ABOUT US

NextCapital is the leader in enterprise digital advice. NextCapital partners with world-class institutions to deliver personalized planning and managed accounts to individual investors, whether they’re saving for retirement in a 401(k) or IRA or investing in a taxable brokerage account. Our open-architecture digital advice solution provides better outcomes for our partners and individual investors by offering integrated account aggregation, analytics, planning and portfolio management, and customizable advice methodology and fiduciary roles.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Our people are core to who we are. As we grow and scale in this dynamic environment, we possess a clear need for an insightful and conscientious leader to drive thought and action regarding our people operations strategy and execution.

Our ideal candidate is obsessed with creating equitable and diverse experiences for our employees and promoting a culture of tolerance and trust. You understand that culture is many-faceted and that a key people strategy has a wide web of influence and reach. You know how to strategize with hiring plans, training initiatives, morale drivers and career growth. Our ideal candidate is a strong leader, do-er and taskmaster with a creative and innovative mindset -- you are able to set the vision and strategy for our people and drive a culture that promotes an exceptional employee experience.

Learn more about NextCapital at themuse.com/companies/nextcapital.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own all diversity and inclusion initiatives for the company.
• Drive semi-annual performance review process for all employees.
• Initiate and facilitate training programs, including, but not limited to, management training, leadership training, diversity training and new employee onboarding.
• Maintain and iterate on strategy for employee career growth and development.
• Set a clear and ambitious strategy for recruiting, along with process and guidance for the recruiting team.
• Keep a close pulse on retention and acquisition, offering guidance and direction to keep turnover low and satisfaction high.

WHERE THIS ROLE MAY LEAD YOU

• If, based upon your experience and interest, you join NextCapital as a ‘Director’, this role can grow into a VP-level role. If, based upon your experience and interest, you join NextCapital as a VP, this role can grow over time into a SVP-level role, as you would have a direct hand in building a vital component of our company. In all instances, this role would enable you to become a company-wide and industry-wide ‘Thought Leader’, as you would be present-at-the-creation of some important initiatives for our company.

Requirements

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• You have a history of growing companies with culture at the center, improving employee experience through tactical strategy.
• You have 5-15 years of industry experience in Human Resources, People Operations or relevant alternative roles.
• You have created and facilitated diversity training as well as management coaching, and are unafraid to initiate new training and development programs.
• You have a working comprehension of employment laws and regulations.
• You are comfortable with managing and influencing executives and managers to adopt people operations best practices.
• You know how to make hard conversations easy and tackle tricky and unusual topics with grace.
• You have a need, or an interest, to work-from-home all of the time, some of the time, or none of the time. (The former will always be available; the latter two will become available once the COVID-19 pandemic cools down.)

Benefits

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT

• Disrupt the financial advice industry by bringing affordable, easy to use financial tools to millions of people
• Have a direct impact on the strategic growth and scale of the company
• Enjoy a laid back work environment & learn from FinTech’s best & brightest
• Receive great benefits like stock options, 401(k) match, and employer contributions to health, dental and vision coverage
• Join a fast growing company where you can have a real impact on the company's future
• When the COVID-19 pandemic cools down, participate in company-sponsored cornhole leagues, company outings, wine tastings, fantasy football leagues, hackathons and other fun events
• When our pandemic ‘remoteness’ ends, enjoy a newly built out office on Michigan Avenue with a view of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan
• And, yes, when we’re able to safely re-convene in a physical space, sip locally roasted coffee, kombucha, or craft beer at your modular sitting/standing desk
• Participate in women in tech events and service days at local organizations
• Relax with monthly, company wide, guided meditation sessions