our future HR strategy and support our organization as it continues to grow while embracing complexity.

Responsibilities

Consult with managers and employees and provide HR guidance to resolve complex employee relations issues
Partner with leaders and employees to identify, develop, and implement HR initiatives and programs to support the business
Proactively lead and enhance our talent and performance management processes
Develop strategies to foster employee engagement and lead the development and implementation of our internal communications approach
Coach our managers to help them be effective leaders and great coaches for their people, including developing and leading manager training programs
Serve as a key resource in developing, administering, and maintaining HR policies/procedures
Track industry trends and best practices to continuously improve our People Operations function

Requirements

5+ years in HRBP role supporting one or more senior leaders
Deep knowledge of HR programs and practices, including employment laws and regulations, coaching and facilitation, and performance management and employee relations
Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to quickly establish relationships and credibility with leaders
Demonstrated business acumen, organizational savvy, judgment, and decision making
Ability to be flexible within a growing organization. Able to clearly articulate the case for change and translate business priorities into HR programs
Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal
Experience developing and facilitating training programs
Strong prioritization and organizational skills with a high degree of professionalism and customer service orientation
SHRM or other HR certifications preferred
Bachelor’s degree in human resources/business or related field

The base salary range for this position is $115,000 to $135,000 in the location(s) of this posting. Individual salaries are determined through a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, 9 sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral Program

If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms, and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

The Voleon Group

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The Voleon Group specializes in using statistical machine learning to solve large-scale financial prediction problems, delivering cutting-edge technology in investment management.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Berkeley, California

Founded

2007

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 6%

1 year growth

↑ 20%

2 year growth

↑ 34%