People & Culture Partner (Part Time)

Application Deadline: 9 October 2026 Department: Operations - People & Culture Employment Type: Part Time Location: New York Compensation: $72,000 - $90,000 / year Description About the Role We're hiring a part-time People & Culture (P&C) Partner to own the full employee lifecycle — from first candidate touchpoint through offboarding — for our New York and Detroit studios, and Investor Communications business based in our New York studio. This is a standalone, senior HR generalist / HR Business Partner role: you'll be the sole dedicated People & Culture presence supporting both locations, working directly with the Executive Director and people managers across the business. This is a high-autonomy, high-visibility role suited to an experienced HR Business Partner, Senior HR Generalist, or People Partner who wants full ownership of talent acquisition, employee relations, compliance, Learning & Development, and HR operations — not a narrow slice of the function. Why this role You'll have full ownership of the People & Culture function for two offices — real autonomy, direct executive access, and the chance to shape policy, process and culture, rather than execute someone else's playbook. This is a role for someone who wants strategic scope and hands-on delivery in equal measure. Key Responsibilities What You'll Own Talent Acquisition & Recruitment End-to-end recruitment and applicant tracking system (ATS) ownership (using existing system)Interview coordination, structured interview design, and hiring manager enablementCandidate communications, employer branding, and candidate experienceBackground screening and reference checkingOffer letter, job ad, and interview scorecard template ownership Onboarding, Induction & Offboarding Welcome letters, new-hire onboarding design and execution across NY & Detroit studios, and Investor Comms businessNew joiner induction sessionsFull leaver / offboarding cycle managementNew-hire compliance onboarding Employee Relations Employee relations case management, investigations, and manager coaching across both officesGeneral HR correspondence: contract changes, confirmations, salary review letters Compliance, Risk & Data Protection Americas specific compliance training platform ownership (Zywave): assignment, reporting, content, and automationRecord of Processing Activities (ROPA) maintenance, and supplier contract reviewOnboarding and compliance reporting New York and Michigan employment law compliance Policy & Employee Voice P&C policy ownership and updatesEmployee feedback channel administration and routingWhistleblowing process administration Learning & Development Management training design and deliveryL&D platform ownership development actions, reporting, and trend analysisNew-hire learning content Reporting & Analytics Consolidated HR reporting and trend analysis across recruitment, compliance, ER, and development dataInsights and recommendations for the Executive Director and leadership team Skills, Knowledge and Expertise What You'll Bring 10-12+ years of progressive Human Resources / People & Culture experience, including HR Business Partner or senior generalist experienceProven experience owning HR end-to-end in a standalone or lean-team environment — comfortable being the only HR presence in the roomWorking knowledge of New York State/NYC and Michigan employment law; multi-state HR experience preferredExperience managing employee relations cases and workplace investigations independentlyFamiliarity with GDPR, data protection principles, and HR compliance frameworksExperience with HR systems such as an ATS, background screening tools , compliance training platforms, and L&D/performance frameworksExperience in a creative, marketing, experiential, or agency environment strongly preferredExcellent judgment, discretion, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner directly with senior leadership. Benefits What we can offer you: Work with a state-of-the-art product and deliver it to exciting and innovative brands.Learning and development opportunities that contribute to professional growth.A fun, engaging work cultureBe part of a mission-driven team that values agility, integrity, and excellence.Opportunity to contribute to large-scale, high-impact projects from day one.Dedicated personal growth & development through our GrowForward programme. Benefits and perks offered: Comprehensive paid time off benefitsHybrid work model, where our team comes into the office a minimum of 3 days per weekGenerous parental leaveUp to 4% safe harbor company 401k matchComprehensive, low-cost health benefits