Job Description
Job Title: HR Generalist
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid – 3 days/week in-office; Tuesdays required)
Compensation: $105,000 – $115,000 base salary + discretionary bonus
About the Firm
Our client is a premier investment management firm specializing in institutional private equity—spanning buyouts, venture capital, growth equity funds, secondaries, and co-investments. The firm offers a collaborative, high-touch environment where HR plays a direct role in supporting business operations and employee experience.
Position Overview
We are seeking a well-rounded HR Generalist to serve as a key operational partner across human resources, benefits administration, compensation support, and policy development. Working closely with leadership and a lean corporate team, this role is ideal for an HR professional with 3–4 years of financial services experience who thrives in a dynamic, boutique investment management setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Benefits & Leave Administration: Manage day-to-day employee benefit programs, coordinate annual open enrollment cycles (March open enrollment for an April 1 plan year), and handle employee benefit inquiries and life-event changes.
- HRIS & Payroll Operations: Maintain accurate employee records, process lifecycle updates, and support payroll and reporting workflows within ADP Workforce Now.
- Compensation Support: Assist with annual compensation cycles, bonus administration, benchmarking data, and ad-hoc compensation analyses.
- HR Policy & Compliance: Draft, update, and maintain employee handbooks, internal HR policies, and standard operating procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state (NY), and local employment regulations.
- Employee Lifecycle & Onboarding: Coordinate seamless onboarding and offboarding experiences, new-hire orientations, background checks, and immigration/visa coordination as needed.
- Employee Relations & Culture: Act as a trusted resource for staff inquiries, support performance review cycles, and assist with firm-wide engagement and office initiatives.
Qualifications & Must-Haves
- 3–4 years of progressive Human Resources Generalist experience.
- Financial Services industry experience is required; prior exposure to Private Equity, Venture Capital, or Asset Management is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience in Compensation & Benefits administration as well as HR policy writing and handbook maintenance.
- Direct working experience with ADP Workforce Now (payroll, benefits, and employee data modules) and strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- High level of discretion, attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work independently in a boutique, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work on-site in Midtown Manhattan 3 days per week, with Tuesdays required in-office.
By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact
HR@vaco.com
.Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
Representation Notice
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).
Privacy Notice
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | New York, NY |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $105,000–$115,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 2002 |
| Website | http://www.vaco.com/ |
About Company
Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search and strategic staffing for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations, administration and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to more than 35 offices across the globe, 700+ employees, more than 3,000 consultants and $450M in revenue. Vaco has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for past 11 years and is dedicated to developing long-term relationships, life-long careers and creative client solutions.
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