HRBP - Associate Director - Big4

Role & Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Business Leaders and Partners to define and execute

  talent strategies

  for Audit and Risk Advisory service lines, enabling attraction, retention, and development of top talent.
• Collaborate with leaders to drive

  strategic workforce planning

  (right size, right shape, right capability) aligned with current and future business needs, in partnership with COO organization, Talent Acquisition, and Resource Management teams.
• Leverage

  people analytics and data-driven insights

  to support decision-making on talent, performance, workforce productivity, and engagement.
• Drive effective execution of

  performance management, pay-for-performance, promotions, and career progression

  initiatives in collaboration with relevant HR COEs.
• Identify and lead initiatives to strengthen

  ways of working, culture, and overall people experience

  , working closely with Culture & Experience and D&I teams.
• Evangelize and embed the

  People pillar of global initiatives

  (including Inclusion & Diversity) across the business.
• Act as the primary HR advisor to business leaders and people managers, providing

  on-the-ground support

  for HR policies, processes, and employee lifecycle matters.
• Influence, drive, and ensure effective delivery of HR services through HR COEs including

  Recruitment, Shared Services, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, and Compliance

  .
• Assess and resolve people-related issues by considering

  business impact, employee experience, and policy adherence

  , ensuring risk mitigation.
• Provide continuous insights and recommendations to improve

  HR processes, practices, and operational efficiency

  .
• Ensure

  legal and statutory compliance

  across all human resource management activities.
• Build strong internal relationships by staying closely connected to the

  business pulse

  .
• Sustain and reinforce

  organizational culture, values, and policy awareness

  through ongoing communication and engagement.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Experience:

• 10–14 years of progressive HR experience, with

  7+ years as an HR Business Partner

  supporting

  Audit, Risk Advisory, or Consulting

  functions.
• Prior experience in a

  Big 4 or large consulting / professional services firm

  is strongly preferred.

• Business & HR Acumen:

• Strong understanding of

  partner-led, matrixed consulting environments

  , including utilization models, leverage ratios, billing pressures, and regulatory sensitivity.
• Proven capability to work as a

  trusted advisor to senior leaders and Partners

  .

• Functional Expertise:

• Hands-on experience across key HR areas:

  workforce planning, performance management, compensation, career progression, employee relations, and compliance

  .
• Ability to effectively collaborate with HR COEs and ensure seamless HR service delivery.

• Analytics & Problem Solving:

• Comfortable using

  people analytics

  to derive insights and influence decisions.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate issues from

  multiple perspectives

  .

• Culture & Inclusion:

• Experience driving

  culture, engagement, and Inclusion & Diversity initiatives

  in alignment with global or firm-wide programs.

• Personal Attributes:

• High ownership, maturity, and credibility.
• Curious, open-minded, and proactive in improving people practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Education:

• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources from a reputed institute.