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HR Operations Specialist

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Hybrid
Jersey Wharf, New York, NY, USA
Mid level
Hybrid
Jersey Wharf, New York, NY, USA
Mid level
Manage U.S. HR operations across onboarding, employee changes, offboarding, benefits, payroll coordination, 401(k) administration, policies, and compliance. Lead full-cycle recruiting for technical and business roles through proactive sourcing and close hiring-manager partnership. Maintain accurate HR and recruiting records, monitor pipelines, and report hiring metrics in a fast-moving international technology scaleup.
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The Role

Neural Concept is looking for a versatile HR Operations Specialist to support our growing tech scale-up in the United States. This is a role focused in HR Operations - from onboarding to off-boarding, employee lifecycle and support.

You will also support the Talent Acquisition Team - based in Switzerland - with some screening and candidate management. We are therefore looking for someone with deep practical knowledge of the U.S. HR operations, benefits, and 401(k) administration.

Key responsibilities

  • Manage core HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employee changes, off-boarding;

  • Support U.S. benefits administration, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) programs;

  • Coordinate with PEO entities, payroll and benefits providers;

  • Help maintain HR policies and support compliance with applicable federal and and local employment requirements;

  • Support local Hiring Managers and the Talent Acquisition Team in Switzerland screening candidate applications and managing the recruitment process;

  • Maintain accurate employee and recruiting data, track pipeline progress, and report on key hiring metrics.

What we are looking for

  • 3+ years of HR operations in the US is mandatory;

  • Practical knowledge of the U.S. HR policies, benefits administration, 401(k) programs;

  • Knowledge of the U.S. technology talent market, including relevant talent pools and sourcing channels is a plus;

  • Experience in a startup or scale-up environment is highly valued.

  • Comfort working in a fast-moving, international environment.

  • Familiarity with an ATS. Experience with Ashby is a plus.

  • Strong organisational skills, curiosity, resilience, and close attention to detail.

What success looks like

  • Smooth, consistent HR processes support across the employee lifecycle.

  • Accurate and timely support for benefits, payroll, and 401(k) administration.

  • Clear partnership with hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.

  • Reliable recruiting data, candidate notes, and HR records.

What we offer

  • A broad role combining talent acquisition and HR operations.

  • Work with a world-class technology team – our engineers are top-notch

  • Thrive in a collaborative, multicultural environment where your work is visible and recognized.

  • Develop professionally alongside talented colleagues who share knowledge freely and support one another.

  • Balance life and work with a hybrid model and flexible hours—we care about results, not rigid schedules.

Neural Concept is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where you can thrive.

Neural Concept Jersey City, New Jersey, USA Office

201 Montgomery St, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, 07302

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