People Operations Generalist
$75,000–$100,000 year
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Conduct end-to-end recruiting coordination by sourcing candidates, scheduling interviews, managing logistics for travel and onboarding, and coordinating offer letters and background checks. Serve as the operational backbone for the office by managing supplies, vendors, daily food programs, and company events while handling executive calendars and new hire setup. Resolve small issues proactively and maintain the applicant-tracking system to keep the pipeline organized. Requires 1-3 years in people operations or executive assistance with strong communication skills and tooling proficiency. Chicago-based role offering a discretionary bonus, comprehensive health coverage, and unlimited PTO.
Required Qualifications
- 1 to 3 years in people operations, recruiting coordination, office management, executive assistance, or a similar high-touch operational role
- A proactive, no-task-is-beneath-me mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong scheduling and tooling skills across Outlook or Google Calendar, Excel or Sheets, and applicant-tracking or CRM tools
- plus comfort learning new web-based systems
- Discretion and sound judgment handling confidential information
- A genuine service mindset
- Ability and desire to learn new technologies quickly
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience at a trading firm, hedge fund, startup, or another fast-moving small-team environment
- Experience owning an office move, an events calendar, or a full recruiting cycle from scratch
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