HR Business Partner creating an enabling environment for performance and engagement at Vodacom. Collaborating with leadership to define and implement effective People plans.
About the role
- Senior HR Business Partner acting as a strategic partner for Trading leadership at a proprietary trading firm. Supporting HR initiatives to foster high-performance culture and organizational development.
Responsibilities
- Act as a strategic advisor to Trading leadership, translating business strategy and departmental goals into people strategies across hiring, engagement, development, performance, and retention.
- Shape organizational design and workforce plans by assessing structure, roles, and staffing needs to support growth and long-term business objectives.
- Drive alignment with Talent Acquisition by setting priorities around headcount planning, hiring timelines, and role requirements based on evolving business needs.
- Own the onboarding experience for new hires, ensuring a smooth transition from offer through full integration, including compliance, systems access, trading desk readiness, and cultural immersion.
- Hold managers accountable for early talent success, ensuring 30-, 60-, and 90-day milestones are met, development plans are established quickly, and new hires are supported through ramp-up.
- Define and advance learning priorities for Trading, working with Training & Education to deliver training aligned with performance expectations, risk awareness, compliance, and communication standards.
- Set and reinforce performance expectations by guiding managers through goal setting, performance reviews, feedback cycles, and development planning.
- Identify and develop key talent, building career paths, targeted development plans, and retention strategies for key contributors.
- Advise leadership on compensation and rewards, including bonus structures, incentives, and performance-based pay, to ensure alignment with firm goals and market competitiveness.
- Serve as the go-to people leader for the teams, proactively addressing concerns, navigating sensitive issues, managing escalations, and protecting a high-integrity, high-performance culture.
- Champion accountability and continuous improvement, reinforcing expectations around collaboration, compliance, ownership, and execution.
- Lead people-side change management initiatives, supporting growth, team evolution, restructuring, and new product launches.
- Leverage people data and insights to spot trends, surface risks, and inform leadership decisions related to turnover, performance, engagement, and workforce planning.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field (Master’s or HR certification a plus).
- 5+ years of strategic HR Partner role experience.
- Proven background in financial services, trading, investment firms, or other high-performance/regulated environments is strongly preferred.
- Strong business acumen: ability to understand trading/investment business dynamics, financial incentives, performance pressure, and cultural sensitivities.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and influencing skills; ability to build trust and credibility with senior leadership and team members.
- Strong conflict resolution, coaching, and employee-relations skills.
- Solid knowledge of employment law, compliance, compensation practices, and HR best practices.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, manage sensitive/confidential matters, and adapt to changing priorities.
- Analytical mindset, with ability to use HR data and metrics to drive decision-making and provide insight to leadership.
- Integrity, discretion, professionalism, and deep respect for confidentiality.
Benefits
- Additionally, certain positions at Belvedere Trading are eligible for discretionary bonuses.
- Our employees have access to a variety of benefits, which can be found on our website here.
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