Senior People Operations Specialist

Digital Asset; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Asset in New York City seeks a Senior People Operations Specialist to manage core employee lifecycle processes with accuracy and compliance. You will ensure reliable records, audit-ready data, and smooth processing across payroll, benefits, and HR systems.

This role anchors the People Operations function, enabling employees, managers, and leaders to trust how people-related work gets done while maintaining strict data privacy and policy controls.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years of experience in People Operations or HR Operations.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS, payroll, and benefits systems.
• Proven track record auditing HR processes and scaling workflows for efficiency.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Confidential handling of sensitive information and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Executes onboarding, offboarding, and employee changes on schedule.
• Maintains complete and accurate employee records across systems.
• Supports payroll and benefits processing with data accuracy.
• Partner with payroll vendors and stakeholders to resolve discrepancies.
• Performs regular data audits and reporting for compliance.
• Ensures access controls and policy updates are documented.
• Supervises the People Operations Coordinator, where applicable.

Skills

People Operations

HR Operations

Data accuracy

Communication skills

Multitasking

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Benefits systems

Job description

About Digital Asset & the Canton Network

Digital Asset builds the technologies that are reshaping the foundations of financial markets. Our mission is to create the world’s most trusted, privacy-enabled, and interoperable digital infrastructure for global finance.

At the heart of this mission is the Canton Network - the blockchain purpose-built for institutional finance. Uniquely combining privacy, compliance, and scalability, Canton enables real-time, secure settlement across multiple asset classes. Governed by the Canton Foundation with participation from leading financial institutions, it is the proven link between the promise of blockchain and the power of global finance.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Zurich, Budapest, Hong Kong, and Sydney— we are on a mission to transform finance— and that transformation is now playing out rapidly on the Canton Network.

If you’re interested in playing a crucial role at the intersection of traditional and crypto-capital markets and want to help bring the next trillion dollars of finance on-chain, join us.

About the role:

The Senior People Operations Specialist is responsible for executing core employee lifecycle processes with accuracy, consistency, and care, ensuring that people data, records, and transactions are reliable, compliant, and audit-ready.

This role is a key part of the operational backbone of the People & Workplaces function. By ensuring that systems and processes work as designed, the People Operations Specialist enables employees, managers, and leaders to trust how people-related work gets done.

Responsibilities:

• Executes onboarding, offboarding, and employee changes accurately and on schedule
• Maintains complete and accurate employee records across systems
• Supports employment changes including transfers, leaves of absence, and status updates
• Ensures all lifecycle actions are documented and processed in accordance with policy and controls
• Supports payroll and benefits execution, including processing and updates, by ensuring data accuracy and timely processing
• Partners with payroll vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies
• Assists with benefits administration, enrollments, and employee inquiries
• Escalates payroll or benefits issues promptly when risk or error is identified
• Maintains accurate data in HRIS, ATS, payroll, and benefits systems
• Performs regular data audits and reconciliation checks
• Supports reporting and analytics by ensuring data completeness and consistency
• Follows access controls, documentation standards, and data privacy requirements
• Executes policy changes and updates in systems and documentation repositories
• Ensures correct version control and distribution of people policies
• Maintains records in compliance with retention and audit standards
• Supports audit preparation and documentation requests
• Identifies recurring issues or inefficiencies in processes or systems
• Proactively flags risks, errors, or gaps to the Director, People Operations & Infrastructure
• Contributes to process improvements that increase efficiency and reduce error
• Supports testing and rollout of system enhancements or new tools
• Processes invoices and expense submissions
• Plans and executes employee engagement activities, including company events
• Supervises the People Operations Coordinator, where applicable
• Takes on additional duties/responsibilities from time to time, as needed

What We're Looking For:

• 3–6+ years of experience in People Operations, HR Operations, or a related role
• Hands‑on experience with HRIS, payroll, and benefits systems
• Proven track record of auditing HR processes, identifying inefficiencies, and scaling or automating workflows to improve team efficiency and employee experience.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast‑moving environment
• Comfort working with sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality
• Clear written and verbal communication skills

The range below may vary if based outside the New York tri‑state area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut). Base salaries are determined during our interview process, during which we assess the candidate's experience, skills, and capabilities against internal peers and the scope and responsibilities of the position.

US Pay Transparency

$125,000 - $150,000 USD

#LI-Hybrid

At Digital Asset, we are committed to compensation structures that reward impact consistently across our global teams. We support our people at every stage of life with comprehensive, family‑forward benefits and flexible working models designed to help you do your best work.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well‑being of our team members. Health and insurance benefits vary by region to ensure local relevance and compliance, and may include medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Digital Asset is an equal opportunity employer committed. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Employment Eligibility

If and as required by applicable law, all persons hired to work at Digital Asset will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the location for which they have an offer to work and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification documents upon hire.

Accommodations

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