Junior HR Business Partner (Remote)

The Associated Press•Chicago, IL

2d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a proactive and collaborative Junior HR Business Partner to support our HR Business Partner team in delivering a high-quality employee and manager experience across AP. Reporting to the HR Director, News, this role will serve as a key partner to HR Business Partners and business leaders, providing HR support on talent, organizational, and workforce matters. Working closely with HRBPs, HR Operations, and other HR specialist teams, the Junior HR Business Partner will support a wide range of employee and manager needs across assigned client groups. This role will provide hands-on HRBP support on both routine activities and contribute to strategic initiatives led by HRBPs, while partnering directly with managers and employees to resolve issues, coordinate HR processes, and ensure effective delivery of HR services.

Requirements

Up to 3 years of HR experience in a fast-paced global environment.
Experience supporting managers and employees across day-to-day HR processes and inquiries.
Experience supporting employee relations processes, HR policies, and employee lifecycle.
Experience applying HR policies and employment practices across multiple jurisdictions, including recognizing when local requirements or specialist guidance.
Experience working with HR systems, maintaining and analyzing employee data with accuracy, and using data to inform decision making.
Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational and communication skills.
Ability to drive actions and initiatives through to completion and deliver agreed outcomes in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
Experience partnering across all HR functions and coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting employees and managers in a unionized environment, or an interest in developing experience in labor relations, preferred.
Knowledge of SAP and Success Factors preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as support to HRBPs on a variety of requests, providing guidance and support across a range of day-to-day HR topics and escalating more complex matters as appropriate.
Partner closely with HRBPs and HR Operations to support managers and employees and ensure smooth coordination and follow-through on requests and cases.
Support managers and HRBPs with employee and labor relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary processes, providing guidance within established policies and practices and escalating complex or higher risk matters as appropriate.
Help facilitate employee transfers, mobility-related processes, immigration, and other cross-functional HR activities as needed.
Partner with the Talent and HRIS teams to understand data as it relates to people and ensure HRBPs and HR specialist teams are connected on people data.
Contribute to HR projects, process improvements and operational initiatives that support team effectiveness and employee experience.
Help document and improve HR processes and ways of working in partnership with the HR Operations team.