HR Generalist: Benefits & Recruiting for Growth

Top Echelon Software, LLC; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Six Degrees Search is partnering with a growing financial services firm in Wheaton, Illinois, to identify an HR Generalist focused on benefits, recruiting, and HR operations. This hands-on role combines HR administration with business operations in a smaller organization.

The candidate should have a strong background in recruitment, benefits administration, and HR compliance, with the ability to work independently and collaborate with leadership.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3–10 years of progressive HR experience.
• Hands-on experience with recruiting, onboarding, and employee benefits administration.
• Experience 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.
• 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 a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting & Onboarding: Manage full-cycle recruiting, including job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer coordination.
• Recruiting: Partner with leadership to identify hiring needs and support workforce planning.
• Recruiting: Coordinate new-hire onboarding, orientation, and employee documentation.
• Recruiting: 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 admin

Employee relations

HR operations

Process improvement

Organization skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

Job description

Six Degrees Search is partnering with a growing financial services firm in Wheaton, Illinois, to identify an HR Generalist focused on benefits, recruiting, and HR operations. This hands-on role combines HR administration with business operations in a smaller organization.

The candidate should have a strong background in recruitment, benefits administration, and HR compliance, with the ability to work independently and collaborate with leadership.