Anisa S. Marajh
STIFEL NICOLAUS, INC.
FL
19
years of professional experience
Senior Human Resources Business Partner overseeing employee relations, compensation support, policy development, and leadership coaching across complex corporate environments. Coordinates 9+ corrective actions per quarter, legal documentation, and compliance requirements while helping senior leaders improve retention, productivity, and workplace stability. Brings payroll, benefits, and HR operations knowledge to support broad people programs and organizational change.
Work History
SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER
11 Years 7 Months- Build business partner relationships with management and staff to understand business, goals and challenges
- Provide strategic and tactical guidance and support to fixed income capital markets as well as KBW sales, trading and research
- Responsible for identifying needs, pain points, engagement concerns, communication strategies and succession plans for the business
- Partner with managers and recruitment teams to define talent needs, prepare hiring plans, create job descriptions, and drive recruitment efforts
- Supervise, manage, support, and coach two junior HR Business Partners
- Advise and support managers in performance management of their teams, including consultation on performance reviews, feedback and coaching, promotions, career development and disciplinary actions
- Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conduct effective, thorough, and objective objectives and drive resolution as appropriate. Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks
- Draft all complex offer letters, legal documents and corrective actions
- Develop, support, and communicate guidelines and procedures with a flexible approach. Partner closely with Legal, Compliance and Senior Management local, regional, and/or global impact changes or updates. Ensure compliance with all legal employment requirements, documents, and employment agreements such as non-solicitation, non-compete and confidentiality obligations
- Partner with Senior Management to identify opportunities to leverage business systems, technology and automation where inefficiencies are needed to drive the business forward
- Assist in annual compensation and performance management processes
- Participate on special projects in support of strategic goals for the business units and at team level
- Facilitate the global transfers and new hires for the business groups and ensure compliance with all relevant immigration paperwork and current employment
SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER
2 Years- Worked as HRBP for front office populations including Fixed Income sales, trading, and research as well as Investment Banking prior to Sterne Agee & Leach being acquired by Stifel Nicolaus, Inc. in 2015
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
5 Years- Oversaw the Human Resources department, including administration of payroll and benefits for the firm.
- Provided day-to-day performance management guidance to managers (coaching, counseling, career development and disciplinary actions)
- Managed a team of five Human Resources Specialists
- Managed and resolved complex employee relations issues
- Provided guidance on policies, procedures, and communications
- Worked closely with Senior Management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and retention
- Ensured compliance with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations
Education
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Bachelor of Science - Deviant Behavior and Social Control
Skills
Microsoft Office
ADP
UltiPro
iCISMs
HRIS administration
Payroll processing
HR policy development
Employment law compliance
Benefits administration
Leave administration
HR data analysis
People analytics
Global mobility compliance
Employee relations
Performance management
Talent acquisition
Compensation planning
Workforce planning
Succession planning
Organizational design
Employee engagement
Change management
Merger integration
Timeline
SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER
STIFEL NICOLAUS, INC.
01.2015 - CurrentRead More
SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER
STERNE AGEE & LEACH
01.2013 - 01.2015Read More
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
GLEACHER
01.2008 - 01.2013Read More
MOLLOY COLLEGE
Master of Science from Elementary Education
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JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Bachelor of Science from Deviant Behavior and Social Control
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