First HR Hire: Build Scalable People Ops & Compliance

Ersilia; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ersilia is seeking its first dedicated HR professional in the SF Bay Area to own day-to-day HR operations, including onboarding, compliance, and benefits coordination. This hands-on role requires independent work and a mindset for building scalable processes.

You will partner with Finance on payroll, manage employee lifecycle, and gradually lead culture and employee experience initiatives as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Must have venture-backed startup HR exposure and be the first dedicated HR hire.
• 4–8 years HR experience, with a background in payroll and benefits.
• Fluency in California employment law and in-person workplace considerations.

Responsibilities

• Own the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
• Maintain employment documents and ensure records accuracy.
• Keep Rippling as the source of truth for HR data.
• Serve as primary internal owner for HR processes with external partners.
• Apply California employment law to guide HR decisions, including in-person workplace requirements.
• Handle transitions, terminations, and severance with care and compliance.
• Partner with Finance on payroll accuracy and compliance.
• Document scalable HR workflows and standards.
• As the function matures, tackle broader People initiatives (culture, manager enablement, employee experience).

Skills

First HR hire experience in venture‑f背

4–8 years HR experience

California employment law fluency

HRIS proficiency

Payroll fundamentals

Employee lifecycle management

Tools

Rippling

Job description

Ersilia is seeking its first dedicated HR professional in the SF Bay Area to own day-to-day HR operations, including onboarding, compliance, and benefits coordination. This hands-on role requires independent work and a mindset for building scalable processes.

You will partner with Finance on payroll, manage employee lifecycle, and gradually lead culture and employee experience initiatives as the company grows.