Associate, People Operations

Yieldstreet•New York, NY

3d•$85,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a People Operations Associate, you will be hands-on in helping execute across many functional areas of HR such as culture & engagement, onboarding, employee experience, employee relations, compensation & benefits, performance management, compliance, and office management. Reporting to the Director, People Operations, you will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the HR team and help drive company performance and goals forward through a people-first approach.

Requirements

True HR generalist experience
Bachelor’s degree
3+ years of work experience in various areas of HR
Working knowledge of People Operations functional areas including hiring, terminations, employee relations, performance management, compensation, and benefits
Ability to support with and interest in managing the office and planning events
Must be flexible and metric / process-driven
The confidence to collaborate and challenge stakeholders for the right reasons when appropriate
Comfortable in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and always evolving startup environment
High emotional intelligence, and an ability to navigate and discuss challenging but important topics with tact
Strong organizational skills and detail-orientation

Nice To Haves

recruiting experience a plus
Rippling experience a strong plus

Responsibilities

Help manage the payroll and benefits function, ensuring accurate and timely processing
Partner with internal teams at Willow Wealth (such as Finance and IT) and external vendors to optimize our processes
Participate in the rollout of our performance, promotion, and compensation review processes
Collaborate with recruiting on the hand-off from candidate to end-to-end onboarding experience
Partner with external counsel to follow appropriate HR practices in compliance with the law regarding hiring and terminating
Help develop, implement, and enforce policies that are compliant, practical, and aligned with the culture and environment we have created for our employees and to support the business
Engage with employees on employee relations matters, cultural initiatives, and day-to-day process development and improvement to provide a work environment conducive to success
Research, benchmark, and help maintain our compensation, benefits, and perks
Manage the physical office space, including handling building work orders, lunches, snacks, and related administrative work
Plan and support with team events, happy hours, holiday parties, etc.