HR Generalist: Benefits & Recruiting for Growth

Talent Match Recruiting; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Six Degrees Search partners with an established financial services firm in Wheaton, Illinois, to identify an HR Generalist who handles recruiting, onboarding, and benefits administration with a hands-on, independent approach.

This role offers a base salary range of $70,000–$100,000 plus bonus, and requires a flexible, proactive professional ready to support HR operations and business processes in a smaller organization.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3–10 years of progressive HR experience.
• Hands-on experience with recruiting, onboarding, and employee benefits administration.
• Experience or exposure within financial services, banking, insurance, mortgage, investment management, or 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.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple responsibilities, and take initiative.
• Comfortable working in a smaller organization where responsibilities may evolve.
• 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.
• Partner with leadership to identify hiring needs and support workforce planning.
• Coordinate new-hire onboarding, orientation, and employee documentation.
• Help develop recruiting and onboarding processes as the organization grows.
• Coordinate employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other benefits.
• Manage annual open enrollment and assist employees with benefits questions and elections.
• Work with benefits brokers, insurance carriers, and outside vendors.
• Maintain employee records and assist with employee relations matters.
• Support HR compliance, policies, and employee communications.
• Maintain HR systems, personnel records, and employee documentation.
• Support payroll administration and coordinate employee changes.
• Develop and improve HR policies, procedures, workflows, and internal processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and employee experience.
• Help establish scalable HR practices to support future growth.
• Support leadership with general business administration and special projects.
• Coordinate office operations and vendor relationships.
• Assist with internal communications and operational initiatives.
• Take ownership of administrative responsibilities that help the organization operate efficiently.

Skills

Recruiting

Onboarding

Benefits administration

HR systems

Payroll

Organizational skills

Independent work

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Six Degrees Search partners with an established financial services firm in Wheaton, Illinois, to identify an HR Generalist who handles recruiting, onboarding, and benefits administration with a hands-on, independent approach.

This role offers a base salary range of $70,000–$100,000 plus bonus, and requires a flexible, proactive professional ready to support HR operations and business processes in a smaller organization.