Recruiting & HR Business Partner

First Fed • Bellingham, WA

6d • $80,200 - $122,445

About The Position

This blended role combines recruiting and HR Business Partner responsibilities. The position focuses on sourcing employees, advising and coaching managers, supporting employee relations, and improving organizational effectiveness through talent management. It partners with hiring managers and assigned business units on recruitment strategies, workforce planning, HR practices, employee performance, talent processes, and organizational initiatives. The role also maintains records, analyzes recruiting and workforce data, and supports compliance.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in recruiting and HR Business Partnership.
• Experience advising leaders on employee relations, performance and talent management, and HR best practices.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with leaders, employees, and candidates.
• Excellent interviewing, assessment, and talent evaluation skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience using HRIS, applicant tracking systems, and reporting tools.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Commitment to providing exceptional service to employees, candidates, and leaders.
• Sound judgment, including the ability to evaluate information and risks and make thoughtful decisions that support organizational goals and values.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or commensurate experience.
• HR certification.
• Demonstrated success sourcing hard-to-fill roles.
• Financial services or regulated industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle sourcing activities for key or hard-to-fill positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruitment strategies, workforce plans, and sourcing approaches.
• Conduct intake meetings for sourcing roles to understand position requirements, competencies, and business needs.
• Oversee and assist with job postings, screening criteria, and interview guides.
• Source candidates through job boards, networking, employee referrals, social media, community partnerships, and other channels.
• Screen applicants, conduct interviews, and coordinate hiring team participation.
• Draft and extend offers in partnership with the HR team and hiring leaders.
• Support and back up pre-employment processes and onboarding coordination.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Track recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, quality of hire, source effectiveness, and candidate experience.
• Promote the organization as an employer of choice and support employment branding initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted HR advisor to assigned business units and leaders.
• Guide managers on HR policies, procedures, and employment practices.
• Coach managers on employee performance, accountability, engagement, and development.
• Assist with employee relations matters by conducting fact-finding, documenting concerns, and recommending solutions.
• Assist with change management initiatives and organizational communications.
• Promote consistent application of policies and employment practices while maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Support succession planning, talent assessment, and performance management processes, including goal setting, development, and calibration.
• Support organizational capability needs, manager development, career pathing, and hiring and mobility strategies.
• Support activities that promote employee engagement.
• Maintain accurate recruiting, employee relations, and talent management records.
• Generate and analyze recruiting and workforce reports as needed.
• Use data to identify trends and make recommendations affecting hiring and engagement.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plans, including a 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Discounts on banking products
• Partnership Incentive plan, paid quarterly with a 5% target payout

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED