People Operations Generalist

Signal Advisors Inc.; Detroit, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

FSA/HSA health plans

3% 401k company contribution

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Wellness programs

Flexible vacation policy

Home-office stipend

Annual company retreat

Equity package

Job summary

Signal Advisors Inc. is seeking a People Operations Generalist to manage the employee lifecycle from recruiting through onboarding and off-boarding.

The role is hands-on, adaptable, and focused on building efficient processes while staying curious and responsive. Based in Detroit, you will coordinate interviews, draft clear internal communications, support benefits enrollment, and help scale people initiatives as the company grows nationwide.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR or People-related role is a plus.
• Recruiting experience is an extra plus.
• Ability to work in Detroit office at least 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding and off-boarding experiences.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews; manage candidate communications.
• Communicate with teams across departments; back up People Operations tasks.
• Draft internal communications, newsletters, and presentations.
• Serve as a point of contact for team members’ questions and concerns.
• Assist with performance reviews, benefits enrollment, feedback systems, and all-company meetings.
• Contribute to development and improvement of people-related processes.
• Support Head of People with day-to-day tasks and ad-hoc projects.
• Help scale People function by keeping systems and processes updated.

Skills

Proactive

Organized

Communication

Collaboration

Slack experience

Technology curiosity

Tools

Slack

Job description

Signal Advisors is on a mission to solve the retirement crisis. 69% of Americans do not work with a financial advisor today, and only a quarter have a financial plan. Our team is reimagining a 60-year-old industry—bringing new technologies, comprehensive services, and an inspired vision to financial advisors. Supported by our incredible investors, we’ve grown from a small Detroit-based team in 2020 to over 130+ team members dispersed across the country.

We are: Empowering Leaders. Client Advocates. Entrepreneurial Champions.

Our team is a blend of industry experts and technologists building a better business, together. We’re in it for the long haul. Are you looking to be part of a dedicated, dispersed team where you can architect your impact and shape the company’s vision? Join us at Signal!

THE JOB

The People Operations Generalist will be involved in all aspects of the team member lifecycle, from recruiting to operational tasks and onboarding/off-boarding. The People Team is agile and hands-on, unafraid to roll up their sleeves, and continually evolve and adapt to meet our team member and company needs. We are looking for someone who can flex from one aspect of the team member lifecycle to another while staying curious.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO

• Support the onboarding and off-boarding experience.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews and own candidate communication throughout the recruitment process.
• Effectively communicate with team members across all departments on various topics, and provide backup support for time-sensitive People Operations tasks, ensuring seamless continuity.
• Draft clear and engaging internal communications, newsletters, and presentations.
• Serve as a point of contact for team member questions and concerns.
• Assist with the execution of key people initiatives, like performance reviews, benefits enrollment, feedback systems, all-company meetings, and more.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of people-related processes and initiatives.
• Assist the Head of People with day-to-day work, ad-hoc requests, or projects across candidate and team member experience.
• Help scale the People function by ensuring our systems, processes, and documentation are updated, accurate, and effective.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR IN TEAM MEMBERS

• A proactive and highly organized individual with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt your style to different audiences.
• A natural ability to build rapport and maintain positive relationships with people at all levels.
• Comfort and proficiency with software and tools, with a strong aptitude and curiosity for learning new systems and exploring new technologies, like artificial intelligence tools. Experience with Slack is a significant plus.
• A collaborative team player who is eager to learn and contribute in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion and demonstrate strong self-awareness, with the capacity to give and receive feedback constructively.

WHAT YOU HAVE

• Some experience working in an HR or People-related role is a plus.
• Recruiting experience is an extra plus!
• Must be able to work in our Detroit office at least 2 days each week. May be required to be in more frequently from time to time.

WHAT WE VALUE @ SIGNAL

These are the values that drive how we operate and make decisions.
We’re obsessed with finding a better way . Never settle for less.
We act with a sense of urgency . We use our best judgment to act urgently on the right things at the right time.
We raise our level of awareness . Everything starts with awareness. We’re curious and alert to what is happening around us.
We find inches everywhere around us . There are thousands of opportunities to make an impact. We take those opportunities and act.
We do the right thing . Sticking to the highest standard of integrity is not optional.
We have strong opinions, loosely held . It’s not about WHO is right, it’s about WHAT is right.
Simplicity is Genius. Simplicity doesn’t just clarify; it makes things better for everyone. It’s that simple.
Ideas are valued, execution is worshiped. Great ideas get you to the 50-yard line; outstanding execution gets you into the end zone.
We are the "they". There is no "they". We are empowered to fix things, to be proactive, to find a solution.
We launch big ideas and then obsess over feedback to learn how we can make it even better.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The US base salary for this full-time position is determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data.

In addition to salary, our team members benefits include:

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• FSA or HSA-eligible health plans
• 3% 401k company contribution with no vesting period
• Paid parental leave
• Learning & Development stipend
• Wellness Programs
• Flexible vacation policy
• $500 for your home office setup
• Annual all-company retreat
• Competitive equity package based on on role and level

Our company is committed to building a team that represents people from many different backgrounds and professional, educational, and life experiences. We strongly encourage you to apply, so think of our job postings as just the start of the conversation. Take the leap — you might just be the perfect person for one of our open roles, even if you don’t fully match every requirement on the job description.