Associate People Partner, AMERS

IPC is a fintech company that focuses on the human element. With a global presence, we support local markets with our advanced cloud-based trading communications and managed connectivity solutions.

Through our portfolio of communications and connectivity solutions, we focus on solving business challenges and adapting to regulatory changes in the fast-paced global financial markets. This enables our clients to maintain consistent market access, a strong competitive advantage, and enhanced operational efficiency.

Join a team that is dedicated to delivering groundbreaking products and making a significant impact on our clients' success.

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• TITLE: Associate People Partner, AMERS DEPARTMENT: Human Resources 
• REPORTING TO: VP, Global Head of People
• LOCATION: New York, NY with travel to Fairfield, CT twice per month 
• ROLE TYPE: Full-Time, Hybrid 

IPC is a global fintech company that puts people at the center of innovation. With a strong global footprint, we empower financial institutions and capital markets with advanced cloud-based trading communications and managed connectivity solutions. Through our portfolio of communications and connectivity solutions, we focus on solving business challenges and adapting to regulatory changes in the fast-paced global financial markets. This enables our clients to maintain consistent market access, a strong competitive advantage, and enhanced operational efficiency. 

Join a team that is dedicated to delivering groundbreaking products and making a significant impact on our clients' success. 

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Overview of the Team  
IPC’s Global People function is a progressive and dynamic group of professionals who are rapidly transforming and enhancing the impact of the People function at IPC. This role sits within IPC’s HR Business Partnering Team, which operates a dual-alignment model: HRBPs are assigned either to business groups (e.g., Product, Engineering, Finance etc.) or to locations (key offices). Together, the team translates business priorities into people plans while ensuring a consistent, high-quality employee experience locally. Reporting to IPC’s VP, Global Head of People, you will collaborate with the Global People Team and key stakeholders to aligning people plans to business priorities and ensuring a consistent employee experience. 

Role Overview:

As an Associate People Partner, you’ll work with Global People Partners to put our people strategy into practice. You’ll partner with key stakeholders, build trusted relationships with managers and employees, and help run engagement programs across your client groups. While this role will be based in the New York, NY office, it will also require travel to our Fairfield, CT office twice per month.

This role will primarily support our U.S. and Canada locations, while also contributing to regional and global projects and programs. Responsibilities include:

• Business Partnering: Partner with managers to guide on people strategy, policy, headcount planning, and role design.
• Culture & Employee Experience: Drive engagement initiatives, foster an inclusive culture, and ensure IPC’s values are embedded in daily practices and leadership behaviors.
• Employee Relations: Support U.S. and Canada employee relations, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes. Partner with counsel where needed on employment law and investigations. 
• Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Partner with TA on recruitment campaigns, offers, and market alignment. Oversee onboarding plans, orientation, and probation objectives for new hires 
• Immigration Management: Partner with counsel on U.S. immigration matters (H-1B, L-1, green cards) and provide employee support.
• Talent Management: Support talent reviews, succession planning, and career pathing. Provide coaching to stakeholders to drive high performance, engagement, and efficiency.
• Talent Development: Contribute to the development of internal training tools and resources. Identify upskilling/reskilling needs, individual development plans and track progress and outcomes.
• Reward & Recognition: Partner with Compensation and TA on salary planning, variable pay programs, and compensation alignment. Drive successful annual performance, compensation, and recognition processes.
• Transformation & People Programs: Support change initiatives and contribute to global programs such as Wellness; Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI); and Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG).
• Data & HR Technology: Use people data to identify trends and inform proposals and decisions. Work with People Ops team to ensure HRIS accuracy and integrity.
• Compliance & Regulatory: Monitor U.S. and Canada employment laws and ensure compliance with all legal changes and requirements.
• HR Projects & Trends: Support HR Leadership with strategic initiatives, contribute to global programs, and provide insights on emerging HR trends and best practices. 

Essential Skills and Experience to be Successful in this Role: 

• 3+ years’ experience working within an HR function supporting managers and employees in the US; exposure to Canada is a plus. 
• Working knowledge of US employment practices; able to partner with Legal/counsel on casework and investigations.  
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build trusted relationships with employees and managers. 
• Proactive and solutions-focused approach to problem-solving. 
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support projects effectively. 
• Comfortable facilitating sensitive conversations with empathy and professionalism.  

Desired Skills And Experience:

• Experience supporting multi-site, hybrid teams across US/Canada time zones. 
• Exposure to working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities. 
• Coaching and influencing skills; able to challenge constructively while remaining open to feedback. 
• Interest in developing knowledge across the full HR spectrum (e.g., performance management, talent development, employee relations, wellbeing, and benefits). 
• Demonstrated curiosity and eagerness to stay informed about HR trends, tools, and best practices. 

What’s in It for You? 

At IPC, your compensation is only part of the package. We are committed to investing in a range of programs and initiatives to improve the overall experience of our employees.  

In addition to a collaborative, high-performing team environment, we’re pleased to offer benefits including:     
 

• Competitive Base Salaries  
• Medical, Dental and Vision 
• 100% Employer Paid Short/Long Term Disability, AD&D and Life Insurance Coverage  
• Limited & HealthCare Flexible Spending Accounts 
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account 
• Health Savings Accounts with Employer Contributions 
• Pet Insurance 
• Legal Insurance 
• Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Coverage 
• Commuter Benefits 
• Medicare Services Education program 
• Financial Wellness Account Fiduciary and Training 
• Identity Theft Insurance  
• 401(k) and Roth plan with matching contributions  
• Flexible PTO, Sick Pay and Public Holidays   
• Additional Time off for Charity Work and Volunteering   
• Tuition Reimbursement   
• Certification Bonus Program  
• Access to “IPC University” our Internal E-Learning Platform   
• Structured Onboarding Training and Peer Mentor Support  
• Parental Leave Policy 
• Free Mental Health Wellness Programs, Tools, Coaching and Free therapy sessions 

Further information about your benefits will be provided during your onboarding process. 

Additional Information:

At IPC, we believe that hybrid working creates an inclusive, flexible environment where employees can perform at their best, and teams can collaborate, innovate, and celebrate successes together. We spend around 60% of our time in the office and around 40% of our time working remotely. Some employees may be required to work from the office or client sites more than 60% of the time, if required by their role and/or client needs.  

 Your precise work schedule will be determined by you and your Line Manager before commencement of employment with IPC. 

You can explore more about our culture, offerings and commitment on www.ipc.com/careers/ and www.ipc.com/about-us/about-ipc/. 

Ipc’S Work Culture:

The IPC work culture is one that fosters inclusion, prioritizes innovation, and maximizes potential. We are a global ecosystem, full of diverse people that together made IPC what it is today.  Our strength as an organization is the sum of our different backgrounds, perspectives, skills and geographies; supported by an ironclad commitment to constructive dialogue and open-mindedness.  
We live and breathe our commitment to innovation by embracing bold ideas, seizing new opportunities and striving for excellence. Our people have continued to deliver ground-breaking solutions to our clients for over 50 years.