Title: HR Business Partner (Generalist - First HR Hire)
Location: Dallas, TX (4 days in office; WFH Fridays)
Reports to: CCO
Company: Investment Manager
The Opportunity
Join a high-performing, entrepreneurial investment manager as the first dedicated HR leader. The foundations are in place; you’ll own day-to-day HR and level up people operations—especially onboarding, biannual reviews, and real-time feedback loops—while partnering closely with the CCO and senior leadership.
What You’ll Do
- Own Onboarding/Offboarding: I-9s, benefits enrollment, (ADP),; day-one readiness; checklists and comms.
- Launch Biannual Reviews: Standardize templates, timelines, manager enablement; track completions and outcomes.
- Stand Up Feedback Loops: After each Investment Committee, facilitate quick feedback touchpoints for junior talent; capture notes in HR files.
- Run Employee Surveys: Operate pulse surveys; analyze data; synthesize themes; propose actions; close feedback loops.
- Policies & Handbook: Maintain the handbook; coordinate light legal review; keep TX/US updates current.
- Benefits (ADP): Collaborate with internal stakeholders to manage benefits administration and help optimize the effective use of ADP tools.
- Talent & Market Intel: Maintain a lightweight view of market comp trends for key roles; support leaders with directional insights.
- People Partnering: Be a trusted, confidential resource; join sensitive conversations case-by-case with leadership.
- Recruitment: Work directly with department heads and hiring managers to help oversee the recruitment process.
You Bring
- 5–8 years of HR experience with strong generalist breadth (HRIS/ATS, onboarding, employee relations, reviews/PM, benefits liaison, compliance awareness).
- Experience in financial services (PE/VC/credit/hedge) or adjacent professional services/banking; small-company exposure (sub-50–100) is a plus.
- Hands-on builder who can design simple processes, drive adoption, and communicate clearly with executives and investment professionals.
Tools & Partners
- ADP (HR/benefits; opportunity to expand usage), new IT Professional for hardware/access, collaboration with Accounting/Finance and Deal Team leads.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base + bonus
- Platinum Level Health Benefits - 100% of premiums paid by the firm for individual or family
- 401k Match 4.5%
- Fully Paid Company Retreats on a Yearly Basis
- Training/Mentorship/Career Coaching from C-Suite
- Cell Phone Allowance
- Yearly Gym Membership Allowance - join a local gym or purchase your own home gym equipment
- Free Parking
- 4 days in office (Dallas HQ), WFH Fridays; collaborative, professional culture.
