People Business Partner
Louisiana · Richland Parish · 3-4 years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 3-4 years experience
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- Louisiana · Richland Parish
About the role
- The People Business Partner aligns business objectives with employees and management across designated business units. This role focuses on delivering value-added HR services while maintaining a strong understanding of the business unit’s financials, culture, and competitive landscape.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for complex and high-risk employee relations cases.
- Lead and conduct thorough, impartial workplace investigations.
- Partner with managers to resolve ER issues through coaching on corrective action and discipline.
- Provide real-time legal and risk-based guidance to leaders to ensure compliance.
- Ensure consistent and fair application of company policies and employment laws.
- Advise on performance management cases including coaching plans and PIPs.
- Manage sensitive matters such as harassment, discrimination, and leave-related issues.
- Track and analyze ER trends to identify systemic risks and areas for manager education.
- Maintain accurate, defensible documentation for all ER matters.
- Support restructures, workforce changes, and terminations.
Requirements
- Extensive experience managing complex employee relations cases.
- Proven experience supporting a California-based employer with strong working knowledge of CA employment law.
- Deep understanding of employment law, employee relations, compliance, and risk management.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate sensitive situations with sound judgment and empathy.
- Strong experience advising leaders through difficult employee decisions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High attention to detail with the ability to produce clear, defensible ER records.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification (or ability to obtain within one year).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS platforms.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience mentoring or coaching within HR teams.
- Exposure to international HR matters and expatriate support.
- Warehouse/Data Center HR experience
Benefits
- Complimentary breakfast
- Complimentary lunch
- Complimentary snacks
Workplace
- Hybrid role based at Richland Parish client site 3–4 days per week.
- On-site perks include complimentary breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
Skills
- Employee Relations
- Employment Law
- Performance Management
- Workplace Investigations
- Risk Management
- HRIS
- Microsoft Office Suite
