Associate HR Business Partner

Bond Vet•New York, NY

About The Position

Bond Vet is seeking an Associate HR Business Partner to support several smaller regions as the organization grows. The role partners directly with regional and practice leaders and focuses on employee relations, leaves of absence, manager coaching, and supporting people programs. The position reports to the Senior Director, HRBP and works alongside HRBPs aligned to operations regions. The employee must live near a Bond Vet clinic in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Massachusetts and regularly visit clinics across their regions. This role is intended for an HR professional with a few years of experience who is ready to manage an independent group of regions and grow into a full HR Business Partner role. Success includes resolving and documenting employee relations cases consistently and on time; administering leaves accurately and compliantly; improving regional and early-tenure turnover; building manager confidence; and maintaining regular, planned visits to each clinic. Bond Vet describes itself as a veterinarian-founded and veterinarian-led organization focused on improving veterinary care through urgent and primary care, modern clinic design, technology, and a collaborative culture. The company states that Bond Vet and Small Door Veterinary merged in July 2026 to create a larger veterinary care organization.

Requirements

3 to 5 years of experience in HR as a generalist or HR business partner.
Experience in a multi-site business is preferred, as indicated by 'ideally.'
Experience handling employee relations cases and leaves of absence.
Knowledge of the basics of FMLA and ADA.
Calm, fair judgment, including the ability to decide when to address matters directly and when to escalate them.
Ability to build relationships quickly and provide useful support to managers.
Strong organization and ability to manage multiple open cases without losing track of them.
Must live in the Northeast near a clinic in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Massachusetts.
Willingness to travel to clinics across assigned regions.

Nice To Haves

PHR or SHRM-CP certification.
Experience in healthcare, veterinary, hospitality, or retail.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary HR partner for regional and practice leaders in several smaller regions.
Handle employee relations matters, including investigations, documentation, performance plans, and terminations, escalating or receiving support on more complex cases.
Manage leaves of absence end to end, including FMLA, state leave, and ADA accommodations, in coordination with People Operations and Payroll.
Coach practice managers on feedback, difficult conversations, and day-to-day team management.
Monitor turnover, engagement, and employee relations trends, and make recommendations based on observed patterns.
Support new hires during their first 90 days and help new managers understand expectations.
Roll out people programs in assigned regions, including review cycles, policy changes, onboarding, and engagement surveys.
Help ensure practices comply with state and local employment laws.
Spend regular, planned time on site at clinics across assigned regions.