HR Generalist: Benefits & Recruiting — Growth & Ops Ownership

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Employee benefits

Job summary

Key People in Wheaton, IL, seeks an HR Generalist focused on benefits and recruiting. This hands-on role covers recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, payroll support, and HR operations within a growing financial services context.

The ideal candidate brings 3–10 years of HR experience, a bachelor’s degree, and the ability to work independently in a smaller team. Base salary ranges from $70,000 to $100,000 with a bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3–10 years of progressive HR experience, with flexibility for the right mix of skills.
• Hands-on experience with recruiting, onboarding, and employee benefits administration.
• Experience or exposure within financial services, banking, insurance, mortgage, or investment management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting, including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer coordination.
• Coordinate employee onboarding, orientation, and documentation; support workforce planning.
• Oversee benefits programs, open enrollment, questions, elections, and broker/vendor coordination.
• Maintain HR systems and records; support payroll and employee changes; develop and improve HR policies and workflows.
• Assist with general business operations, vendor relations, and internal communications.

Skills

Recruiting

Onboarding

Employee Benefits

HR Administration

Payroll Support

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll processing

Job description

Key People in Wheaton, IL, seeks an HR Generalist focused on benefits and recruiting. This hands-on role covers recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, payroll support, and HR operations within a growing financial services context.

The ideal candidate brings 3–10 years of HR experience, a bachelor’s degree, and the ability to work independently in a smaller team. Base salary ranges from $70,000 to $100,000 with a bonus and comprehensive benefits.