Senior HR Business Partner

About HCC/CCI

Henry Crown & Company/CC Industries is a Chicago-based, privately-held company that manages business, philanthropic, and family interests on behalf of a multi-generational family. The business ventures fall into broadly-defined categories: wholly-owned operating companies, public and private equity investments, and real estate. The enterprise also supports individual and collective giving through Crown Family Philanthropies and provides traditional family office services across generations. The enterprise employs approximately 350 professionals in the areas of investment management, corporate development, financial operations, tax, research and innovation, human resources, information technologies, and legal.

Why Work for Us?

We are a private enterprise with more than a 100-year legacy and track record of financial success, supporting our communities, and taking care of our employees. We plan strategically with a long-term time horizon and an integrated approach to access superior opportunities and optimize financial results. Integrity, collaboration, and dedication are cornerstones of our workplace culture that create rewarding professional experiences.

Position Description

The Senior HR Business Partner is a strategic, hands-on partner to assigned client groups across Henry Crown. This role advises leaders on people strategy, organization design, performance, talent and employee relations, and translates business priorities into HR solutions. The Sr. HRBP concentrates on consultative, advisory work that helps leaders build capable managers and high-performing teams, make sound organization, role and talent decisions, and retain and develop key talent. Specialized or transactional needs are handled by the HR Centers of Excellence (Talent, Employee Relations, Compensation, Benefits, HRIS and Payroll), which frees the role to focus on that advisory work.

Responsibilities

• Own the HR partnership for assigned client groups: build trusted relationships with leaders, understand their business priorities and workforce needs, and translate them into practical people solutions

• Act as a strategic advisor on organization design, role clarity, restructuring and change; partner with the Director and leaders on workforce planning and headcount discussions

• Coach managers and leaders on performance, accountability, development, feedback and difficult conversations to build manager capability

• Execute the annual performance management and goal-setting cycle in client groups, following the enterprise calendar and materials set by the designated cycle owner

• Lead talent reviews and succession discussions for assigned client groups, with the Manager, Talent attending and partnering on development plans and internal mobility

• Assess job descriptions with client group leaders and help them think critically about role necessity, scope and design as turnover occurs, including whether and how to backfill

• Use AI to improve processes and workflows within your area, increasing capacity for higher-value work, and share what works with the team

• Partner with the Compensation team on offers, leveling, promotions and pay questions for client groups; Compensation owns pay programs and job evaluation

• Use people data (turnover, engagement, hiring, ER trends, exit themes) to diagnose issues, brief leaders and recommend proactive actions

• Serve as first-line partner on employee relations matters in client groups: intake, triage, early resolution and documentation; engage the Employee Relations Lead for investigations, accommodations and higher-risk issues

• Support terminations, reorganizations and performance plans in partnership with the Employee Relations Lead and Legal as appropriate

• Champion and apply HR programs, policies and processes in client groups; give feedback to the Director and Centers of Excellence on what the business needs

• Gather employee sentiment through skip-levels, pulse surveys and exit insights; bring themes and recommended actions to leaders and the Director

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or related field, or equivalent experience

• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP preferred, but not required

• 5-7+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years in an HR Business Partner or generalist role supporting leaders

• Experience supporting investment, financial services or family office environments a plus

• Credible business partner with the presence to influence and challenge leaders at all levels, including executives

• Strong consulting, coaching and facilitation skills; ability to guide leaders through ambiguity and change

• Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information; able to problem-solve in a legal and pragmatic manner

• Working knowledge of employment law and compliance (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Title VII, EEO) and ER fundamentals

• Analytical and project management skills; able to use data to tell a story and drive decisions

• Experience with performance management and organization design

• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to prioritize across multiple client groups

• Comfortable in a lean, hands-on team; ability to manage competing priorities with minimal oversight

• Willingness and ability to use AI tools to improve processes and workflows and increase capacity for higher-value work

• Proficient with HRIS and Microsoft Office Suite

The Starting Salary Range: $120-$135k. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. To see an overview of all our benefits please go to our career portal here.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals experiencing disability and BIPOC are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At HCC/CCI we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.