Human Resources Manager (Onsite * Full-Cycle HR * HR Team of One)

We are partnering with a respected wealth-management firm in Fort Lauderdale to hire a Human Resources Manager who will independently oversee the full HR function. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced HR professional with proven, hands-on management of full-cycle HR and full-cycle payroll. The successful candidate will bring strong operational discipline, advanced analytical skills, and experience working within a regulated environment-preferably financial services or wealth management.

This position is 100% on-site in Fort Lauderdale. Remote or hybrid work is not available.

As the sole HR leader, you will manage all HR and people-operations activities for a team of approximately 50 employees. Your day-to-day work will span talent acquisition, employee relations, end-to-end payroll, benefits administration, compliance oversight, HR reporting, and ongoing process improvement. You'll collaborate directly with senior leadership and play a key role in sustaining a polished, client-centric, high-performance culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR contact for employees and leaders
• Lead recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and offboarding
• Manage employee relations with discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment
• Maintain and enhance company policies, procedures, and compliance practices
• Support performance review cycles, goal-setting, and employee development initiatives
• Manage complete payroll processing - taxes, deductions, audits, reporting, and system updates
• Administer benefits programs including enrollment, changes, and employee support
• Partner with external vendors, brokers, and auditors as needed
• Ensure all payroll and benefit activities follow regulatory and industry standards
• Maintain accurate and secure HRIS and payroll data
• Prepare HR reports, workforce metrics, and data analyses
• Use advanced Excel capabilities (pivot tables, formulas, v-lookups, reporting) to support decisions
• Uphold compliance across employment law, payroll requirements, and wealth-management regulatory expectations
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency

What You Bring

• 5-7+ years of hands-on HR and payroll experience
• Demonstrated experience owning full-cycle HR and full-cycle payroll independently
• Advanced Excel skills - pivot tables, formulas, data manipulation, analytics
• Strong operational mindset with an analytical, process-driven approach
• Experience in a regulated industry, ideally wealth management or financial services
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving abilities
• HRIS experience; Workday knowledge is a plus but not required
• Highly preferred: BA/BS degree and/or HR certification (PHR or SHRM-CP)

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• High-impact role with full ownership of HR
• Direct access to leadership and decision-makers
• Ability to shape HR processes, systems, and culture
• Stable, respected organization
• Professional, polished environment with high standards

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.