Business Partner Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

This is a player-coach leadership role built for someone who genuinely loves the pre-sales motion, someone energized by technical discovery, competitive deal strategy, coaching teams through high-volume sales cycles, and building strong partnerships across sales and channel ecosystems. This is a leadership opportunity for someone who thrives in high-performance cultures, believes accountability and development go hand in hand, and wants to build a team that customers, partners, and sales leaders trust deeply.

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• 5+ years' experience in an administrative role, ideally within a law firm (Big Law strongly preferred).

  Our client is a prestigious global law firm with a strong presence in major financial markets, known for advising on complex corporate matters.

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Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.) .

Field positions will be exposed to various unfamiliar conditions where Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn and which may include, but are not limited to: Conference venues (indoor and outdoor) manufacturing and warehouse plants, and other venues as directed by supervisor. The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers, to handle, or feel, sit for long periods of time, stand frequently, bend, squat, reach and turn to access files and office equipment.

The HR Business Partner owns the full employee lifecycle for Ichor Precision Weldments (IPW) and supports a population of approximately 120 employees — including frontline manufacturing, professional supporting functions and site leadership. The role requires technical HR expertise and operational execution across all HR disciplines, a strong command of state (CA) and federal employment law, and the ability to effectively partner with, advices, and counsel employees at all levels of the organization.

This position handles more complex employee relations matters than the Senior HR Generalist and escalates high-risk, legal, executive-level, enterprise-impact, or highly sensitive matters to the Senior HR Business Partner, VP, Employee Experience & Culture, CHRO, Legal, or other appropriate leadership. ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education, a rapidly growing organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a dynamic Human Resources Business Partner to join our award-winning team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression, and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction!

This position handles more complex employee relations matters than the Senior HR Generalist and escalates high-risk, legal, executive-level, enterprise-impact, or highly sensitive matters to the Senior HR Business Partner, VP, Employee Experience & Culture, CHRO, Legal, or other appropriate leadership. This role partners with managers and operational leaders on mid-level to more complex employee relations matters, manager coaching, performance management, investigations, policy application, employee relations trends, employee experience initiatives, and operational people needs.

Our cutting-edge solutions enable unparalleled “time-to-power” capabilities, reliability, and sustainability, ensuring our customers remain ahead in a world where soaring energy demand and intensifying energy scarcity are rapidly becoming the new norm. The HRBP will serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, providing both strategic and operational support across employee relations, talent management, performance management, workforce planning, compensation, engagement, and organizational development.

Consults with senior management regarding all talent management activities, including succession planning and career pathing activities (including staffing needs and assessments, compensation, performance management, employee relations, policy compliance, training, etc.) for their respective employee populations. Fremont - California - United States of America, Menlo Park - California - United States of America, San Francisco - California - United States of America, San Jose - California - United States of America, Seattle - Washington - United States of America.

li>Consults with senior management regarding all talent management activities, including succession planning and career pathing activities (including staffing needs and assessments, compensation, performance management, employee relations, policy compliance, training, etc.) for their respective employee populations.

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HRBP partners closely with senior leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, manage complex employee relations, and support transformation initiatives while ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies.

The HRBP will serve as the primary people partner to the Chief Technology Officer and the Technology leadership team, with responsibility for talent strategy, organizational design, performance management practices, leadership development, employee relations, and the cultural integration of an evolving employee population across multiple locations. As the firm continues to build and develop its technology capabilities, we are strengthening how we attract, develop, and support our people; deepening leadership, performance management, and team development practices to meet the demands of an evolving technology landscape.

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Our application, software, and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companies-including Lockheed Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mitsubishi Chemical-to prepare quantum solutions for real-world impact. As the company continues to scale globally, the HRBP will play a critical role in supporting distributed global teams across multiple geographies and time zones and ensuring HR programs and practices support rapid growth while maintaining operational rigor.

HRBP partners closely with senior leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, manage complex employee relations, and support transformation initiatives while ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies. Connect with Your Community: Participate in internal, peer-led inclusive communities and activities, including business resource groups, local volunteering events, and more environmental and social initiatives.

