HR Generalist — Benefits & Recruiting (Bonus Eligible)

Vogrinc Search Group; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary + bonus

Job summary

Six Degrees Search is partnering with an established financial services firm in Wheaton, IL to identify a hands-on HR Generalist focused on benefits and recruiting. This role balances day-to-day HR administration with process improvement and business operations support.

The ideal candidate will bring 3–10 years of HR experience, be comfortable in a smaller organization, and work independently to build scalable HR practices while managing recruitment, onboarding, and benefits administration.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3–10 years of progressive HR experience, with flexibility for candidates who bring the right combination of skills.
• Hands-on experience with recruiting, onboarding, and employee benefits administration.
• Experience or exposure within financial services, banking, insurance, mortgage, investment management, or a related industry is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with HR systems, payroll processes, and employment compliance.
• Experience working with benefits brokers and insurance carriers is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting & Onboarding: Manage full-cycle recruiting, including job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer coordination.
• Recruiting & Onboarding: Partner with leadership to identify hiring needs and support workforce planning.
• Recruiting & Onboarding: Coordinate new-hire onboarding, orientation, and employee documentation.
• Recruiting & Onboarding: Help develop recruiting and onboarding processes as the organization grows.
• Benefits Administration & Employee Relations: Coordinate employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other employee benefits.
• Benefits Administration & Employee Relations: Manage annual open enrollment and assist employees with benefits questions and elections.
• Benefits Administration & Employee Relations: Work with benefits brokers, insurance carriers, and outside vendors.
• Benefits Administration & Employee Relations: Maintain employee records and assist with employee relations matters.
• Benefits Administration & Employee Relations: Support HR compliance, policies, and employee communications.
• HR Operations & Process Improvement: Maintain HR systems, personnel records, and employee documentation.
• HR Operations & Process Improvement: Support payroll administration and coordinate employee changes.
• HR Operations & Process Improvement: Develop and improve HR policies, procedures, workflows, and internal processes.
• HR Operations & Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and employee experience.
• HR Operations & Process Improvement: Help establish scalable HR practices to support future growth.
• Business & Office Operations: Support leadership with general business administration and special projects.
• Business & Office Operations: Coordinate office operations and vendor relationships.
• Business & Office Operations: Assist with internal communications and operational initiatives.
• Business & Office Operations: Take ownership of administrative responsibilities that help the organization operate efficiently.

Skills

Recruiting

Onboarding

Benefits administration

HR operations

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Six Degrees Search is partnering with an established financial services firm in Wheaton, IL to identify a hands-on HR Generalist focused on benefits and recruiting. This role balances day-to-day HR administration with process improvement and business operations support.

The ideal candidate will bring 3–10 years of HR experience, be comfortable in a smaller organization, and work independently to build scalable HR practices while managing recruitment, onboarding, and benefits administration.