Human Resources Generalist

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.’s Human Resources Generalist will have a strong customer-service mentality and exceptional organizational skills to execute strategies across multiple HR domains that will meet the needs of our growing business. They will provide strategic and hands-on support for the HR function including recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, compliance, immigration, benefits, compensation, and training in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Join us at our new campus in Irvine, California where a hybrid work schedule will be observed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a strong understanding of Bandai Namco Entertainment America’s culture and execute and administer HR programs to ensure employees are treated fairly and with respect to our company’s values, policies, and applicable laws.

• Provides project management support for the development, implementation, and completion of HR initiatives.

• Handles employment-related inquiries from employees and leaders referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate personnel.

• Partner and coach managers in the proactive management of but not limited to performance management; employee relations investigations and resolutions; productivity, recognition, and morale; training and development; compensation; and Diversity & Inclusion.

• Conduct full-cycle recruiting, including managing postings, scheduling interviews, administering assessments, extending offers, and preparing new hire paperwork.

• Administer the onboarding process for new hires and off-boarding of departing employees.

• Serves as primary partner with external counsel for immigration-related matters.

• Anticipate training & development needs, develop plans & programs, and partner with L&D stakeholders accordingly.

• Plan and coordinate employee performance evaluations, merit increases, and promotions.

• Ensures the compensation program is properly administered and works with management to resolve compensation issues.

• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

• Perform other human resources duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Human Resources role

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field

• High integrity, tact, a positive attitude, and an ability to maintain absolute confidentiality

• Strong communication skills; able to communicate confidently, articulately, and with precision

• Working knowledge of state and federal employment laws and standards

• Able and willing to learn and share information

• Comfortable in both working in detail and understanding the big picture; able to consider the ramifications of decisions on various constituencies

BONUS POINTS

• Experience with ADP Workforce Now and Greenhouse highly desirable

• Proven competency in Excel and PowerPoint

• Human Resources experience in an entertainment or technology company

Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000

Actual base salary will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees and it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

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About Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., part of the Bandai Namco Group, is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for major video game consoles, PC, online, and mobile platforms. The company is known for creating many of the industry’s beloved classic franchises such as PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®, and publishing the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS™ series and the blockbuster title ELDEN RING™. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is also the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including GUNDAM™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE®. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls including operating a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and printer.

• Requires repetitive movement

• Requires sitting

• Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions

• May on occasion be exposed to loud sounds and distracting noise levels, such as from office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job.