Junior People Partner

The Junior People Partner supports the People Partner team in delivering high-quality people solutions across the NY and Boston offices. This role offers a blend of People Partnership and People Operations work, and is ideal for someone with 2–3 years of HR experience who is eager to grow into a full People Partner role. The Junior People Partner assists in executing core people processes, supporting employee experience, and contributing to operational excellence while gaining exposure to talent management, organizational effectiveness, and employee engagement initiatives.

• Cover NY and Boston Offices as a People Partner (population of approx. 400), supporting People Partners and managers where necessary.
• Assist with employee inquiries, helping provide consistent, timely, and high‑quality support.
• Help prepare materials for manager coaching, performance discussions, and talent conversations.
• Participate in business meetings or check‑ins as appropriate to build context and foundational HR knowledge.
• Act as a trusted people partner to the business, leveraging expertise, data, and insights to align People strategies with organizational objectives.

• Maintain employee data in HRIS systems (e.g., ADP Workforce Now, Microsoft Talent 365), ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Prepare HR documents such as offer letters, onboarding packets, policy communications, and organizational charts.
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, including system entry, document collection, and coordination with cross‑functional partners.
• Assist with reporting, audits, and compliance‑related tasks.
• Contribute to improving People processes, documentation, and workflows.

• Assist Talent Management with communication, logistics, and administrative support for programs such as performance cycles and learning sessions.
• Work closely with Talent Acquisition to coordinate new hire onboarding steps, and candidate communications when needed.
• Partner with Learning & Development to help deliver internal training initiatives, including preparing materials and tracking attendance.
• Support People Operations with process execution, data accuracy, and policy adherence.

• Assist in the administration of promotion and performance management processes, including goal‑setting cycles, review tracking, and documentation.
• Help gather insights and feedback to support leadership in employee development and engagement planning.
• Support workforce planning initiatives to align talent needs with business priorities.

• Lead and support ER matters by conducting investigations, leading basic disciplinary and grievance meetings and preparing summaries and write ups for ER matters.
• Help track themes and trends to support proactive solutions for workplace culture and engagement.

• Champion the performance management process, guiding managers on goal setting, feedback, and employee development plans.
• Partner with leaders to create opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

• Use analytics to identify trends, inform decisions, and track the effectiveness of People programs.
• Provide insights and recommendations to business leaders based on workforce data.
• Measure the impact of People programs and ensure alignment with business goals.

• Provide administrative and coordination support for organizational changes, restructures, and team‑based initiatives.
• Assist with maintaining org charts, headcount tracking, and communication materials related to change initiatives.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement within People and across the business.
• Actively contribute to the development and execution of People best practices.

• 2–3 years of HR experience, ideally in a generalist, HR coordinator, or People Operations role.
• Passion for building a career in People Partnership; eagerness to learn and grow.
• Associate degree or equivalent credit hours in any field.
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