Associate People Business Partner

Company Overview

There’s a better way to work in finance—and more specifically, a better way to unlock value potential in private equity-backed portfolio companies. Working at the intersection of sponsors and management teams across every stage of the investment lifecycle, our team provides hands-on, execution-oriented support to elevate the office of the CFO.

So, what does it mean to work at Accordion? It means joining 1,400+ finance & technology experts in a high-growth, agile, and entrepreneurial environment while changing the way portfolio companies drive value. It also means making your mark on Accordion’s future—by embracing a culture rooted in collaboration and a firm-wide commitment to building something great, together.

Accordion is headquartered in New York City with 10 offices around the globe. Join us!

Associate People Business Partner

Accordion is seeking an Associate People Business Partner (HRBP) to join our People Team in New York City. The ideal candidate is a hungry, creative, and detail-oriented individual who is eager to make their mark on all things people in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. This unique role gives you the ability to toggle between traditional HRBP responsibilities and critical project management functions to support HRBPs and our growing People Team.

In this exciting new role, you will partner with our HRBP lead to help drive a number of critical people programs spanning all of our client-facing practice areas. You will work with all levels of leadership to develop, influence, and execute people-related strategies and programs. Success in this role means understanding our business model and functional priorities and acting as a liaison between teams, all while assessing employees’ needs in areas such as performance management, organizational development, employee engagement, and more. Combining strong project management skills with a solid understanding of people functions, business analysis, and stakeholder communication, you will work closely with other members of the global People Team on a variety of strategic projects, with a focus on maintaining our high-performance culture.

This position must be based in our New York City office with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week, blending the best of both worlds for efficiency and collaboration. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location (NYC).

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

What You’ll Do:

• Take a data-driven approach to deliver our ambitious people agenda and in an effort to support our growth strategy
• Project manage all things people-related, including but not limited to: performance management, learning and development, coaching, career pathing, employee relations, succession planning, compensation, organizational development and scaling, training, culture, diversity & inclusion, and employee engagement
• Build and foster trusting partnerships with the potential to be assigned a dedicated group of internal clients, acting as a single point of contact, coach, partner, and confidant to senior leaders, people managers, and consultants across the entire employee lifecycle
• Assume generalist HRBP responsibilities for several of our practice areas and serve as a strategic business advisor to deliver key people priorities in support of our business strategy
• Analyze trends and metrics within the People Team to help inform our people strategy
• Be agile and “think on your feet;” assist on projects when needed and forget the concept of working in silos – we’re looking for someone who is results-oriented and can seamlessly contribute when called upon

Ideally, You Have:

• 3+ years of progressive People Business Partner / HR Business Partner experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Experience in consulting, finance, or private equity
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Strong project management, communication, and collaboration skills
• Proven ability to partner and influence senior leaders to help drive their people strategy and deliver upon business objectives
• Ability to act as an ambassador of our core values
• Ability to develop and manage project and resource plans
• Broad experience and specific knowledge of performance management, learning and development, coaching, career pathing, employee relations, succession planning, compensation, organizational development and scaling, training, culture, diversity & inclusion, and employee engagement

 Ideally, You Are:

• Hungry, bright, and detail-oriented; you demonstrate great judgment and are proactive
• Excited to be part of a growing team, with a focus on driving future growth
• Passionate about accuracy, with a strong attention to detail
• Independent and individually motivated with high integrity, but can also work effectively in a team
• A creative problem solver with outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Process oriented, but you also challenge convention (one of our core values)
• Strongly proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint, using data to provide key suggestions 
• Consummate team player – we’re a small but scrappy People Team and are looking for someone who is willing to “roll up their sleeves” and take on whatever people challenge is throw their way

Salary: $85,000 to $110,000 + benefits + bonus

Actual compensation packages are determined by evaluating a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, education, certifications, cost of labor and internal equity.

Accordion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Please note that as per Accordion policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our inclusive diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Accordion will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity. 

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