HR Assistant

Founded in 1999, Audax Group is a leading alternative investment manager with offices in Boston, New York, San Francisco, London and Hong Kong. With approximately $42 billion of assets under management and more than 475 employees, Audax is a leading capital partner for middle market companies, operating through three business lines: Audax Private Equity, Audax Private Debt, and Audax Strategic Capital. 

For more information, visit the Audax Group website or follow us on LinkedIn .

POSITION SUMMARY:

Audax Group is seeking an HR Assistant to support our Human Resources team in Boston. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their HR or administrative career who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to gain exposure across all aspects of Human Resources in a fast-paced professional environment.

In this role, you will provide general administrative support to the Human Resources team and assist with recruiting, onboarding and offboarding, benefits administration, scheduling, expenses, filing, and billing. This role is highly administrative in nature and includes frequent interaction with employees across the firm.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Recruiting & Onboarding

• Work closely with the Talent Acquisition team to manage interview logistics for Support, Private Equity, and Private Debt roles


• Communicate with candidates and recruiters to confirm interview schedules and logistics


• Schedule interviews, book conference rooms, prepare interview schedules, and distribute resumes


• Greet candidates, monitor interview schedules, and ensure a positive on-site interview experience


• Maintain open position trackers, recruiting status reports, referrals, candidate travel reimbursement, and agency invoicing


• Manage and track third-party agency agreements with legal for approvals

CO-OP & Campus Recruiting

• Assist with campus recruiting efforts, including preparation, scheduling, and logistics


• Contact candidates, schedule interviews, and support on-campus interview days


• Send candidate communications and notifications


• Assist with scheduling Super Days and candidate visits to Boston


• Process intern expenses and respond to related inquiries

Benefits Administration

• Maintain health and welfare billing and employee benefit files


• Assist with benefits enrollments and terminations


• Support annual open enrollment activities


• Enrolling new hires in benefit carrier plans


• Assist with processing HR-related bills and expenses

New Hire & Termination Processing

• Communicate with new hires prior to starting regarding onboarding information


• Enter and manage new hire information in our onboarding & Recruiting ATS platform (Greenhouse)


• Prepare onboarding paperwork, forms, and orientation schedules


• Assist with benefits orientation preparation and attend sessions to gain understanding of benefit plans


• Prepare and maintain employee files; track paperwork and signatures


• Prepare offboarding paperwork, termination packets, and schedule exit interviews

Administration

• Calendar management/Scheduling


• Provide administrative support to the Managing Director and HR team, including travel coordination and expense reports, invoice processing, etc.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or related field


• 0–2 years of administrative experience, preferably in Human Resources


• Strong written communication skills with the ability to present information clearly and concisely


• Experience using HR systems such as Greenhouse, Dayforce, UKG UltiPro desired


• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint


• Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities


• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills


• Customer-service mindset with demonstrated initiative


• Proven ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

LOCATION:  Boston, MA. This position is in the office 3-4 days/week. These in-office requirements may be adjusted based on the needs of the business.

For Massachusetts only: The base salary range for this position is $60,000- $70,000 . The base salary range represents the estimated low and high end for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation may vary and will be determined based on but not limited to, the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and Audax reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. An employee may also be eligible for annual discretionary incentive compensation based on performance.

Audax offers a wide range of employee benefits, including health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off (including sick leave, parental leave, volunteer leave, and vacation), charitable donation match, family support services (including Bright Horizons and Benefit Advocate Center), and a 401(k) in addition to other benefits.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. 

Audax Management Co. is an equal opportunity employer.

Please note that Audax Group and its affiliated entities do not accept unsolicited resumes from a third-party recruiting agency not currently under a signed agreement. Any unsolicited resume that is sent to directly to Audax Group or one of its affiliated entities, or its employees, including those submitted to hiring managers by a third-party recruiting agency not currently under a signed agreement, will be considered property of Audax Group. If a third-party recruiting agency submits a resume without an agreement, Audax Group or its affiliated entities explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the third-party recruiting agency. Any third-party recruiting agency should contact either a member of the Talent Acquisition or Human Resource team at Audax Group, in conjunction with a valid, fully executed contract for service based upon a specific job opening.