Hands-On HR Generalist: Benefits & Recruiting

Talent Solutions Partners; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

Six Degrees Search is partnering with a growing financial services firm in Wheaton, Illinois, to identify an HR Generalist focused on benefits and recruiting. This hands-on, non-managerial role offers a base salary of $70,000–$85,000 with bonus, full-time employment, and opportunities to shape HR processes for a small but ambitious team.

The ideal candidate will manage full-cycle recruiting, administer benefits, and support payroll and HR compliance, working closely with leadership.

Qualifications

• 3–10 years of progressive HR experience.
• Hands-on recruiting, onboarding, and benefits administration.
• Experience in financial services strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with HR systems and payroll processes.
• Experience working with benefits brokers and insurance carriers is a plus.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a smaller organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting, including job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer coordination.
• Coordinate new-hire onboarding, orientation, and employee documentation.
• Coordinate employee benefits programs and open enrollment, and assist employees with questions and elections.
• Support payroll administration and coordinate employee changes.
• Develop and improve HR policies, procedures, workflows, and internal processes.
• Assist with office operations and vendor relationships.

Skills

Recruiting

Onboarding

Employee benefits

HR compliance

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

HR systems

Payroll processes

Benefits brokers

Job description

Six Degrees Search is partnering with a growing financial services firm in Wheaton, Illinois, to identify an HR Generalist focused on benefits and recruiting. This hands-on, non-managerial role offers a base salary of $70,000–$85,000 with bonus, full-time employment, and opportunities to shape HR processes for a small but ambitious team.

The ideal candidate will manage full-cycle recruiting, administer benefits, and support payroll and HR compliance, working closely with leadership.