Raymond James Overview
One of the largest independent financial services firms in the country could be the place you build a career beyond your expectations.
Our focus is on providing trusted advice and tailored, sophisticated strategies for individuals and institutions. Raymond James Financial is a diversified holding company, headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. Raymond James provides financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to capital markets and asset management.
At Raymond James, we are putting the power of perspectives into action and building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our commitment to associates, and clients of the future. Our company values associate development and growth, offering opportunities through developmental programs, mentorships, and continuing education options.
We strive to ensure everyone feels welcomed, valued, respected, and heard so that you can fully contribute your unique talents for the benefit of clients, your career, our firm and our communities. Raymond James is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.
Department Overview
The Human Resources Department enhances organizational performance by offering our business and associates a platform of services to attract, develop, reward and retain talent. The Raymond James Human Resources team is looking for dynamic and motivated self-starters currently studying HR or other related disciplines to join our team as a Summer Associate.
Job Summary
Human Resources Summer Associate role is a great opportunity for you. As an HR Summer Associate, you should be a strong team player, who can build strong cross-functional relationships. You will be responsible for working with leadership teams to manage process improvement projects, including communication and change management. You will be assigned to varying projects and initiatives for both business clients and the internal Human Resources team.
We are looking for curious and creative mindsets with an enthusiasm to learn about the wide range of roles within HR. A strong candidate for the HR Summer Associate role will have good communication, critical thinking, and organization and customer service skills. Additionally, we are looking for individuals who want to learn how to help others to leverage workforce-based information to enable better decision-making, and who demonstrate curiosity about information and data.
Potential areas of placement:
HR Transformation
The HR Transformation team provides streamlined tools and processes to the organization that are consistent, easy-to-use and transparent. Associates provide strategic, global solutions that support Raymond James business and are focused on leveraging best-in-class human capital management systems.
Talent Acquisition
Talent Advisors manage, evaluate, and recommend improvements to the entire recruitment function and process with a focus on improving the timeliness and qualify customer service while also translating business strategy into work programs and processes.
Organization, Talent & Development
This team is responsible for developing processes to support the firms education administration, providing recommendations to drive greater logistical efficiency and program coordination effectiveness.
Product Management
This team focuses on delivering data-driven insights, which enable leaders to proactively plan their talent needs, evaluate the effectiveness of their workforce attraction, development, and engagement initiatives, identify past and future trends, and make informed human capital decisions that will drive ongoing success of the business.
Total Rewards
This team is responsible for the overall design, implementation, and communication of compensation and benefit programs, policies and procedures that support the companys business objectives. Associates collaborate by developing and implementing compensation programs and practices, inclusive of long-term incentive and stock option/RSU programs, rewards and recognition programs, sales incentive programs and the ongoing evaluation and continual improvement of existing programs.
HR Business Partner
HR Business Partners are the liaisons between the business and the HR function and support the business in the development, management and implementation of HR strategy and solutions
This is a temporary role.
Work Schedule: Up to 40 hours per week for a limited time, determined by department need.
Start Date: June 2, 2025
End Date: August 8, 2025
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Location - Hybrid position %26ndash St. Petersburg office
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At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.
We expect our associates at all levels to:
Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm