HR Director - Community Banking

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HR Director - Community Banking

Baton Rouge, LA
Posted 4 days ago

About the job

A growing community bank with multiple branches, committed to serving communities. The HR Director role involves managing all core HR functions, advising leadership, and ensuring compliance. It offers a high-impact leadership opportunity with full ownership of HR processes.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of HR experience
  • Experience in HR leadership roles
  • Ability to work independently
  • Hands-on HR generalist skills
  • Frequent travel to branches

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • HR certification like PHR, SHRM-CP
  • Experience in banking or finance HR
  • Strong interpersonal skills

Full job description

HR Director, Community Banking

Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional evenings or weekends

Shape the people strategy behind a growing community bank as its HR Director, reporting directly to the President and CEO.

Must-Haves

  • 7+ years of progressive HR experience across employee relations, benefits administration, recruitment, and compliance
  • Experience in a role such as HR Director, HR Manager, or HR Business Partner
  • Proven ability to work independently and manage competing priorities as a department of one
  • Hands-on HR generalist skills, from policy development to payroll integration
  • Ability to travel frequently to branch locations and occasionally overnight for conferences

What You'll Do

  • Own all core HR functions, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, training, and policy
  • Advise managers and senior leadership on hiring, performance, discipline, and terminations
  • Coach employees on performance, conduct, and workplace concerns
  • Administer benefits programs, including enrollment, broker and vendor coordination, and payroll integration
  • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from job postings to reference checks and applicant tracking
  • Lead EEO and affirmative action compliance, including planning and reporting
  • Administer FMLA and PTO programs and coordinate with payroll and timekeeping
  • Maintain confidential personnel files, job descriptions, and the employee uniform program
  • Partner with outside legal counsel on compliance and employment matters
  • Complete required BSA/AML training and uphold internal compliance policies

Nice-to-Haves

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (equivalent experience considered)
  • PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification, or actively pursuing one
  • Banking or financial services HR experience

Compensation and Benefits

  • Direct reporting line to the President and CEO
  • Consistent Monday to Friday daytime schedule
  • High-impact leadership role with full ownership of the HR function

About the Company
A growing community bank with multiple branch locations, known for its collaborative leadership team and commitment to the communities it serves.

To apply, submit your resume for consideration.

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