People Operations Coordinator

DriveWealth is a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices.

Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership. DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.

We seek enthusiastic professionals to contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to our Brokerage-as-a-Service platform. Our culture blends the pace and opportunity of a tech start-up with the impact, stability, and significance of Wall Street. We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do. We value diversity and inclusion, celebrating the unique differences of our employees as we scale and grow together. We’re guided by operating principles grounded in accountability, teamwork, integrity, and solutions built to scale. Join us!

About The Role:

DriveWealth is looking for a People Operations Coordinator to help support the daily operations of the People Team.  This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with all levels of the business and have a hand in creating a positive experience for all of our employees. This role is ideal for someone highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about helping people thrive at work. You will play a vital role in supporting DriveWealth’s ever expanding organization and ensure that the People & Talent department runs efficiently, and in line with our regulations and best practices.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries and escalating issues to the appropriate teams
• Maintain accurate records while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with all relevant laws
• Generate reports and analyze data to support departmental needs, ensuring accuracy and data integrity
• Coordinate end-to-end employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, offboarding, employment information changes, and required documentation
• Support People & Culture initiatives by contributing to projects that improve processes, enhance the employee experience, and streamline workflows, including our Standard Operating Procedures
• Manage compliance tracking efforts and assist with audit preparation to ensure organizational compliance
• Support the full lifecycle of the onsite internship program, including managing manager expectations, ensuring a high-quality intern experience, and coordinating events and activities
• Collaborate with Payroll to ensure timely and accurate processing
• Serve as the point of contact for all employment verification requests, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality
• Oversee full life cycle of immigration, benefits, wellness, and 401(k) administration
• Ad hoc administrative duties as needed

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in relevant experience
• 3+ years of People Ops, HR coordination, or administrative operations
• Experience with various People Ops Tools: ChartHop, Paycor, ADP or other Workforce Mgmt Systems
• Exceptionally detail-oriented and self-directed
• The ability to prioritize ruthlessly, focussing on what’s critical versus important to drive work to completion
• You are curious and asks questions
• Comfortable in a fast environment, handling multiple, time-sensitive projects while focusing on quality
• Solid written and verbal communication; strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop internal and external relationships
• Ability to work effectively within and across teams 
• Understanding of the employee life cycle
• Global employment law basics
• Familiarity with FMLA/State Leaves and Disabilities is a plus
• A bias toward transparency, accountability, and responsiveness in everything you do
• You’re committed to continuous improvement and implicitly believe that we > I
• Impeccable high integrity, sound judgment, and a deep respect for risk, control, and operational excellence

Role is based in the financial district of New York City. While in the office, you will be provided a lunch stipend, work directly with decision makers, and be part of a game changing mission.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

New York, NY Pay Range$75,000