HR Specialist

Peak Retirement Planning, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Peak Retirement Planning, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking an HR hiring specialist to guide the early stages of the recruitment process, ensuring fast, compliant talent intake and a high standard of candidate experience.

You will review applications, coordinate onboarding and offboarding, maintain accurate HR records, and track hiring KPIs to support strategic decisions while upholding our values and service level.

Qualifications

• Candidates must demonstrate top-tier hiring & people skills.
• Experience handling full-cycle recruitment and onboarding.
• Strong alignment with high-performance startup culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage the early stages of our in-depth hiring process
• Knowledge of State and Federal labor laws
• Review and track applications across open roles
• Facilitate onboarding and offboarding processes
• Maintain accurate and compliant internal documentation
• Track hiring data and HR KPIs to support strategic decisions
• Help ensure every new team member is set up for success in their role

Skills

A+ Player

Foxhole Team Member

Rocketship Mentality

Job description

We are the #1 fastest-growing private company in Columbus, Ohio, by Inc. 5000, and one of the top and youngest financial planning firms in the country. Peak has grown from one team member to over 60 team members in just 4 years.In 2025, we had over 5,400 applicants, we only hired 19. As a scaling start-up, we are very particular to ensure we hire the best and those aligned with our values and intensity. We are not a firm for everyone.

What We Look For

• A+ Player
  • Elite at what they do. Extremely hard worker. Gritty. Gets things done. Internal need to succeed.
  • Dislikes working with B and C players.
  • Does not need to be told twice what to do.
• Foxhole Team Member
  • Has a servant's heart and a purpose bigger than themselves.
  • Will help a team member fix a flat on the side of the road at 6am.
  • Goes above and beyond to provide a "White Glove Service" to our clients.
• Rocketship Mentality
  • Excited to join a fast-growing startup with extreme upside.
  • Growth Mindset in all areas of life - professionally, personally, physically, and spiritually.
  • "Lifer" - those who want to work with us for 30+ years (not just a 9-5 job).

Main Requirements

• Manage the early stages of our in-depth hiring process
• Knowledge of State and Federal labor laws
• Review and track applications across open roles
• Facilitate onboarding and offboarding processes
• Maintain accurate and compliant internal documentation
• Track hiring data and HR KPIs to support strategic decisions
• Help ensure every new team member is set up for success in their role