HR Business Relations Partner - Mortgage

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The Position

Job Title

HR Business Relations Partner - Mortgage

Job Description

Summary

The HR Business Relations Partner is responsible for serving as a strategic HR Partner to the Mortgage division.

This position works closely with the Mortgage CEO and leadership team, providing support in all functional areas of Human Resources including Recruitment and Employment, Employee Relations, Performance Evaluations, Compensation Management and Benefits.

Major Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Provides leadership, counsel, and support to managers and supervisors on policy interpretation and other employee relations matters, including, but not limited to : Hiring, On-Boarding, Performance Management, General Employee Relations matters, Terminations.
• Assists in administering Human Resources plans and procedures for personnel; monitors policies and procedures and makes appropriate recommendations for Employee Handbook revisions as needed.
• Conducts objective internal investigations into general employment matters and complaints filed by employees.
• Provides a wide variety of support to Mortgage teams ensuring timely responses and superior customer service.
• Participates in HR departmental goals, objectives, and projects to ensure an effective, sustainable, enterprise people strategy over the long-term.
• Assists in communicating HR, Payroll and Benefit related information to Mortgage staff and delivers required HR related training as needed.
• Partners with managers in the areas of recruitment, interviewing, and hiring to ensure best fit. Participates in the interview process, conducts pre-employment screenings, and prepares offer letters as needed.
• Prepares timely and thorough responses to unemployment claims, providing supporting documentation as appropriate.
• Monitors employee climate and keeps a pulse on it to identify issues / trends; counsels managers on identifying issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Participates in staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.
• Assists in evaluation of data / metrics, reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed.
• Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

Employee Specifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Work Experience

Technical / Functional Competencies

NOTE : This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

All Locations : Plano-Parkwood

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First United is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To the extent required by Federal or State law, First United does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.