HR Generalist — Benefits, Recruiting & Growth Ops

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Six Degrees Search partners with a growing financial services firm in Wheaton, Illinois, to identify an HR Generalist focused on benefits and recruiting. This is a hands-on, non-management role where you will own end-to-end HR activities and contribute to both HR and business operations.

You will manage full-cycle recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, payroll coordination, and policy development, while partnering with leadership to support growth.

Qualifications

• 3–10 years HR experience with recruiting, onboarding, and benefits.
• Experience in financial services preferred.
• Familiarity with HR systems and payroll.
• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting, including job postings, sourcing, interviewing, and offer coordination.
• Coordinate onboarding, orientation, and employee documentation.
• Coordinate employee benefits programs and open enrollment.
• Support payroll administration and HR compliance.
• Develop and improve HR policies and processes.
• Assist with office operations and special projects.

Skills

Recruiting

Onboarding

Benefits admin

HR operations

Payroll coordination

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

Job description

Six Degrees Search partners with a growing financial services firm in Wheaton, Illinois, to identify an HR Generalist focused on benefits and recruiting. This is a hands-on, non-management role where you will own end-to-end HR activities and contribute to both HR and business operations.

You will manage full-cycle recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, payroll coordination, and policy development, while partnering with leadership to support growth.