Hiring: Associate, People Operations Company: Willow Wealth Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:12:52 About the job Experience: •3+ years of work experience in various areas of HR (recruiting experience a plus) Required Skills: •As a People Operations Associate •, you will be hands-on in helping execute across many functional areas of HR such as culture & engagement, onboarding, employee experience, employee relations, compensation & benefits, performance management, compliance, and office management. •Reporting to the Director, People Operations, you will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the HR team and help drive company performance and goals forward through a people-first approach. •Help manage the payroll and benefits function, ensuring accurate and timely processing •Partner with internal teams at Willow Wealth (such as Finance and IT) and external vendors to optimize our processes •Participate in the rollout of our performance, promotion, and compensation review processes •Partner cross-functionally with recruiting on the hand-off from candidate to end-to-end onboarding experience •Partner with external counsel to follow appropriate HR practices in compliance with the law regarding hiring and terminating Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree •Solid functional working knowledge of People Operations functional areas including hiring, terminations, employee relations, performance management, compensation, and benefits (Rippling experience a strong plus) •Demonstrated capacity to support with and interest in managing the office and planning events •Must be flexible and metric / process-driven •The confidence to collaborate and challenge stakeholders for the right reasons when appropriate •Comfortable in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and always evolving startup environment •High emotional intelligence, and an ability to navigate and discuss challenging but important topics with tact •Strong organizational skills and detail-orientation •Competitive compensation package, including equity •Health, dental & vision coverage with FSA/HSA options Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!