Hybrid HR Generalist – Catastrophe and Risk Solutions

at Verisk

• Job title: HR Generalist – Catastrophe and Risk Solutions
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $75,000 - $95,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Oracle
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Boston, United States

About the role

• HR Generalist supporting the CRS HR Business Partners to deliver value-added service that reflects Verisk's objectives and values. This role is based in Boston, MA with a flexible hybrid model.

Responsibilities

• Support the Performance Improvement Process (“PIP”), including consulting with the manager and employee, following up on deliverables, and proactively raising challenges.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues in conjunction with the Employee Relations Team. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations.
• Provide support and guidance to managers and employees to achieve the required results in line with company policies and local employment legislation.
• Ensure consistency in HR approach across geographical locations.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with the legal and financial teams as needed.
• Coordinates end to end actions for employee terminations.
• Takes a true hands-on approach to all issues and successfully monitors the “pulse” of the employees to ensure a high level of employee engagement. Responsible for end-to-end process of the employee engagement survey process.
• Analyzes onboarding and exit trends and metrics to develop solutions.
• Provide coaching and guidance to employees and managers on all HR related matters. Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention.
• Takes an active role in our functional units’ quarterly town halls by providing employee data and input to content of town halls.
• Serves as the point of contact for temporary remote work requests. Shepherd requests to various teams for review.
• Works with HR team to update the Compass page, our business’ intranet. This is a newly created page, and a great opportunity to make an impact with your creativity by suggesting content and managing the user experience.
• Collaborates on Top Talent initiatives, including supporting the roll-out of a new approach, collecting and analyzing feedback, and reporting on success.
• Participate in evaluation and monitoring of training and leadership programs. Follows up to ensure training objectives are met. Make recommendations to support training needs.
• Monitors progress of completion rates and follows up with managers.
• Maintain all employee data accurately to ensure that all organizational changes are processed and correspondence and material is professional, accurate and complies with local legal obligations.
• Acts as point of contact for employees on questions related to payroll, company leaves, and benefits programs.
• Assists with performance management and salary reviews/compensation analysis.
• Guide and coach hiring managers to initiate the recruitment process.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team to provide guidance.
• Confirm data accuracy, and approve requisitions and offers.
• Ad-hoc projects as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2-5 years' hands on experience in an HR generalist or specialist capacity.
• Demonstrated experience in employee relations, learning and development initiatives, HRIS management, performance management, recruitment and on-boarding.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related discipline required.
• Creative and resourceful thinker, with demonstrated experience translating strategic goals and concepts into action plans and implementing initiatives at an operational level.
• Ability to manage competing, high-priority demands; prioritize workloads, and manage projects and multiple responsibilities against strict deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal/collaboration skills. Ability to establish credibility/rapport with stakeholders at all levels.
• Superior oral and written communication skills. Ability to adjust communication style based on the audience.
• Strong demonstration of analytical skills and ability to prepare executive-ready materials, including PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Office Suite of products.
• Strong business acumen
• Knowledge of Oracle a plus.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• a Retirement Plan
• Disability benefits
• a Paid Time Off program