HR Business Partner

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $62 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its “Different Approach, Better Results” philosophy, Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Wintrust operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. Our unique business model is a competitive strength and value driver, powered by our talented colleagues who put our customers first and achieve better results for our clients.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)

• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few

• Family-friendly work hours

• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career

• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit

• We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility

Job Description Summary
Primary point of contact for Human Resources related matters, this includes design and execution of HR strategies to support compensation, career development, performance management, employee engagement, employee relations and affirmative action. Will have visibility and input into charter/entity specific compensation, leadership, diversity board reporting.

What You Will Do

• Ensure legal compliance and mitigate risk related to employment by investigating employee complaints, interpret and apply corporate policies with fairness and consistency, and ensure compliance with local, state and federal employment laws and regulations.

• Analyze cases to determine root cause and partner with business to mitigate future reoccurrence.

• Coach leaders on employee relations issues.

• Counsel and advise management on problem resolution and policy interpretation when escalated past MYHR.

• Address issues that arise and manage up information that needs greater visibility and/or Sr. Management’s focused attention.

• Provide input and direction in developing charter/entity strategy to move the needle on employee engagement, turnover, recognition, talent development/promotion opportunities.

• Suggest and implement new HR solutions and processes for improvement to support clients and talent management objectives.

• Accountable for leading HR Talent Management programs that will require a change and communication plan to continue to improve our offering, i.e. career development, employee engagement plans, culture committee.

• Maintain positive working relationship with leaders and Centers of Excellence, establish an operating rhythm for successful communication and way of working together.

• Work successfully with Talent Management team and centers of excellence on cross-charter/entity projects, initiatives or problems.

Knowledge/Skills/Background/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• 5-7 years of experience working in a corporate HR environment.

• Ability to resolve complex issues with independent actions.

• Highly proficient in Microsoft office suite.

• Workday system knowledge preferred.

Compensation
The estimated salary range for this role is $ 71,000 to 92,000 along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.

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From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the org