HR Generalist

Honeycomb Insurance At Honeycomb, we're not just building technology; we’re reshaping the future of insurance. In 2025, Honeycomb was recognized by Dun & Bradstreet as “ Top 10 Best Start Up Companies to Work For ” in Israel, named by LinkedIn as “ Top 10 Startups in Chicago ”, and Newsweek’s " Greatest Startup Workplaces in America, 2025 ". Through the first half of 2026 we’ve been recognized on Inc. Magazine’s " Best Workplaces " List and Forbes " Fintech 50 ". How did we earn these honors? Honeycomb is a rapidly growing global startup, generously backed by top-tier investors and powered by an exceptional team of thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers. Dual-headquartered in Chicago and Tel Aviv (R&D center), and with 6 offices across the U.S., we are reinventing the commercial real estate insurance industry, an industry long overdue for disruption. Just as importantly, we ensure every employee feels deeply connected to our mission and one another. With over $100B in insured assets, Honeycomb operates across 23 states, covering more than 65% of the U.S. population and increasing its coverage. If you’re looking for a place where innovation is celebrated, culture actually means something, and smart people challenge you to be better every day - Honeycomb might be exactly what you’ve been looking for. Position Summary We’re hiring an HR Generalist to run the day-to-day operations and systems behind our People function for our US based employees. The work is hands-on and execution-heavy - payroll support, benefits administration, LOA management, multi-state compliance, HRIS, reporting, and the operational mechanics that keep a growing company running. Reporting to the VP HR, you will partner closely with our Senior HRBP lead, who focuses on employee relations, performance management, talent density, and L&D programs. While you ensure the systems and operations behind the employee experience are consistent, compliant, and scalable. Our U.S. team has more than doubled in the past year across 18 states, and we’re building a strong, scalable People foundation to support our growing workforce. We recently migrated to Rippling and have a lot of runway ahead to optimize it. This hybrid role is based in our Chicago office three days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) with occasional Mondays as needed. Key Responsibilities: Day-to-Day People Operations Maintain accurate employee data and records in the HR tech stack - process changes, audit fields, and keep the system trustworthy as the source of truth. Handle the transactional ticket queue (pay questions, benefits enrollment, address and tax changes, verification requests, system access) with accuracy and quick turnaround Systems, Data & Rippling Maintenance Work fluently across our HR stack: Rippling, HiBob, Google Workspace, Claude Enterprise, Culture Amp and Greenhouse Serve as the liaison between Rippling and our team - our in-house HRIS expert configuring, optimizing, and continuously improving the platform. Drive data integrity across all HR systems through audits, clean-up, and disciplined data hygiene. Build and maintain reporting and dashboards that give the People team and leadership reliable visibility into the workforce. Payroll, Benefits & Compliance Provide payroll support, partnering with our Finance stakeholders to process end-to-end payroll. Administer benefits end to end, including health plans, HSAs, 401(k) management, and COBRA, plus vendor and broker coordination. Run open enrollment and communicate and market benefits and systems updates to employees. Partner with the HRBP and Payroll stakeholders to ensure Leave of Absence is handled end to end with accuracy and care. Own the multi-state compliance calendar (federal, state, and local) and keep us compliant in all states where we operate, maintaining audit-ready documentation, state-specific addenda, and required postings while surfacing risks before they become problems. U.S. Employment Lifecycle Operations Execute