Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HG Insights is the pioneer of Revenue Growth Intelligence, providing AI-driven datasets for B2B buyers and technology adoption. The People Operations Specialist will play a crucial role in managing US employment contracts and benefits, ensuring compliance with legal standards, and enhancing the overall employee experience.
Responsibilities
- Own the drafting, review and management of all AMER employment contracts, offer letters, amendments and separation agreements
- Ensure all employment documentation is legally compliant, up to date and aligned with US federal and state requirements
- Partner with legal counsel where required on complex or non-standard employment arrangements
- Own end-to-end US benefits administration health, dental, vision, 401(k), wellness reimbursements and all ancillary benefits
- Manage open enrolment processes, vendor relationships and employee benefits queries with accuracy and care
- Ensure benefits programmes are competitive, compliant and clearly communicated to all US employees
- Design, write and maintain US people policies that are legally compliant, clearly written and genuinely employee-friendly
- Proactively track changes in AMER federal and state employment law and update policies and practices before they become a problem
- Ensure our US Employee Handbook is current, consistent and reflects who we are as a company
- Manage all US immigration processes including H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, green card sponsorship and I-9 compliance
- Partner with external immigration counsel to ensure timely and accurate processing of all visa and work authorisation cases
- Serve as the internal point of expertise on immigration matters advising employees and managers with clarity and confidence
- Support the full US employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding ensuring every touchpoint is smooth, consistent and handled with care
- Be the trusted, go-to person for US employees on all people-related queries and processes
- Partner with the broader global People team to ensure US processes are aligned with global standards and frameworks
- Support HRIS data integrity, reporting accuracy and system adoption across all people platforms
- Partner with senior People leaders to evaluate, select and implement the HR systems and tools that will power our people function
- Drive employee engagement initiatives, pulse surveys and action planning globally
- Collaborate closely with Finance, IT, Talent Acquisition and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement, streamline operations and elevate the overall employee experience end to end
Skills
- 7+ years of progressive HR / People experience with strong US specific expertise
- Proven experience in a SMB SaaS or technology company you understand the pace, the constraints and the opportunity
- Hands-on experience with US benefits administration you have managed open enrolment, vendor relationships and employee queries
- Hands-on experience with one or more HRIS platforms such as Workday, Namely, BambooHR, SAP SuccessFactors, Rippling or Lattice with proven ability to implement, optimise and manage these systems at scale
- Strong knowledge of US employment law across federal and multiple state jurisdictions
- Demonstrable experience managing US immigration processes H-1B, OPT, green card and I-9 compliance
- Excellent policy writing skills you can translate complex legal requirements into clear, readable language
- Experience drafting and reviewing employment contracts and separation agreements
- A self-starter who takes ownership, operates with high integrity and thrives in a lean, fast-moving environment
- Experience supporting a global People team across multiple regions
- Exposure to compensation benchmarking and total rewards in a US tech environment
- Experience leveraging AI tools to improve HR processes and efficiency
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage for themselves and their families
- A monthly wellness reimbursement
- Access to Able To professional mental health coaching for stress, anxiety and depression support as per the regions
- A 401(k) with up to 5% company matching
- All UK employees are enrolled in a pension scheme
- Every employee also receives stock options
- Annual learning reimbursement
- A genuine commitment to developing your career at every stage
- Culture Club, you will always have a real voice in shaping the kind of workplace we build together
- A remote first role within the United States, complemented by periodic travel to HG Insights hub locations for key business and team engagements
Company Overview
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