Human Resources Business Partner NYC CODE $119999 0 $130000

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Salary 110-130K

VP Level

Location: NYC

*This position will start in January 2007* The Business Partner for Alternative Investments will interact with senior business managers and provides strategic advice on people issues, organizational design and HR product needs.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for embedding HR’s human capital strategy for the Real Estate Investment Management (RREEF) and Hedge Fund (ARS) Businesses in the Americas. Additionally, the incumbent coaches senior management (50+ Managing Directors in the US, located in NY, Chicago and San Francisco) in leading regional teams, living the corporate values and working with standard polices and procedures. The ideal candidate will have day-to-day responsibilities for the following: Translates business demand into HR solutions and communicates across business partner area. Challenges the business to ensure an aligned/integrated people strategy that reflects business need and is consistent with standards Guides business managers through change management initiatives including organization design/evolution/development, restructuring, etc. Partners with senior business managers to embed and evolve the people element of the business area strategy Translates business needs into a staffing strategy and works with Center of Expertise (CoE) Resourcing to develop resource requirement plans. Supports the year-end compensation round ensuring consistent and fair decisions are made in the promotion, bonus and salary increase processes. Also ensures those decisions are market and performance driven. Monitors employee relations issues with HR Solutions functional specialist to identify trends or business impact and recommends corrective actions. Coach Managers on how to lead global and/or regional teams live the values and work with standard policies. Through succession planning sessions, talent reviews, business strategy understanding and performance management process identifies employee skills gaps and recommend training requirements with the CoE Development contact Working with the MIS and HR Solutions groups interprets and acts on reporting information around issues like diversity, turnover, etc. Identifies compensation trends within the business and validates issues for action with CoE Rewards

Skills:

1. 5+ years experience in HR with experience as a generalist, preferably within a Financial Services firm.

2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

3. Must be highly responsive to clients and be able to support a challenging and intense client personality. Must want to learn the business.

4. Ability to work independently.

5. Developed consulting capabilities.

6. Ability to think broadly, beyond the transaction to the bigger picture.

7. *Position will not start until January 2007

Email resume in Word to jeffaltman@cisny.com ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE EXPERIENCE SOUGHT. Please include the job code with the position.

NO RELOCATION. NO VISA TRANSFERS. NO 3RD PARTIES. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES.

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