HR Partner

Jane Street

On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level HR professionals with strategic and operational experience working in a global financial firm.

Best fit for

HR professionals comfortable balancing strategic discussions with hands-on problem-solving.
— “pivot from strategic thinking to practical implementation and back”
Candidates who thrive in flat organizational structures with minimal titles.
— “Our organizational structure is flat with few titles”
Individuals who can articulate data-driven viewpoints while remaining open to feedback.
— “develop and articulate your own point of view (using personal insight and data)”

Things to consider

Role requires handling sensitive employee information with discretion.
— “handles information with sensitivity and care”
Must be comfortable both managing and executing HR tasks independently.
— “comfortable both managing and doing the work yourself”

How to stand out

Highlight instances where you improved HR processes or policies.
— “help design and improve our people processes”
Demonstrate ability to stay composed in high-stakes employee interactions.
— “stays composed, prepared and balanced in all interactions”
Showcase global collaboration experience in HR initiatives.
— “opportunities to collaborate on initiatives on a global scale”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

successful-strategic-discussions
effective-employee-coaching
process-improvement

Typical background

bachelors-degree5+ years of hr experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Human-resourcesStrategic-thinkingEmployee-relationsPerformance-managementData-analysisCommunication

Preferred

Global-collaborationFlexibility

Stack & domain

LeadershipCommunicationHuman Resources

About the role

Original posting from Jane Street via Greenhouse

About the Position
We are looking for an HR Partner to join our team in Hong Kong across a broad range of strategic and operational responsibilities.
Your ability to pivot from strategic thinking to practical implementation and back will be critical. On a given day, you might serve as a resource for employees to resolve issues, hold long-term strategic discussions with senior leaders, coach managers on employee relations matters, help design and improve our people processes (e.g., performance management) and dig into data.
As you work alongside other HR Partners to support groups locally, you will also be a key member of our global HR team. Our HR team is an extremely dedicated group of people who enjoy working collaboratively to keep Jane Street an excellent place to work.
You will lend your expertise and insight to inform strategy on issues related to office growth, performance feedback, career and leadership development, benefits and compensation planning. There will also be opportunities to collaborate on initiatives on a global scale, and refine the role to meet the evolving needs of the firm and the region over time.
Jane Street is a challenging, dynamic place to work with smart and intellectually curious people. Our organizational structure is flat with few titles, and you will have the opportunity to adapt your experience in a broad array of human resources disciplines to our distinctive work culture.
About You
Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in human resources
Mature and professional; handles information with sensitivity and care
A flexible team player who is comfortable both managing and doing the work yourself
Positive and approachable; stays composed, prepared and balanced in all interactions
Have a strong understanding of HR best practices; you may not have all the answers but you know where to find them
Can develop and articulate your own point of view (using personal insight and data) while also remaining open to other perspectives
Excellent written and spoken communicator; chooses words thoughtfully
Fluent in English
 

Source: Jane Street careers (Greenhouse)