PEI Group Hiring for HR Manager at New York, NY Full Time

The Role

PEI are looking for an organised, data driven, confident, empathetic, and commercially minded HR Manager to join our New York team. This role will report directly into the HR Director (based in London) and will have direct reporting responsibilities for the HR operations team in the US.

We are looking for a candidate who will work enthusiastically having autonomy over the US HR and Operations function, encompassing responsibility across employee benefits, employee relations, performance management, management and leadership support, on and off-boarding, policy writing and implementation and risk mitigation/employment law.

This is a busy, varied, and challenging generalist role. The successful candidate will form part of a global HR team consisting of a recruitment team, an operations & facilities team and HR personnel.

It is a ‘roll your sleeves up’ kind of role, with both strategic and operational elements. Key attributes of the successful candidate will include a strong passion and focus on equality diversity and inclusion, strong vendor/stakeholder management skills, as well as some experience in managing budgets.

Essential Roles & Responsibilities include, but not limited to, the following

• Act as point of contact for all US based staff with any HR or personnel matters
• Maintain employee data and keep personnel files and HR system files organised and updated
• Execute key aspects of the onboarding process including leading orientation, scheduling check-ins, inputting new hires into HRIS system, and communicating salary details to payroll administrator
• Implement key aspects of the offboarding process including preparing exit packets and liaising with our professional employer organization (PEO) for severance letters where required
• Prepare and distribute all employee communications relating to promotions, merit increases, exits etc. and ensure the HR system is maintained with the latest information
• Manage the relationship with PEO for employee questions and issues, completion of compliance reporting, leave administration, worker’s compensation, unemployment cases, benefit changes, and coordination of annual benefit open enrolment
• Ideate and execute culture building initiatives and activities alongside Office Manager
• Act as the ‘person in the know’ in the US, working closely with the HR Director to advise on engagement levels, retention strategies and organisational design changes
• Recommend learning and development programs and initiatives that provide development opportunities for employees
• With the support of our PEO, monitor and implement any applicable state and federal legislative changes to working conditions/employment
• Maintaining employer compliance and manage training compliance in relation to state / company required training
• Work with the hiring and finance teams to ensure all new and existing positions are compliant with exempt/non-exempt statutory requirements
• Plan, budget for, and oversee all office moves and work closely with the Office Manager deliver against appropriate timescales and budgets
• Work as part of the wider HR team to provide robust data and analysis for the HR Director to make informed decisions about employee welfare and well-being
• Support the US MD, HR Director, and finance teams with preparation of the US annual operating budget (c. $1m+) and ensure adherence to budget throughout year via monthly reporting
• Work with Finance department to ensure annual workers compensation audits are completed
• Liaise with external brokers to ensure that commercial and workers’ compensation insurances are in place with appropriate coverage levels

About us

PEI Group is a subscriber-focused business intelligence company. With our multi-talented global team of over 300 people, spread across EMEA, USA & Asia, our purpose is to inform and connect investment professionals across global, specialised markets. We identify specific high growth, high value investment sectors and themes where deep insight, strong market relationships and active capital flows are critical for success.

What we do:

PEI Group provides industry-leading journalism, data, and market insight to subscribing clients via a wide portfolio of specialist brands supported by our robust and scalable digital publishing, analytics, and database platform.

We also track the firms and individuals who shape markets and bring client-communities together to enable knowledge sharing, profile building and relationship development through professional networks and events.

Skills & Experience

• Significant experience in a HR generalist position
• Demonstrable experience working with a mid-tier HRIS
• Experience having worked with a mid-tier US based PEO
• Working in an international business – desired
• Budget management – desired
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Exceptionally organised with impeccable time management skills
• HR qualification (SHRM) – desired

Working Patterns & Structure

• This is a full time position, working hybrid with 3 days in the office

We strive to ensure that opportunities to work and develop at PEI Group are fair, inclusive, and open to all. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other equality characteristic.

PEI Group flexible working arrangements, and we welcome career returners.

Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor US working visas at this time

Benefits

• Competitive base salary – $90,000 – $110,000 per annum DOE
• Medical coverage options include prescription coverage and vary by insurance carrier,
• Matched 401K
• 24 days PTO annually
• Up to 10 sick days annual
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Career progression support
• Family friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Program offering free/low-cost resources

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $90,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New York, NY 10036: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you happy with a hybrid structure, with 3 days onsite?
• What are your salary expectations?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10036