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About the Role
We are looking for a People Operations Partner, based in New York, to ensure the smooth running of our end-to-end people operations, covering payroll, benefits, systems, data, and compliance for approximately 85 employees across the US, UK, and Germany. This is a hands-on role with real scope from day one, reporting to the UK-based People Director and joining a small, dedicated People team.
Responsibilities
- Own US, UK and German payroll and benefits administration.
- Manage US payroll through Justworks, including open enrollment, benefits renewals, year-end filing, compliance, and 401(k) administration.
- Manage UK and German benefits providers and ensure accurate monthly payroll.
- Stay updated on global employment requirements, manage international employee handbooks, and ensure correct contracts and employment paperwork.
- Serve as the first point of contact for day-to-day HR inquiries.
- Manage onboarding and offboarding processes.
- Handle US employee relations cases with care and good judgment.
- Maintain HRIS (Personio) accuracy and generate data for org health metrics.
- Assist in the selection and shaping of future HR systems.
- Own the people calendar and processes, collaborating with the European People Ops Partner.
- Support annual audits with timely and complete responses.
- Manage People team supplier invoices and payments.
- Perform light-touch management of WeWork offices in NY and SF, including setting up office access and ensuring smooth collaboration days.
Requirements
- Motivated by mission-driven work.
- Practical people ops/HR generalist with strong attention to detail and an improver mindset.
- Ability to manage payroll and sensitive employee conversations effectively.
- Confidence to manage all US operations and compliance.
- Hands-on US people operations experience, including payroll, benefits, and 401(k) administration, ideally across several states and through a PEO like Justworks.
- Working knowledge of US employment compliance, with multi-state requirements.
- New York and California experience strongly preferred.
- Experience in a start-up or small organization, comfortable with changing priorities and building/improving processes.
- Sharp eye for detail and systems to prevent errors.
- Good judgment and communication skills for handling sensitive matters discreetly and fairly.
- Systems confidence with HR systems, data, and spreadsheets, demonstrating past improvements to people processes.
- Ownership mentality, ability to work independently, follow through, and escalate appropriately.
- Experience supporting employees outside the US, especially in the UK (nice to have).
- Experience in a mission-driven, non-profit organization or the effective giving ecosystem (nice to have).
Skills
- Payroll management
- Benefits administration
- HRIS management (Personio)
- Data analysis
- Employment law compliance
- Employee relations
- Onboarding/Offboarding
- Supplier management
- Office management
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Flexible
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Salary/Compensations
- Up to $100,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
About the Company
- Founders Pledge empowers entrepreneurs to do immense good with their charitable giving.
- Our community of over 2,200 members has pledged nearly $13.6B and donated $1.8B+ to the charitable sector in 45+ countries.
- We provide end-to-end giving infrastructure, pioneering research, and access to a global network of experts.
- Our members include founders and leaders behind companies such as Airbnb, UiPath, Dropbox, Skype, Spotify, and Uber.
- We focus on deploying capital where it can achieve the greatest impact, guided by evidence, careful analysis, and long-term thinking.
- We are a diverse team from charitable and commercial backgrounds who believe in tackling problems together.
- We offer a flat structure and an opportunity to help shape the future of philanthropy.
Equal Opportunity
- We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Founders Pledge.
- We seek people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share our drive to understand and solve complex social challenges.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
- We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can do their best work.