BearingPoint is a global consulting firm based in Europe with over 6,000 employees worldwide. As business has expanded to three legal entities: BearingPoint U.S. INC (Advisory Consulting Services); BearingPoint NA LLC (an SAP focused joint venture with Abeam); Arcwide (an IFS focused company).

With our complexity increasing, we have a need to split HR into two main functions:

• HR Strategic Leadership

• HR Tactical / Employee Facing Activities

This role is focused on the HR Tactical / Employee Facing Activities, specifically for our BearingPoint NA LLC entity.

The preferred candidate is someone who has 3+ years of experience in Human Resources, preferably in Consulting or Professional Services, and/or in a start-up environment. The key responsibilities for this position include:

• Recruiting

• Leading Campus recruiting activities to identify new Analysts

• Leading recruiting for experienced Analyst and Consultant level resources (candidates with 3 or fewer years of experience)

• Coordinating with a 3rd party firm for recruiting Senior Consultants and Managers

• Facilitating interviews for senior leaders (recruiting led by outside firm)

• Serving as the focal point for all candidates in answering HR related questions during the recruiting process

• Facilitating travel and reimbursement for any candidates traveling for interviews

• Onboarding / Offboarding

• Coordinate with local IT support and ensuring new hires are entered into all relevant systems, have proper system credentials and have a laptop on their first day of work (either provided in office or mailed to their home)

• Coordinating the start date of new employees, including ensuring they can access BearingPoint offices and that someone is meeting them on their first morning

• Conducting training of new hires with BearingPoint basics (history of BearingPoint, org charts, values, etc.)

• Coordinating additional training for new hires through online courses, assigning mentors, etc.

• Ensuring departing employees have turned in any equipment and badges and that all system access is turned off accordingly

• Conducting exit interviews with staff and providing trends to the leadership team including the U.S. HR Manager

• Serving as the local focal point for employees to raise issues. Working with the U.S. HR Manager, FW HR and other leaders as necessary to resolve any serious issues

• Monitoring any firmwide or regulatory mandated training to ensure LLC staff all adheres to timelines

• Providing leadership HR related reports such as PTO balances, Development Manager / Development Partner assignments, status of training, status of performance reviews and goal setting, etc.

• Reviewing and responding to employee comments in WinningTemp (BearingPoint anonymous HR feedback tool), alerting leadership regarding trends, helping put together improvement plans

• Coordinating the entry of 401K related data

• Making updates to employee records (life events, promotions, change of address, etc.)

• Ensure accurate employee records are maintained and communicate employee changes to FW HR (e.g., new hires/terminations, DM/DP assignments).

• Provide employment verification letters as requested

Salary range is $65,000 - $85,000 with an annual bonus up to 10% of base salary.

Benefits include Healthcare (medical, dental, vision); life and disability insurance (company paid); wellbeing plans; 401(k) plan with company match; ten paid company holidays; 20 days of paid vacation; paid sick time; and training and development opportunities.

The ideal candidate lives in Chicago and can be in the office at least 4 days per week.

Travel will not be a regular part of the role but may be required as part of opening new BearingPoint offices, conferences, and firmwide HR meetings in Europe (no more than once per year).

Qualifications:

• 3+ years HR experience, preferably in professional services / consulting and in a start-up environment.

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and results-oriented work habits.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as ability to work with all levels of US colleagues.

• Experience leading recruiting for junior staff.

• Interested in working in an international environment.

• Highly motivated and self-driven.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.