The Role
About Lord Abbett
Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett is an independent firm with a singular focus on the management of money. Over the course of our history, we’ve earned a sterling reputation for our leadership, influence, and innovation in the asset management industry. Today, our independent perspective, our commitment to active management, and our intelligent product design continue to make us relevant to individual and institutional investors.
From the very beginning, we’ve recognized that our people are our greatest asset. As an investment-led, investor-focused firm, we value intellectual curiosity, teamwork, and collaboration across the organization.
We’re looking for people with a keen interest in working for a trusted leader in the asset management industry, a desire to expand their knowledge, and a passion for delivering a client experience that exceeds expectations.
Now that you know our history, are you ready to be part of our future?
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join our Human Capital Management team, with a dedicated focus on supporting our Sales and Distribution organization. This role serves as a trusted strategic advisor to senior sales leaders, providing consultative human capital guidance that directly enables commercial execution, advisor engagement, and long-term business growth.
In this role, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy and influence, partnering closely with Sales leadership, Talent Solutions Partners, and Centers of Excellence to align talent strategies with revenue objectives, market expansion priorities, and evolving distribution models. You will be expected to bring strong business acumen, sound judgment, and a proactive mindset to address complex people challenges in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
We’ll Trust You To
- Serve as a primary human capital advisor to Sales and Distribution leaders, providing strategic guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, performance management, succession planning, and talent development.
- Build deep, trusted relationships with senior leaders, acting as a thought partner on people strategies that support sales productivity, advisor retention, and leadership effectiveness.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to shape and execute recruiting strategies for sales, distribution, and relationship management roles, including role scoping, compensation alignment, and competitive market positioning.
- Advise leaders on sales compensation, incentive structures, and role architecture, in close collaboration with Compensation and Benefits Centers of Excellence.
- Lead and oversee performance management processes for the Sales organization, including goal alignment, mid-year and year-end reviews, development planning, and performance calibration.
- Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters within Sales and Distribution, including performance concerns, conflict resolution, corrective action, and sensitive employee issues.
- Support internal mobility, promotions, and leadership transitions across the distribution organization, ensuring consistency, equity, and alignment with firm standards.
- Drive people-related change initiatives tied to business transformation, territory realignments, leadership changes, and evolving distribution strategies.
- Analyze and interpret workforce and performance data to deliver actionable insights to Sales leadership, informing decisions related to headcount, structure, engagement, and retention.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, firm policies, and regulatory expectations, particularly as they relate to sales practices and incentive-based roles.
- Actively contribute to the evolution of Human Capital Management practices, processes, and technology, with an emphasis on scalability, efficiency, and business impact.
You'll Need To Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree or HR certification (SHRM, SPHR, or equivalent) preferred.
- 7-10+ years of progressive human resources experience, with significant exposure to supporting Sales, Distribution, or other revenue-generating functions within asset management, financial services, or a similarly complex environment.
- Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic business partner to senior leaders, with strong commercial acumen and understanding of sales-driven organizations.
- Experience advising on sales compensation, incentive structures, and performance management frameworks.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills, with the credibility to engage effectively at the executive level.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with experience leveraging people data to inform business decisions.
- Proven ability to manage sensitive and complex employee matters with discretion, sound judgment, and emotional intelligence.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment, with the ability to prioritize competing demands and navigate ambiguity.
- Proficiency with HR systems and tools (UKG Pro, iCIMS, CompXL preferred) and advanced Microsoft Office skills.
Why Lord Abbett?
Lord Abbett is a leading global independent, privately held investment management company. We are active managers and invest where we believe we have a repeatable edge and can deliver alpha for our clients. Our vision is to be the most respected asset manager in the world, admired for our people, our performance, our relationships, and our organizational agility. This inspires the three pillars of our culture.
- Principles-Based - We empower our leaders to create an environment of trust.
- Performance-Oriented - We inspire our people to embody our values, excellence, responsibility, transparency & collaboration.
- Purpose-Driven - We instill a passion for always putting our clients' interests first.
We have been ranked #1 in Barron’s Best Fund Families for 2024 and have earned recognition as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments for five consecutive years.
Compensation Information: Annual base salary for this role is $125,000-$160,000 . Salary is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different.
Discretionary Bonus: Role may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are determined by several factors including, but not limited to, firm, team, and individual performance.
Benefits: Lord Abbett is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package to all eligible employees. Offerings include competitive total compensation, retirement plans, competitive health and well-being plans. To learn more about what we offer, please visit Careers | Lord Abbett
Lord Abbett is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. All employment decisions at Lord Abbett are based solely on the applicant’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.
Important notice to Search Firms - Please Read Carefully
Without prior written agreement, Lord Abbett does not accept unsolicited submissions from employment agencies, search firms, placement services, or any similar provider (“Search Firms”) for employment opportunities. All candidates submitted by Search Firms to any employee or partner at our company without a written Search Firm agreement in place will be deemed the sole property of our company. In such circumstances, no fee, commission, or other compensation will be paid to such Search Firm in the event a candidate is hired by our company. To the extent a Search Firm has a written agreement in place, all introductions are position specific and should be directed to HR or the hiring manager, so we kindly request no unsolicited phone calls or emails.
