Principal, People Business Partner

About the Company

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss in 2014. Gemini offers a wide range of crypto products and services for individuals and institutions in over 70 countries.

Crypto is about giving you greater choice, independence, and opportunity. We are here to help you on your journey. We build crypto products that are simple, elegant, and secure. Whether you are an individual or an institution, we help you buy, sell, and store your bitcoin and cryptocurrency. 

At Gemini, our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom.

In the United States, we have a flexible hybrid work policy for employees who live within 30 miles of our office headquartered in New York City. Employees within the New York Metropolitan area are expected to work from the NYC office twice a week, unless there is a job-specific requirement to be in the office every workday. Employees outside of this area are considered part of our remote-first workforce. We believe our hybrid approach for those near our NYC office increases productivity through more in-person collaboration where possible.

The Department: People

The People Team at Gemini is more than HR — we are thought partners, business influencers, and ambassadors for our company culture. Our tight-knit team consists of recruiters and human resources specialists.

The Role: Principal, People Business Partner

As part of the Gemini People Team, you’ll be on the ground floor of a quickly growing organization. As a People Operations Business Partner, you'll be responsible for providing support to many aspects of human resources with a primary focus on DEI, engagement, retention, performance and career development. You will play a critical role in additional projects and process implementations including onboarding, and assisting the People Ops team so that we can best develop and retain our population of talented individuals. You will be expected to handle sensitive and confidential information, thus it is essential that you possess a strong degree of judgment and discretion. We’re looking for someone who is proactive, thoughtful, mature and extremely organized for this critical role on our team.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a thought partner to leaders especially relating to performance, engagement and retention
• Proactively resolve employee relations issues while ensuring manager and employee compliance with company procedures and policies
• Lead and influence change management by helping to equip managers with the tools necessary to ensure effective communication
• Determine strategies to enhance quantitative and qualitative data collection to inform decisions
• Work with managers to provide constructive feedback and coaching to employees; assist managers with effective management of their teams and instill a culture of feedback and high performance
• Escalate sensitive issues to Director of People in a timely manner
• Assist with the implementation and enhancement of onboarding processes within your business lines, ensuring new hires are set up for success and knowledge gaps are filled within the first 90 days
• Collaborate closely with People Solutions and Talent Acquisition to ensure relevant parties are up to date on organizational changes
• Ensure personnel files are maintained with a focus on compliance and confidentiality
• Draft HR-related documentation 
• Ensure maintenance of HRIS, ensuring accuracy in data entry and reporting
• Act as a liaison between employees and management to answer questions or concerns regarding company policies, practices and regulations
• Participate in ongoing and/or ad hoc people projects as determined by the needs of the organization

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, psychology or business
• Minimum of 5 years experience related to several aspects of HR, including HR Generalist or HRBP duties
• Strong client focus with outstanding judgment, critical thinking and analytical skills
• Strong understanding of HR best practices and general HR administration with an eagerness to learn about and keep up-to-date on current employment legislation and industry trends within the HR space
• Strong administrative skills, including organization, ability to proactively follow up on ongoing projects, and strict attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable fielding difficult questions
• Demonstrated judgment and ability to deal with confidential and sensitive matters effectively
• Proficiency with Google Suite (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Sheets)
• Ability to multitask and remain flexible in a fast-paced, start-up environment
• Desire to build a career in Human Resources and grow and expand responsibilities with the expansion of the Gemini People Team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner and reprioritize accordingly to meet immediate needs
• Ability to manage immediate, short-term projects while also moving forward with longer term initiatives
• Ability to identify areas for process improvement and provide recommendations for improvements; desire to enhance efficiency and automate whenever possible
• Experience with Workday