Associate HR Generalist

Quartermaster • Arlington, VA

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

Quartermaster is seeking a proactive, highly organized Associate HR Generalist to support our rapidly scaling team and help build out our core People operations. In this role, you will work across the entire employee lifecycle—driving seamless onboarding, managing day-to-day HR administrative operations, maintaining HRIS systems, and supporting employee relations, benefits, and compliance initiatives. You will serve as a primary point of contact for employee inquiries, ensuring our team members experience high-touch, reliable support as we scale. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced startup environments, brings meticulous attention to detail, and excels at building scalable HR processes without sacrificing the personal touch that makes a great workplace culture.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of hands-on HR experience (as an HR Assistant, Coordinator, or Junior Generalist), preferably in a venture-backed tech startup, engineering, or fast-growing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience with modern HR platforms (e.g., Rippling, Gusto, BambooHR, Sequoia, or similar HRIS tools).
• Solid understanding of HR fundamentals, labor laws, benefits administration, and compliance best practices.
• High degree of discretion, maturity, and judgment when handling sensitive, confidential information.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a customer-service mindset toward supporting team members.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask, prioritize, and drive projects independently in a fast-changing environment.

Nice To Haves

• HR certification (SHRM-CP or PHR) or prior experience supporting distributed/hybrid engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end employee onboarding and offboarding processes, coordinating with IT, Recruiting, and hiring managers to deliver a seamless team member experience.
• Maintain data integrity and manage records within our HRIS, keeping employee profiles, organizational charts, and compensation tracking accurate and up-to-date.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee inquiries regarding benefits, HR policies, leave requests, and general HR processes.
• Assist in administering company benefits programs, including open enrollment, broker coordination, leave of absence management, and worker's compensation.
• Support compliance initiatives by monitoring federal, state, and local labor law requirements, updating employee handbooks, and managing personnel files.
• Coordinate performance management cycles, employee feedback touchpoints, and training initiatives across cross-functional teams.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team to streamline the transition from candidate offer acceptance to Day 1 onboarding.
• Drive culture initiatives, employee recognition programs, team events, and office experience projects to maintain high team engagement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level