Human Resources Generalist

The Human Resources Generalist position reports directly to the Vice President, Human Resources – Corporate Functions (Finance, Marketing, Technology, Legal, Audit, Compliance, Privacy, Risk and Sustainability) and also supports the Corporate Functions HR Business Partners to deliver value-added service to our stakeholders that reflects the business objectives and values of Verisk. The HR Generalist maintains an effective level of business literacy about each Corporate Function’s operations, its midrange and long-term plans and their culture.

This role is office based in our Jersey City, NJ location, which offers a flexible hybrid work model.

Employee Relations

Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues in conjunction with the Employee Relations Team. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations

Provide support and guidance to managers and employees to achieve the required results in line with company policies and local employment legislation

Ensure consistency in HR approach across geographical locations

Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Partner with the legal and financial teams as needed.

Coordinates end to end actions for employee terminations

Employee Engagement

Takes a true hands‑on approach to all issues and successfully monitors the “pulse” of the employees to ensure a high level of employee engagement. Responsible for end‑to‑end process of the employee engagement survey process

Analyzes onboarding and exit trends and metrics to develop solutions

Provide coaching and guidance to employees and managers on all HR related matters. Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention

Takes an active role in our functional units’ quarterly town halls by providing employee data and input to content of town halls

Serves as the point of contact for temporary remote work requests. Shepherd requests to various teams for review

Learning and Development

Participate in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success. Follows up to ensure training objectives are met. Make recommendations to support training needs.

Monitors progress of completion rates and follows up with managers

HR Operations

Maintain all employee data accurately to ensure that all organizational changes are processed and correspondence and material is professional, accurate and complies with local legal obligations

Compensation and Benefits

Acts as main point of contact for employees on questions related to payroll, company leaves, and benefits programs

Assists with performance management and salary reviews/compensation analysis

Talent Acquisition

Guide and coach hiring managers to initiate the recruitment process

Partner with the Talent Acquisition team to provide guidance

Other

Ad‑hoc projects as needed

Minimum of 3-5 years' hands on experience in an HR generalist or specialist capacity.

Demonstrated experience in employee relations, learning and development initiatives, HRIS management, performance management, recruitment and on‑boarding. Additional direct experience with diversity and inclusion, talent analytics, or immigration a plus.

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related discipline required.

Creative and resourceful thinker, with demonstrated experience translating strategic goals and concepts into action plans and implementing initiatives at an operational level.

Ability to manage competing, high‑priority demands; prioritize workloads, and manage projects and multiple responsibilities against strict deadlines.

Strong interpersonal/collaboration skills. Ability to establish credibility/rapport with stakeholders at all levels.

Superior oral and written communication skills. Ability to adjust communication style based on the audience.

Strong demonstration of analytical skills and ability to prepare executive‑ready materials, including mastery of PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Office Suite of products.

Strong business acumen

Knowledge of Oracle a plus.

SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM‑CP)…