Senior HR Business Partner at Wintrust Financial

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

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 Mortgage/Sales leaders on 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’ll Do

Compliance and Security

• Ensure legal compliance and mitigate risk related to employment by investigating employee complaints, interpreting and applying corporate policies with fairness and consistency and, ensuring compliance with local, state and federal employment laws and regulations.
• Analyze cases to determine root cause and partner with business to mitigate future reoccurrence.

Customer Focus Orientation

• Coach leaders on employee relations issues
• Counsel and advise management on problem resolution and policy interpretation when escalated past My HR.

Results & Accountability

• 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, affirmative action plans, recognition, talent development/promotion opportunities.

Change Agility/Flexibility

• 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.  

Stakeholder Management

• Maintain positive working relationship with Mortgage and Sales 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

• 7-10 years experience working in a corporate HR environment - mortgage or sales experience preferred
• Ability to resolve complex issues with independent actions

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

#LI-HYBRID

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 organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.