Harrison Street is a leading investment management firm exclusively focused on alternative real assets. Headquartered in Chicago and London with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia, the Firm has more than 280-employees and nearly $56 billion in assets under management. Clients of the Firm include a global institutional investor base domiciled in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America.

We pride ourselves on maintaining a culture that attracts and retains strong talent. The People Operations Coordinator will be instrumental in delivering an exceptional employee experience and have responsibility for facilitating several parts of the employee life cycle, internship programs and general employee experience. This individual should have a passion for teamwork and positively contributing to the success and reputation of Harrison Street. This is a full-time position in the Chicago office. 

People Operations Generalist and HRIS Responsibilities

• Manage and update employee information in the HRIS systems and run various reports as needed
• Perform all on-boarding, off-boarding and job change tasks including running background checks, managing new hire paperwork, completing employment verifications, and processing terminations
• Update internal office demographic documents such as address doc, organization chart, life events, new employee spotlights, etc.
• Conduct new hire orientation and maintain all onboarding presentations
• Collaborate with the Employee Experience Specialist on firm-wide initiatives and events
• Support internal ESG and DEI efforts by acting as a member of the Firm’s various committees
• Assist the broader People Operations team with administrative tasks and special projects as needed

• Manage the new analyst and internship programs by scheduling and supporting professional development events throughout the summer
• Work with the Talent Acquisition Manager to post job openings, update company career page, compile and review resumes and maintain internal applicant tracking system
• Schedule and coordinate interviews (phone, virtual, in person) working directly with candidates and external recruiters
• Manage logistics for the recruiting process including travel arrangements, greeting candidates, conference room bookings, expense reimbursements, soliciting feedback, and generating and extending offers
• Engage prospective candidates and conduct informational interviews and phone interviews as needed
• Work with colleges and universities to provide Harrison Street with a strong on-campus recruiting presence for internships and full-time analyst roles.
• Assist with campus Analyst/Internship recruiting efforts including posting on university job boards, arranging on campus and in office recruiting activities, reviewing resumes, scheduling phone and virtual interviews, arranging interview super days, coordinating candidate travel and supporting debrief sessions

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Communications, Marketing, Sales or related field
• 2 years’ administrative/recruitment experience, preferably in the Real Estate or Financial Services Industries
• Proficient in LinkedIn Recruiter and/or other popular sourcing websites
• Experience in handling sensitive or confidential information
• Great communication and skills and experience interfacing with all levels of an organization
• Strong team player with ability to respond to shifting priorities who is self-directed and results-oriented
• High propensity for customer services and a willingness to go above and beyond to get the job done with flexibility to deal with last minute changes
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook and Excel
• Outstanding organizational skills, close attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
• College Degree in human resources or related field preferred

Harrison Street is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

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Harrison Street does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Harrison Street will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Harrison Street.