HR Generalist: Benefits, Recruiting & Growth Operations

Genie Matthews and Associates; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Six Degrees Search partners with a growing financial services firm seeking an HR Generalist focused on benefits and recruiting in Wheaton, IL. The role is hands-on, with responsibilities spanning full-cycle recruiting, benefits administration, HR operations, and broader office tasks.

The ideal candidate has 3–10 years in HR, experience in recruiting and benefits, and a bachelor’s degree in HR or related field. A proactive, independent work style is essential.

Qualifications

• 3–10 years of progressive HR experience with recruiting and benefits administration.
• Hands-on, independent worker comfortable in a smaller organization.
• Experience in financial services or related industries preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting & onboarding: manage full-cycle recruiting, posting, sourcing, interviewing and offer coordination.
• Benefits administration & employee relations: manage benefits programs, open enrollment, broker and carrier coordination, records and communications.
• HR operations & process improvement: maintain HR systems and policies, support payroll changes, develop scalable processes.
• Business & office operations: support leadership with admin tasks, vendor relations, internal communications.

Skills

HR experience

Recruiting

Benefits administration

Payroll coordination

HR systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HR software

Payroll systems

Job description

Six Degrees Search partners with a growing financial services firm seeking an HR Generalist focused on benefits and recruiting in Wheaton, IL. The role is hands-on, with responsibilities spanning full-cycle recruiting, benefits administration, HR operations, and broader office tasks.

The ideal candidate has 3–10 years in HR, experience in recruiting and benefits, and a bachelor’s degree in HR or related field. A proactive, independent work style is essential.