Marex Spectron are a market-leading commodity broking company, with a thriving Chicago office.

The last few years have seen our organisation grow rapidly in terms of both size and complexity. We've acquired businesses, opened offices in new locations, joined new exchanges, added new products and asset classes, all within an ever changing regulatory environment against a background of geopolitical instability.

For these reasons, we've decided to add a business partner to this office.  The HR Business Partner will be the strategic business partner for employees and managers throughout all locations in U.S. and Canada, and will provide people insights and solutions to help solve business challenges, drive business growth and priorities. RESPONSIBILITIES: BUSINESS PARTNERING: • Act as a trusted strategic partner and advisor for employees and managers • Analyse and investigate business / people issues and trends. • Work with the business leader to anticipate and proactively translate business and talent needs into HR requirements and working environment. • Understand business challenges and diagnose and implement actions to improve business performance. • Support and secure an integrated and coherent implementation and execution of all HR products and services to ensure business managers understand implications for their local business area. • Effectively coach management regarding human resource (HR) processes and procedures to ensure consistency throughout the departments within the Company PROJECT MANAGEMENT: • Lead the HR portion of any U.S. based due diligence process for potential acquisitions or new business opportunities • Liaise with all necessary business leaders and support departments to move projects towards completion PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT: • Coach and support line managers on issues relating to Performance & Talent Management • Position the performance management process as a program aimed at driving results for the Company and engaging and energizing employees around their role & contribution in delivering business objectives. • Build organizational and individual capabilities by incorporating individual development planning into the performance management process and embed the 70 – 20 – 10 principle of development in the organization. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS: • Have an arbitration role in sensitive conflicts which involve managers, employees, etc. • Seek to drive the cultural principles throughout the employee relations processes • Oversee and manage any formal disciplinary processes in accordance with local legislation TALENT MANAGEMENT AND LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT: • Identify learning needs for training through the business and liaise with the Centre of Excellence • Partner with the Talent Management Centre of Excellence to drive a robust and action-oriented Organization and Talent Review process with business leaders • Identify ‘critical' roles for the organization that have a significant impact on the accomplishment of strategic priorities and upgrade talent in these roles on a continuous basis. • Build a talent mind-set in the organization especially with respect to assessment of potential and drive regular talent review discussions in the organization. • Ensure Learning and Development needs are met and managed effectively in collaboration with L&D. CULTURE AND ENGAGEMENT: • Drive participation in the employee engagement survey, analyse results to identify areas of strength and opportunity and partner with the Leadership team to create and implement action plans. • Assist in fostering a culture that is built around the ‘core' values of the company. • Build a strong relationship with the global HR team OTHER: • Ad Hoc projects and initiatives as required SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: TECHNICAL/ FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: • Comfortable working in a matrix environment • Strong business acumen combined with excellent functional knowledge • Ability to communicate with and influence a diverse range of people and cultures • Proven change management capability • Strong results orientation, interpersonal and communication skills EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: • Post Graduate degree in business management, required, with a preference for focus in HR/Industrial Relations/Organisation Behaviour • PHR or SPHR certification required • Five + years previous experience in a similar role If this sounds like you and you're looking for a role in a thriving and growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you! Marex Spectron is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company. #LI-MH1