People Team Specialist

At PitchBook, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you.

About the Role:

At PitchBook we believe our people are what set us apart, and as a member of the People team your contributions will directly impact the success of our employees and the company. PitchBook is a values-driven company. Our team embodies these values in everything we do, and we take pride in setting a positive example for our colleagues at all levels.

The People team fosters a culture of collaboration, and we hold ourselves to a high bar to consistently deliver an exceptional employee experience. We create a positive environment where employees are supported and empowered to do their best work. We push ourselves to continuously learn while leveraging diverse skill sets and perspectives to create employee-centric programs that are as impactful as they are fun. If you are driven to do great work and are committed to doing your job with passion, you have found the right team!

The People Team Specialist provides operational, administrative, and program support across employee engagement, talent acquisition, onboarding, and employee lifecycle activities within the New York office. Working in close partnership with members of the broader People Team, this role helps ensure the successful execution of People Team programs, processes, and employee experiences.

This position serves as a key operational resource by coordinating activities, managing communications, supporting recruiting and onboarding processes, administering local engagement initiatives, and facilitating day-to-day People Team operations. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities while delivering a high level of service to employees, candidates, and internal stakeholders.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

Employee Engagement

In collaboration with the Employee Engagement team, coordinate employee engagement programs, recognition initiatives, office events, volunteer activities, and culture-building experiences

Own local Employee Engagement related communication calendar and messaging to ensure employees know what is happening, including but not limited to Intranet, Slack, Outlook, etc.

Manage local engagement playbooks, SOPs, and processes that could be replicated in other offices

Participate in research related to logistics, vendors, registrations, swag management, and related activities for employee events and programs

Collect and organize employee feedback and program metrics to support continuous improvement efforts

Manage local engagement related budget

Support the administrative management of the company store

Serve as local partner to employee resource groups, office leaders, and Morningstar to help teams navigate resources, programming opportunities, and engagement processes

Collaborate with local Facilities team in the execution of local events

Talent Acquisition Support

Own end-to-end interview scheduling process including phone screens, virtual and onsite interviews, and debrief sessions while consistently meeting and exceeding internal SLAs and performance metrics

Own communication with candidates, recruiters and interview teams on any logistics related to interviewing

Partner with recruiters and hiring teams to identify operational gaps in coordination workflows and implement improvements that enhance efficiency, communication, and candidate experience

Maintain applicant tracking system records and recruiting documentation in compliance with team best-practices and expectations

Support recruiting events and employer brand talent acquisition activities

Employee Operations Support

Partner with the People Operations team to support employee lifecycle processes, programs, and local office initiatives

Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and related employee events and activities as needed

Participate in delivering New Employee Orientation programming

Assist with employee relations matters through documentation, meeting coordination, process administration, and follow-up activities as requested

Assist with compliance activities, audits, policy administration, and documentation management

Help maintain compliance with company policies, employment practices, and People team processes

Provide back-up support to the Facilities team as needed including back-up front desk coverage

Manage the local People Team engagement and team building experiencesParticipate in special projects and company initiatives as assigned

Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors

Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested

Skills and Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

3+ years of experience supporting human resources, talent acquisition, employee engagement, operations, workplace experience, or related business functions

1+ years of experience working with HRIS and ATS systems

Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree

Experience handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion

Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel in a professional environment

Ability to effectively leverage AI-enabled tools and technology to improve productivity, quality, accuracy, or efficiency in day-to-day work

Experience effectively using project management software (Asana, Airtable, etc.)

Must be able to work independently and as a team member in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands

Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills

Demonstrated success in problem-solving and ownership to resolve issues

Experience coordinating events, programs, or employee initiatives

Experience supporting employees in a fast-paced or high-growth organization

Benefits + Compensation at PitchBook:

Physical Health

Comprehensive health benefits

Additional medical wellness incentives

STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance

Emotional Health

Paid sabbatical program after four years

Paid family and paternity leave

Annual educational stipend

Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement

CFA exam stipend

Robust training programs on industry and soft skills

Employee assistance program

Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days

Social Health

Matching gifts program

Employee resource groups

Subsidized emergency childcare

Dependent Care FSA

Company-wide events

Employee referral bonus program

Quarterly team building events

Financial Health

401k match

Shared ownership employee stock program

Monthly transportation stipend

*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.

Compensation

Annual base salary: $80,000-$95,000

Target annual bonus percentage: 7.5%

Working Conditions:

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