Associate HR Generalist - Hybrid, Startup Growth

Quartermaster AI; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Arlington

Career growth opportunities

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Quartermaster AI is seeking an Associate HR Generalist to join our high-velocity startup in the Arlington, VA area. You will own onboarding/offboarding, maintain HRIS data, and serve as the primary HR contact for benefits and policies.

You’ll support compliance, training, and performance processes while helping scale our People operations with a personal touch that supports our fast-growing teams.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of hands-on HR experience in a venture-backed tech startup or fast-growing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Admin, Psychology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience with modern HR platforms (Rippling, Gusto, BambooHR, Sequoia or similar).
• Strong understanding of HR fundamentals, labor laws, benefits administration, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end onboarding and offboarding processes with IT, Recruiting, and managers.
• Maintain data integrity in the HRIS, including profiles, org charts, and compensation tracking.
• Serve as first point of contact for benefits, HR policies, leave, and HR processes.
• Administer company benefits programs, including open enrollment and worker's compensation.
• Support compliance by monitoring labor laws and updating handbooks and files.
• Coordinate performance management cycles, feedback, and training initiatives.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to transition offers to Day 1 onboarding.
• Drive culture initiatives, recognition programs, events, and office experience.

Skills

HR Generalist

Onboarding

HRIS systems

Benefits administration

Employee relations

Compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Rippling

Gusto

BambooHR

Sequoia HRIS

Job description

Quartermaster AI is seeking an Associate HR Generalist to join our high-velocity startup in the Arlington, VA area. You will own onboarding/offboarding, maintain HRIS data, and serve as the primary HR contact for benefits and policies.

You’ll support compliance, training, and performance processes while helping scale our People operations with a personal touch that supports our fast-growing teams.