Talent Development: Consult with managers and employees on talent development matters (aligning business goals with personal motivation & talents, promoting professional development opportunities, coaching/mentoring/networking), consulting with more senior HR team members or subject matter experts on moderately complex matters as needed. Talent Acquisition: Consult with managers on talent acquisition matters (creating job postings, determining job-specific competencies, interviewing tools & techniques, candidate selecting & onboarding), consulting with more senior HR team members or subject matter experts on moderately complex matters as needed.

li>Proven leadership effectiveness in followership, innovation, people program/project management, and executive coaching, demonstrating the ability to inspire and guide teams, foster a culture of creativity and continuous improvement, manage complex projects and programs efficiently, and provide strategic coaching to senior executives to enhance their leadership capabilities.

li>Involvement with Worker’s Compensation and leave of absence programs, in partnership with Safety, to include reporting Worker’s Compensation injuries to carrier, liaise with claim adjusters through closure, and ensure all employees are returned to work in a safe and timely manner.

The Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for partnering with leaders and employees in assigned departments to ensure smooth and efficient Human Resources (HR) processes are in place and followed.

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This role will partner closely with the Global Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP), HR Centers of Excellence (COE), and business leadership to provide human resources support across Blackstone Private Equity Strategies (BPES) as well as serve as the HRBP for the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.

REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelors Degree • Preferred Fields of Study: Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field, • 8 years of experience in comprehensive HR experience in large multinational organizations, with demonstrated success as an HR business partner • PHR/SPHR or other professional HR certifications desirable • Ability to translate business strategies into effective HR solutions and organizational actions • Experience building and leading teams in a global matrix environment • Strong knowledge of HR functions including talent acquisition, total rewards, organizational development, and employee relations • Demonstrated success implementing change management initiatives and organizational design solutions • Experience with process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, PPI) • Advanced project management, analytical, and data interpretation skills • Strong communication and presentation abilities • Business acumen with ability to link HR strategies to business outcomes • Expertise in contemporary HR practices and employment law • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and demonstrate high emotional intelligence • Demonstrated ability to advise and coach senior leaders • Travel up to 25-30% internationally as needed. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

You'll partner with a cross-functional group of subject matter experts to craft and complete strategies for staffing, onboarding, development, empowerment, retention, and prioritization of work.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Ability to develop effective relationships across all levels and with diverse client groups in a fast-paced, global environment.

You will partner with HR team members and business leaders to support recruiting, onboarding, developing, and engaging our employees. Partner with the HR team and business leaders to understand business needs and support implementation of HR programs.

R&DE is a talented and diverse team of 1,200+ who comprise the following divisions: Student Housing Operations & Stanford Conferences; Stanford Dining and Hospitality & Auxiliaries; Maintenance Operations and Capital Projects; and a team of R&DE strategic business partners-Finance & Administration, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Strategic Communications and Marketing. Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE), the largest auxiliary organization at Stanford University, supports the academic mission of the university by providing high-quality services to students and other members of the university community.

Partnering closely with executive leadership, the HRBP leverages workforce analytics and talent insights to inform decision-making, guide governance processes, and implement data-driven retention strategies that measurably reduce turnover and elevate team performance. This role collaborates closely with Workforce Planning, Labor and Employee Relations, Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Legal, and Compliance to design and implement innovative talent pipelines, internship-to-career pathways, job architecture frameworks, and sustainable staffing models that drive cost savings and operational efficiencies.

This role combines core HR operational responsibilities with consultative business partner duties-helping leaders build high-performing teams, guiding workforce planning, providing compensation insights, and supporting a positive employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.

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p>The ideal candidate has experience supporting large hourly/non-exempt workforces, thrives in fast-moving operational environments, and can balance empathy, fairness, and business judgment while scaling systems that enable consistency and excellence.

Serve as the day-to-day HR partner for our Operations workforce (Autonomous Vehicle Operators, Fleet, Safety, Program Management, etc.), focusing on real-time employee support across multiple shifts, including overnight operations.

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• The Associate HR Business Partner is a high-performing HR professional who builds trusted partnerships with leaders and their teams to deliver a high level of value-added service and act as a champion for positive change. Experience and Education: