HR Generalist: Benefits & Recruiting, Growth-Focused

SPG; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SPG in Wheaton, IL is seeking a hands-on Human Resources Generalist focused on Benefits and Recruiting. This full-time role handles end-to-end recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, HR operations, and office coordination in a growing financial services firm.

The position emphasizes independent work, process improvement, and collaboration with leadership. It offers a competitive base salary range of $70,000 to $100,000 plus bonus, with opportunities to shape HR practices as the company

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 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

• 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 employee 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

Compliance

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Job description

SPG in Wheaton, IL is seeking a hands-on Human Resources Generalist focused on Benefits and Recruiting. This full-time role handles end-to-end recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, HR operations, and office coordination in a growing financial services firm.

The position emphasizes independent work, process improvement, and collaboration with leadership. It offers a competitive base salary range of $70,000 to $100,000 plus bonus, with opportunities to shape HR practices as the company