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HR Operations

Own and scale core HR operations including onboarding, benefits, compliance, employee relations, and end-to-end US immigration at a fast-growing AI startup.

About the job

Responsibilities

  • Build and own core HR operations, including onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, and employee relations
  • Design scalable systems: tracking, playbooks, checklists, and documentation
  • Manage US immigration end to end (H-1B, O-1, PERM, green cards) in coordination with outside counsel
  • Serve as point of contact for employees on visa sponsorship, renewals, and status questions
  • Keep managers informed on immigration timelines, compliance requirements, and people processes
  • Flex into broader people ops work as needed

Requirements

  • 3+ years in people operations or HR at a fast-growing startup or tech company
  • Solid generalist foundation across core HR: onboarding, benefits administration, compliance, employee relations, and policy
  • Practical experience managing US immigration cases (H-1B, O-1, PERM, green cards), including direct coordination with outside counsel

Skills

Hr Operations, Onboarding, Benefits Administration, Employee Relations, Compliance, Us Immigration, H-1B, O-1, Perm, Green Cards

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