HR Generalist

Cruit Group; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cruit Group, Tampa-based partner of a leading independent advisory firm, seeks an HR Generalist to join the HR and Operations team. You will handle daily human resources activities for domestic and international locations and provide executive support to a Partner.

The role requires exceptional organization, proactivity, and discretion in a dynamic environment, with responsibilities spanning onboarding, benefits, payroll coordination, compliance, and high‑level scheduling and travel support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3–5 years of HR and administrative support experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee onboarding and offboarding for global offices, including documentation and staff transitions.
• Manage employee benefits programs including open enrollment and medical/dental/vision coverage.
• Maintain accuracy of employee data in ADP and coordinate payroll adjustments.
• Draft HR paperwork and employee communications.
• Coordinate performance reviews and employee relations activities.
• Assist with recruitment, scheduling, and new-hire onboarding tasks.
• Ensure HR compliance and consistent policies across branches.
• Maintain personnel files and generate HR reports.
• Collaborate with Head of HR & Operations to drive HR initiatives.

Skills

Organized

Proactive

Professional

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ADP

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our partner, a leading independent advisory firm that operates with an entrepreneurial spirit. They are a prominent strategic advisor serving a diverse, high-profile client base. The firm is built by a tight-knit team of trusted industry experts who have a long history of collaborating together for over a decade. They focus on cultivating long-term, established partnerships with their clients. The team provides expert guidance to market leaders—including top-tier corporations, private enterprises, and financial sponsors—advising them on capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives.

Position Overview:

Our partner is actively searching for an HR Generalist to become a key member of their Tampa, FL-based HR and Operations team. In this role, you will report to the Head of HR & Operations and handle daily human resources activities for both their domestic and international locations. Additionally, you will deliver dedicated executive support to one of the firm's Partners. The perfect fit for this role is an exceptionally organized, proactive, and polished professional who thrives when taking the initiative in a dynamic, streamlined environment.

Core HR Responsibilities

• Oversee the complete lifecycle of onboarding and offboarding for all global offices, encompassing system configurations, background checks, documentation, and staff transitions.
• Manage comprehensive employee benefits packages, handling open enrollment, retirement plans, medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Keep employee data current within ADP, ensuring seamless coordination of payroll adjustments, deduction tracking, and compensation updates.
• Act as the primary resource for staff questions related to general human resources matters, policies, payroll, and benefits.
• Draft and finalize HR paperwork, including employment contracts, offer letters, and internal staff communications.
• Facilitate annual performance reviews, employee relations, and continuous performance management cycles.
• Help coordinate interview schedules, support recruitment efforts, and assist with general new-hire onboarding tasks.
• Uphold HR compliance and assist in the creation and enforcement of unified policies across all international and US branches.
• Maintain detailed personnel files, monitor company headcount, and generate routine HR reports.
• Collaborate directly with the Head of HR & Operations to implement process enhancements, drive HR initiatives, and execute special projects.

Executive Support Responsibilities

• Take charge of scheduling for one Partner, strategically managing their calendar, booking appointments, and proactively resolving any overlapping meeting conflicts.
• Organize complex global and domestic travel logistics, booking transportation and hotels while creating comprehensive travel itineraries.
• Filter incoming communications, field phone calls, and interact with external stakeholders, clients, and internal team members with a high degree of professionalism.
• Compile presentations, meeting documents, and expense reports, ensuring all files are highly organized and readily accessible.
• Deliver comprehensive daily support to the Partner, executing special assignments and treating highly sensitive information with absolute confidentiality.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 3 to 5 years of professional experience spanning both human resources and administrative support.