Senior HR Generalist

About BreachLock

BreachLock is a global leader in Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS), Attack Surface Management and Red Teaming. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, we combine AI, automation and certified human pentesters to help enterprises find and fix exposures before attackers do. Our team works across North America, Europe and Asia.

The role

As our Senior HR Generalist in the US, you will help build and run BreachLock’s people function here. You will own the full employee lifecycle for our US team, put the right policies and systems in place, and keep us compliant with employment laws in every state where we hire. You will work closely with leadership and our global HR colleagues.

What you will do

Build the foundation

•          Create and maintain the US employee handbook, policies and HR processes.

•          Select, implement or improve HR tools such as HRIS, payroll, benefits administration and applicant tracking, often working with a PEO or outside vendors.

•          Set up clean, compliant employee records and reporting.

Hire and onboard

•          Partner with hiring managers on job descriptions, sourcing, interview processes and offers.

•          Run onboarding and offboarding for a hybrid team, from paperwork and I-9s to a strong first week.

Support employees and managers

•          Act as the go-to contact for US employee questions, relations issues and investigations.

•          Coach managers on performance conversations, feedback and documentation.

•          Run performance review cycles, engagement surveys and recognition programs.

Compensation and benefits

•          Administer benefits enrollment, leaves of absence and payroll inputs.

•          Support salary benchmarking and compensation reviews.

Multi-state compliance

•          Own employment compliance for a hybrid team with employees across multiple US states, starting with New York.

•          Register the company with state tax, unemployment and workers’ compensation agencies as we hire in new states.

•          Track and apply state and local rules on wage and hour, overtime, final pay, paid sick and family leave, and pay transparency in job postings.

•          Maintain state-specific handbook addenda, required notices, posters and mandatory trainings (for example, New York sexual harassment prevention training).

•          Ensure accurate I-9, E-Verify where required, new-hire reporting and record retention.

•          Partner with payroll, PEO and outside counsel on audits, filings and changes in law; keep a compliance calendar and flag risks early.

Grow with the company

•          Scale HR programs and processes as the US team grows.

•          Help shape culture, values and employee experience in a fast-growing cybersecurity business.

Requirements

•          5+ years of HR generalist experience, ideally in a tech, SaaS or professional services company.

•          Experience building or scaling HR processes in a growing company.

•          Strong working knowledge of federal and multi-state US employment law, including New York, California and other high-regulation states, gained with a hybrid or distributed workforce.

•          Hands-on experience with HRIS, payroll and benefits platforms, and with PEOs.

•          Sound judgment and discretion with confidential matters.

•          Self-starter comfortable in a hybrid setup with little structure and many priorities.

•          SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP or PHR certification is a plus.

•          Experience registering a company in new states and managing compliance audits is a plus.

Benefits

•          Competitive salary and [bonus / equity, if applicable].

•          Health, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; [other benefits].

•          The chance to shape HR programs and grow with a fast-scaling company.

How to apply

Send your resume and a short note on an HR process you built from scratch.

BreachLock is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic