Principal, HR Business Partner (HRBP)

When you join Accurate Background, you’re an integral part of making every hire the start of a success story. Your contributions will help us fulfill our mission of advancing the background screening experience through visibility and insights, empowering our clients to make smarter, unbiased decisions.

Job Description:

Accurate Background is a leading provider of compliant, automated workforce screening solutions. Leveraging proprietary technology and supervisor service, over 13,000 organizations trust us to mitigate risk, reduce costs, and deliver a positive candidate screening experience.

When you join Accurate Background, you’re an integral part of making every hire the start of a success story. Your contributions will help us fulfill our mission of advancing the background screening experience through visibility and insights, empowering our clients to make smarter, unbiased decisions.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, the Principal HR Business Partner (HRBP) will serve as a senior strategic advisor to leaders across several global functional groups. This role is designed for a highly accountable, independent HRBP who thrives in ambiguity, builds trusted executive relationships, and turns business priorities into practical people strategies. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, executive presence, a bias for action, and the confidence to lead work from problem identification through execution with limited direction.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership. Partner directly with senior leaders as a strategic thought partner, providing candid, data-driven counsel on people, organizational, and leadership decisions while confidently challenging perspectives when needed to drive stronger business outcomes.
• Own the HRBP relationship for assigned global client groups with a high level of accountability, judgment, and follow-through. Anticipate needs, identify risks, surface opportunities, and proactively bring forward recommendations rather than waiting for direction.
• Translate business priorities into integrated people strategies across organizational design, workforce planning, succession, performance, leadership effectiveness, engagement, and talent development. Ensure people decisions support Accurate’s growth, innovation, operational discipline, and market leadership.
• Lead complex, high-impact initiatives from concept through execution, including organizational redesigns, leadership transitions, succession planning for critical roles, talent assessments, retention strategies, and change management efforts. Navigate ambiguity and influence outcomes without reliance on heavy process or structure.
• Use data, insights, and business context to diagnose issues, frame options, and recommend practical solutions. Prepare clear reports and executive-ready presentations on critical topics such as attrition, engagement, compensation, organizational health, talent risk, and workforce trends.
• Provide sound counsel on performance management, employee relations, risk assessment, leadership development, compensation, talent growth, and organizational effectiveness while balancing business needs, employee experience, and compliance considerations.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Total Rewards, HR Operations, and Employee Experience, to deliver scalable, high-quality people solutions aligned with Accurate’s programs while tailoring approaches to the unique needs of the business.
• Drive projects for identified areas of opportunity through completion, ensuring clear ownership, timely communication, measurable outcomes, and sustainable adoption.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Human resources certification is a plus.
• 8–10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience in an HR Business Partner role supporting senior leaders and complex business groups.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as an independent, senior-level HRBP with strong accountability, sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to move work forward with limited direction.
• Experience in high-growth, global, or matrixed organizations where HR Business Partners are expected to be strategic, hands-on, resourceful, and comfortable operating without extensive infrastructure.
• Proven ability to advise and influence executives, challenge constructively, handle sensitive matters with maturity, and establish trust and credibility while maintaining confidentiality.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people strategies to business objectives, operational priorities, organizational design, talent risk, and leadership capability.
• Organized, analytical, and decisive problem solver with strong attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and data presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex people topics into clear, executive-ready recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Workday experience is a plus.
• Collaborative team player who can work cross-functionally while also independently owning deliverables, decisions, and outcomes.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $130,000 to $170,000. Pay will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and relevant education and training. This position may also be eligible for an annual performance-based bonus, commission, or other variable pay plan. The Company also offers a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and 401k. Your recruiter can share more details about the specific compensation package during the hiring process.

The Accurate Way: 

We offer a fun, fast-paced environment, with lots of room for growth. We have an unwavering commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging here. To do this, we follow four guiding principles – Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One – core values that dictate what we stand for, and how we behave.  

Take ownership. 

Be accountable for your actions, your team, and the company. Accept responsibility willingly, especially when it’s what’s best for our customers. Give others every reason to trust you, believe in you, and count on you. Rise to every occasion with your personal best.      

Be open.

Be open to new ideas. Be inclusive of people and ways of doing things. Make yourself accessible and approachable, and communicate with genuineness, transparency, honesty, and respect. Embrace differences.

Stay curious. 

Stay curious even as you move forward. Tirelessly ask questions and challenge the status quo in your pursuit of new ideas, ways to solve problems, and to continually grow and improve. 

Work as one. 

Work together to create the best customer and workplace experience. Put our customers and employees first—before individual or departmental agendas. Make sure they get the help they need to succeed. 

Equal opportunities 

Accurate is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Accurate will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. 

This posting is open for U.S.-based candidates who currently reside in the following states: CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MN, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV

For Court Runner opportunities, candidates may also reside in: AZ, DE, KY, MI, NH, NV

Special Notice: 

Accurate is aware of schemes involving fraudulent job postings/offers and/or individuals or entities claiming to be employees of Accurate. Those involved are offering fabricated employment opportunities to applicants, often asking for sensitive personal and financial information. If you believe you have been contacted by anyone misrepresenting themselves as an employee of Accurate, please contact humanresources@accurate.com. 

- Please be advised that all legitimate correspondence from an Accurate employee will come from "@accurate.com" email accounts. 

- Accurate will not interview candidates via text or email. Our interviews are conducted by recruiters and leaders via the phone, Zoom/Teams or in an in-person format. 

- Accurate will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with the Company.