Human Capital Associate

About the Role

Artisan Partners is seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and service-minded professional to join our Human Capital team. This role offers broad exposure across total rewards, including benefits, compensation, HR systems, data, and reporting, supporting programs and processes for Associates. It is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional to build a foundation in multiple Human Capital functions while developing technical depth in the HRIS platform, reporting, and process administration. This role will involve close collaboration with experienced Human Capital team members and will allow for increased responsibility as proficiency grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the administration of Associate benefit programs, including eligibility reviews, enrollments, documentation, and other recurring processes.
• Assist with compensation-related analysis, data preparation, and recurring reporting.
• Support open enrollment and annual compensation cycles, including data preparation, system configuration support, and testing.
• Assist with maintaining Associate and contractor data in the firm’s HRIS, including lifecycle processing such as onboarding, offboarding, and ongoing record maintenance.
• Support regular data audits, reconciliations, and integrity monitoring to ensure accuracy across Human Capital systems.
• Assist with recurring and ad hoc reporting, including helping build dashboards and metrics for the Human Capital team and firm leadership.
• Assist with HRIS administration, including system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and support for upgrades and enhancements.
• Support payroll processing and related data activities in partnership with Payroll and Finance.
• Assist with employment verifications and support EEO-1 and other compliance reporting.
• Support special projects and other Human Capital initiatives based on business needs and demonstrated proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree or coursework in human resources preferred.
• 0–3 years of professional experience; internship or coursework exposure to human resources, benefits, compensation, or data analysis is a plus.
• Interest in developing expertise in HR systems, data, and operations, and in taking on greater HRIS responsibility over time.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; strong Microsoft Excel skills preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• A proactive, resourceful, and service-oriented approach, with a willingness to learn new concepts, processes, and systems quickly.