Lead new hire onboarding to ensure every employee starts with a great experience
Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions on policies, benefits, and HR processes
Support benefits administration including enrollment, changes, leave management, and vendor coordination
Maintain accurate employee records in Rippling and process all employment changes (hires, terminations, promotions, LOA)
Ensure HR practices remain compliant with federal, state, and local employment laws (FMLA, ADA, FLSA, EEO)
Coordinate performance review cycles and support managers in development planning and corrective action
Generate HR reports and people metrics to support leadership decision-making
Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR policies, programs, and internal tools
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
2-4 years of experience in an HR Generalist or similar people-focused role
Solid working knowledge of core HR disciplines-employee relations, benefits, payroll and employment law
Proficiency with HRIS platforms (preferably Rippling) and Google Workspace or Microsoft Office
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust across all levels of the organization
High ownership mindset-you proactively spot issues and drive solutions without waiting to be asked
Scrappy and resourceful-comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous, high-growth environment
Discreet and professional when handling sensitive or confidential information
HR certification such as SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent
Experience supporting a multi-state or distributed workforce
Familiarity with HRIS systems - Rippling
Startup or high-growth company experience
Experience with leave administration and reasonable accommodation processes
Why Join Us
High-growth environment - Join a fast-scaling Series B AI company at a pivotal stage
Build, not maintain - You'll help define how the people function works at Compa
Real impact - Direct exposure to leadership and meaningful influence on company culture and decisions
Cross-functional reach - Work closely with teams across product, engineering, and GTM
Additional Information
About Compa
Compa is a venture-backed AI startup revolutionizing the future of compensation.
In a dynamic job market with hiring challenges, accountability, and the rise of AI, companies need the best data to stay ahead of industry changes, competition, and costs. Compa has developed the premier real-time compensation data platform, delivering top-tier compensation intelligence to leading enterprise teams.
Compa is a compensation intelligence company built to augment enterprise compensation teams in the era of AI.
Our customers include the world's biggest companies: NVIDIA, Stripe, DoorDash, Open AI, TMobile, Moderna, Workday, Ulta, Target, and more.
Locations:
Compa headquarters are located in Irvine, California, with growing sites in Denver, Colorado and San Francisco, California. We're a collaborative, curious, and driven team that values transparency, ownership, and continuous learning and prioritizing in person work where possible.
Compa is looking for an HR Generalist to help build and scale our people function as we grow. This role goes beyond traditional HR administration-you'll be a trusted partner to employees and managers across the organization, supporting everything from hiring and onboarding to employee relations, benefits, and compliance.
We move fast and operate with high ownership. HR at Compa is expected to be both strategic and hands-on: developing programs, improving processes, and keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly. You'll help shape how we attract talent, develop our team, and build a workplace where people do their best work.
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