HR Generalist (People Operations & Talent Acquisition)

ZipLiens•Chicago, IL

7h•$70,000 - $95,000•Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.
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.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
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.