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HR Generalist (People Operations & Talent Acquisition)
Location
Illinois
Posted
15 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
The HR Generalist plays a key hands-on role in driving recruiting and onboarding while owning core day-to-day HR and People Operations. This role sits at the center of our growth—helping attract top talent, create a seamless new hire experience, and ensure our people processes run smoothly across a fully remote team.
You’ll partner closely with the Senior Director of HR to keep hiring moving, maintain operational precision, and help build a high-performing, distributed workplace. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and takes pride in balancing strong attention to detail with proactive communication and follow-through.
Job Requirements
- Responsibilities
- Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
- Own end-to-end recruiting operations across multiple concurrent searches, including sourcing support, structured screening, interview coordination, and candidate experience management.
- Proactively manage recruiting timelines by partnering with hiring managers to ensure timely feedback and progression through interview stages.
- Coordinate offer logistics by preparing offer documentation and communicating approved offers to candidates.
- Own and continuously improve onboarding processes, including paperwork, systems access, first-week coordination, and orientation, to ensure a smooth and high-quality new hire experience.
- Maintain accurate ATS data and track key recruiting and onboarding metrics to support consistent workflows and ensure hiring timelines and milestones stay on track.
- HR Operations & Compliance
- Own and execute day-to-day HR operations, including payroll changes, benefits administration (enrollments, changes, and inquiries), and employee data maintenance.
- Manage compliance efforts by maintaining accurate documentation, tracking required notices and trainings, and executing processes aligned with federal, state, and local requirements.
- Assist with HR audits, reporting, file accuracy checks, and required notices and training compliance.
- Maintain accurate employee records by performing routine data checks and ensuring updates and documentation are completed accurately and on time.
- Contribute to the refinement and improvement of HR processes, documentation, and SOPs to support scalable and consistent HR operations.
- Employee Relations & Engagement
- Serve as a first point of contact for employee questions and policy guidance, partnering with the Senior Director of HR on workplace concerns or more complex issues.
- Coordinate engagement and culture initiatives, including recognition programs, surveys, communications, and events.
- Support timely execution of recurring HR cycles (e.g., training, performance reviews, audits) by tracking completion, maintaining the HR calendar, and ensuring deadlines and processes are met.
- Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field required.
- Minimum 4 years of professional HR experience, preferably in a high-growth or multi-state organization.
- Experience supporting full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer logistics.
- Strong operational discipline with demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities while maintaining high accuracy.
- Exceptional attention to detail, with proven ability to maintain accurate HRIS, payroll, and ATS data in a fast-paced environment.
- Working knowledge of core HR functions, including payroll processes, benefits administration, compliance, and employee relations fundamentals.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across the organization.
- Strong sense of ownership with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach and ability to drive tasks through completion with minimal oversight.
- Familiarity with U.S. employment law fundamentals (e.g., FLSA, FMLA, ADA) with ability to escalate complex matters appropriately.
Benefits
- Private Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Company HSA contributions for HDHP participants
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health & Dependent Care)
- Company-Paid Short-Term Disability Coverage
- Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Life, AD&D, and Supplemental Coverage Options
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Time & Select Holidays)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Remote-First Work Environment (Flexible Work from Home)
- Pay Disclosure: The total base salary range for this role is $70,000 - $95,000 annually, with an opportunity for a quarterly discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be determined based on skills and experience.
- Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. We are unable to provide or assume visa sponsorship at this time.
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