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Academia.edu is hiring a Human Resources Generalist. The role involves managing HR operations including HRIS administration, benefits management, onboarding and offboarding processes, and ensuring compliance with employment laws. The generalist collaborates cross-functionally and with external partners to maintain smooth HR systems and improve processes as the company expands.

Highlights

Serve as the primary point of contact for employee questions about benefits, policies, and immigration.
Manage and optimize the HRIS system (Rippling) to ensure data accuracy and reporting readiness.
Administer employee benefits enrollment and communications.
Oversee onboarding and offboarding processes.
Collaborate with the Controller on payroll-related data tasks.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations and track compliance for audits.
Manage relationships with vendors such as Deel, Rippling, and benefits providers.
Support immigration documentation and global employment operations.
Use and improve systems including CultureAmp, Deel, Notion, Sparrow, and GSuite.
Required qualifications: 3+ years in HR/People Operations, experience with HRIS and payroll management, strong project management skills, knowledge of HR law compliance, and ability to handle sensitive information and partner with leadership.
Compensation range: $100K – $135K plus equity.

Human Resources Generalist Full Description

Human Resources Generalist

San Francisco, CA | Hybrid

About Us

Academia.edu is a venture-backed, for-profit, and profitable company based in San Francisco. We are recognized as the world’s leading platform for researchers and scholars to share work, discover research, and connect with academics globally. Our bold vision is to democratize and accelerate the world's research, enhancing the speed of scientific discovery and technological progress for the benefit of everyone. We imagine a world where accessing academic papers is effortless, keeping track of cutting-edge research is seamless and collaborating with researchers is easier than ever before. Our platform empowers millions of scholars worldwide to push the boundaries of human understanding. We believe in the power of knowledge to change lives and the world, and our commitment to this mission drives everything we do.

Join us as we continue to redefine what's possible in the world of research. Discover careers that challenge, inspire and propel you toward a future where your ideas can truly change the world. At Academia.edu, we're not just shaping the future of research—we're shaping the future of possibilities.

About the Role

If you’re excited by the idea of building a great employee experience from behind the scenes and want to grow your HR operations career then we want to hear from you! In this role you’ll work with great tools, great people, and have real impact. This is a hands-on and detail-loving role that sits in the heart of the People team. The Human Resources Generalist is key to supporting and scaling the essential systems and processes of our HR department. You’ll ensure that our operations run smoothly, stay compliant, and evolve as the company grows.

The ideal candidate is someone who is proactive, detail oriented, and excited about HR operations. You have the drive to improve processes, raise issues when you see them, and find ways to do more with less. You’re a problem solver who values accuracy and compliance. You’re excited to develop your expertise in People systems, and you like HRIS administration, policies, and operations. You’ll work cross-functionally with Accounting, Facilities, and Recruiting teams, as well as work directly with external partners such as our benefits brokers, immigration counsel, and EOR vendor.

Responsibilities

Be the first point of contact for general People questions and support, including benefits, policies & procedures, and immigration questions
Manage and continuously improve our HRIS (Ripping) for data accuracy and reporting readiness
Oversee employee benefits administration, enrollment, and employee communications
Own the onboarding and offboarding process
Partner with the Controller on payroll-related data activities
Manage employee leave processes and ensure compliance with applicable laws
Support immigration processes and documentation
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
Manage vendor relationships such as benefit providers and global payroll/people partners like Deel & Rippling
Streamline and automate administrative workflows and processes
Own the company People team wiki, currently on Notion, improving self-serve knowledge access
Help manage and improve other People Ops systems and tools including CultureAmp, Deel, Notion, Sparrow and Gsuite
Support compliance tracking and contribute to audits for both state and federal employment laws

Skills and Experience

3+ years experience in HR/People Ops
Experience managing an HRIS system with Payroll
Working knowledge of HR laws compliance
Comfortable working independently and handling sensitive information
Good judgement on sensitive situations and ability to partner with leadership
Strong project management skills
Attention to detail to a level where data integrity keeps you up at night
Familiarity with immigration processes a plus
Familiarity with Global employment operations also a plus

Academia is a proud equal-opportunity employer and we are committed to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Compensation: $100K – $135K • Offers Equity

Original Job Description

Human Resources Generalist

San Francisco, CA | Hybrid

About Us

About the Role

Responsibilities

Be the first point of contact for general People questions and support, including benefits, policies & procedures, and immigration questions
Manage and continuously improve our HRIS (Ripping) for data accuracy and reporting readiness
Oversee employee benefits administration, enrollment, and employee communications
Own the onboarding and offboarding process
Partner with the Controller on payroll-related data activities
Manage employee leave processes and ensure compliance with applicable laws
Support immigration processes and documentation
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
Manage vendor relationships such as benefit providers and global payroll/people partners like Deel & Rippling
Streamline and automate administrative workflows and processes
Own the company People team wiki, currently on Notion, improving self-serve knowledge access
Help manage and improve other People Ops systems and tools including CultureAmp, Deel, Notion, Sparrow and Gsuite
Support compliance tracking and contribute to audits for both state and federal employment laws

Skills and Experience

3+ years experience in HR/People Ops
Experience managing an HRIS system with Payroll
Working knowledge of HR laws compliance
Comfortable working independently and handling sensitive information
Good judgement on sensitive situations and ability to partner with leadership
Strong project management skills
Attention to detail to a level where data integrity keeps you up at night
Familiarity with immigration processes a plus
Familiarity with Global employment operations also a plus

Compensation: $100K – $135K • Offers Equity

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