People Associate

Frazer Jones (US); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The SR Group (US), Inc. is assisting Frazer Jones (US) in recruiting a People Associate for our client in New York, NY (Hudson Yards).

The role is in-office Monday through Thursday with remote Fridays and focuses on People Operations and employee lifecycle initiatives, including onboarding, payroll, benefits, reporting, and workforce planning. Compensation ranges from $110,000 to $130,000 base plus discretionary bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of HR/People Operations experience.
• Experience with benefits, payroll, and HR operations.
• Strong Excel and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the full employee lifecycle including onboarding and offboarding.
• Coordinate benefits administration and vendor relationships.
• Support compensation processes and annual people programs.
• Assist with 401(k) administration and employee programs.
• Coordinate offer letters, background checks, and pre-employment steps.
• Support payroll administration and HR records compliance.
• Partner with managers on people-related matters and analytics.
• Assist workforce planning and headcount reporting.

Skills

Excel

HR Analytics

Communication

Relationship Building

Independent Working

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll systems

PEOs

Job description

Role: People Associate

Location: New York, NY (Hudson Yards)

In Office Schedule: Monday through Thursday in-office, remote Fridays

Compensation: $110,000 – $130,000 base salary plus discretionary bonus and benefits

Our client is a growing Financial Services firm in New York. The business offers a dynamic environment where employees have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working closely with senior leadership.

They are seeking a People Associate to support People Operations and employee lifecycle initiatives across the organization. This is an opportunity to gain broad exposure across all areas of HR while contributing to a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

The role reports directly to the Chief People Officer and offers significant visibility across the business while supporting key initiatives related to employee experience, compensation, benefits, onboarding, reporting, and organizational growth.

As the People Associate, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, employee experience, and People Operations initiatives
• Managing employee benefits administration and coordination with external vendors
• Supporting compensation administration and annual people processes
• Assisting with 401(k) administration and employee programs
• Coordinating offer letters, background checks, and pre-employment processes
• Supporting payroll administration, employee records, compliance, and HR systems
• Partnering with employees and managers on people-related matters and employee lifecycle support
• Assisting with workforce planning, headcount reporting, turnover reporting, and people analytics
• Supporting performance management, employee development, and engagement initiatives
• Coordinating immigration and visa processes with external partners
• Contributing to process improvement projects that support organizational growth and scalability
• Providing direct support to People leadership and broader business stakeholders

Key requirements:

• 4-6 years of experience within Human Resources, People Operations, HRBP, or related functions
• Experience supporting employee lifecycle processes, benefits administration, compensation, payroll, and HR operations
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with reporting and analytics
• Experience with HRIS platforms, payroll systems, PEOs, or related HR technology
• Exposure to workforce planning, employee data, reporting, or organizational analytics preferred
• Financial services, investment management, private equity, family office, or high-growth company experience preferred
• Highly organized professional with exceptional attention to detail
• Resourceful self-starter who can operate independently and manage competing priorities
• Strong communicator with excellent judgment and follow-through
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of an organization

Please note that our client is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

The listed salary range serves as a guide and the salary offered within that range to the candidate selected will be based on experience, qualifications, and location.

The SR Group (US), Inc. is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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