Hr generalist

Hamsa is building the operating system for global finance. Through our AI-enabled Unified Ledger, we connect the world's largest financial institutions while solving critical challenges in interoperability, privacy, and speed. With $400B on platform in 2025 and $1T projected for 2026, we're scaling rapidly and reshaping how the world's financial system operates. Backed by top-tier investors, our global team operates across the US, APAC, EU, and LATAM.

The HR Generalist will be a key member of the People Team, supporting all aspects of the employee lifecycle. From guiding our new employees through onboarding, collaborating with managers on performance management, to coordinating and running our culture initiatives, the HR Generalist will actively participate in essential HR processes.

We’re looking for someone who has foundational knowledge of People & Culture best practices, wants to contribute to creating a safe, healthy, and productive working environment for all team members, and is eager to take ownership of HR tasks while collaborating with our broader team on bigger initiatives.

This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, highly organized, thrives in a fast-paced and fully remote startup environment and is genuinely excited to help support Hamsa mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for any help and guidance the Hamsa team needs related to People Operations.
• Manage the new hire onboarding experience, guiding individuals and internal teams through our hiring and onboarding processes and ensuring tracking is up to date.
• Assist with administering benefits, payroll coordination, and leave management.
• Support performance management processes, including reviews, goal setting, and career development initiatives.
• Partner with the HR Manager and internal teams on employee relations matters, providing guidance and coaching.
• Maintain HR systems and employee files, ensuring data integrity and compliance with labor laws and regulations, implementing automation and AI solutions where possible.
• Drive engagement initiatives to strengthen company culture and employee satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology or related field, or equivalent training or certification (PHR, SHRM-CP)
• 2 - 3 years experience in an HR based role.
• Foundational knowledge of employment law, compliance, and HR best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to build trust across all levels.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem Solver, skilled at identifying the root cause of issues and possible solutions.

Bonus points if you have:

• Bilingual skills (Polish, Mandarin, Portuguese).
• Multi-state compliance experience (CA, NY, NJ, TX).
• Experience working with EMEA and APAC regions.
• Strong interest in process automation and AI for People Ops.
• Working experience within a high-growth or start-up environment.
• Experience in a fully remote environment.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in collaborative and inclusive work culture where your contributions make an impact.
• Remote work, with occasional travel for team meetings or events.
• Unlimited Vacation Policy.
• Access to shared cost medical benefits, including 99-100% employer sponsored dental and vision plans for employees.
• 401(k).
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture where your contributions make an impact.

The expected salary for this position is between $65,000 and $75,000, depending on location and qualifications.

Hamsa is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a fair, inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives strengthen our mission. Hamsa welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.