Human Resources Business Partner

Human Resources Business Partner (Americas Region)

Location: Houston, Texas    

About Argus

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. Headquartered in London with over 1,400 staff, Argus is an independent media organization with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyze situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.  Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.

Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network.  Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.

What we’re looking for

Wearelooking foranHRBusinessPartnerto helpdeliverourambitiousHRagenda,ensuringthatitis reflectedinbusinessdecisionsandalignedtoachieve ourgrowthstrategy. You willapplyyourglobal matrixHRBPexperiencetosupportyourglobalclientgroups.You willworkwiththeHeadofHRand global HR teamtodeliverinnovative,value-add, best-practiceHRinitiatives.

You will be professional, confident and approachable to build relationships of trust across the company in delivering an efficient and high-quality service to staff and managers. Working as part of a global HR team, you will have the opportunity to apply the full breadth of your generalist skills and experience to support a variety of projects to deliver innovative, value-add, best-practice HR initiatives working across our Americas region.

What will you be doing?

• Partner with senior leaders to devise and deliver the annual people plan and strategies aimed at maximizing performance and potential of the talent within client groups
• Work with senior leaders to provide the full range of HR Business Partner support from a strategic and operational perspective, delivering annual processes including talent and succession planning, performance reviews, compensation, employee engagement survey, etc.
• Contribute to the creation of career pathways, and to organization-wide learning curriculums including delivering training programs
• Support and deliver global and regional HR project work as required, embedding new initiatives within client groups
• As our reporting and people analytics capability develops, analyze HR data to provide insight to senior leaders as well as providing intervention options
• Contribute to, and lead managers through the HR components of change management and restructuring initiatives, which may include consultation and consensus-building with groups and individuals
• Manage employee relations issues, engaging with business managers promptly to provide clear and practical advice on company procedures and employment issues, efficiently resolving problems, ensuring compliance with legislation, and assist in developing employee communication plans where appropriate
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from working with hiring managers to draft job descriptions, and partnering with the in-house recruiter
• Ensure a smooth and effective onboarding process
• Manage employee documents including employment contracts, leave records, visa requirements, payroll updates and ensure employee information is accurate and efficiently recorded

What we’re looking for in you:

• Credible strategic business partner with strong business acumen, able to manage multiple client groups within a global matrix organization with a strong international orientation
• Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to influence senior managers ensuring success and credibility at all levels in the organization
• Ability to deliver high touch, customer-focused service at all times in a fast-paced commercial environment
• Experience operating with autonomy and accountability and in conjunction with leadership to achieve business goals
• Ability to think innovatively with a problem-solving mindset
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, multitask and meet deadlines
• Strong knowledge of HR policies and procedures and employment law
• HRIS experience with the ability to generate and analyze reports – Workday experience is a plus
• Proven ability to be a collaborative member of a team across different locations and business areas

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive salary with bonus
• Hybrid work model
• Group medical, dental and vision plans
• Company paid short term and long term disability and life insurance plan
• Group 401(k) safe harbor retirement plan with a 6% company match
• 20 vacation days your first year, which increases up to 30 days
• Subsidized gym membership
• Extensive internal and external training

For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you send your CV and cover letter via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions

Argus Media is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please contact us. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact us. This email is provided exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages sent for this purpose will be returned. Messages sent for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.