Senior HR Generalist, Employee Relations and Recruitment

About Compa Compa is a venture-backed AI startup revolutionizing the future of compensation.

In a dynamic job market with hiring challenges, accountability, and the rise of AI, companies need the best data to stay ahead of industry changes, competition, and costs. Compa has developed the premier real-time compensation data platform, delivering top-tier compensation intelligence to leading enterprise teams.

Compa is a compensation intelligence company built to augment enterprise compensation teams in the era of AI.

Our customers include the world’s biggest companies: NVIDIA, Stripe, DoorDash, Open AI, TMobile, Moderna, Workday, Ulta, Target, and more.

Compa headquarters are located in Irvine, California, with growing sites in Denver, Colorado and San Francisco, California. Compa is looking for an HR Generalist to help build and scale our people function as we grow. This role goes beyond traditional HR administration—you’ll be a trusted partner to employees and managers across the organization, supporting everything from hiring and onboarding to employee relations, benefits, and compliance.

HR at Compa is expected to be both strategic and hands‑on: developing programs, improving processes, and keeping day‑to‑day operations running smoothly. You’ll help shape how we attract talent, develop our team, and build a workplace where people do their best work.

Lead new hire onboarding to ensure every employee starts with a great experience

Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions on policies, benefits, and HR processes

Maintain accurate employee records in Rippling and process all employment changes (hires, terminations, promotions, LOA)

Ensure HR practices remain compliant with federal, state, and local employment laws (FMLA, ADA, FLSA, EEO)

Coordinate performance review cycles and support managers in development planning and corrective action

Generate HR reports and people metrics to support leadership decision‑making

Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR policies, programs, and internal tools

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent experience

2–4 years of experience in an HR Generalist or similar people‑focused role

Solid working knowledge of core HR disciplines—employee relations, benefits, payroll and employment law

Proficiency with HRIS platforms (preferably Rippling) and Google Workspace or Microsoft Office

Discreet and professional when handling sensitive or confidential information

HR certification such as SHRM‑CP, PHR, or equivalent

Familiarity with HRIS systems - Rippling

Build, not maintain — You’ll help define how the people function works at Compa