Human Resources Generalist

Company Overview

Thélios was created under the LVMH Group, the global leader in luxury, with a mission to build a strong presence in the eyewear industry. The company develops, manufactures, and distributes sunglasses and optical frames for a portfolio of renowned Maisons, including Dior, Fendi, Celine, Givenchy, Loewe, Stella McCartney, Kenzo, Berluti, Bulgari, Tag Heuer, and Fred. Thélios also manages its own brands, Barton Perreira and Vuarnet.

Role Summary

Thélios is seeking an HR Generalist to partner with the team on people and operational priorities. This role supports the full scope of Human Resources, with a strong focus on HRIS, payroll, benefits administration, compensation, employee relations, talent acquisition and development, culture, and day-to-day HR operations. The position calls for someone who is highly analytical, organized, and comfortable working across systems, reporting, and employee-facing processes.

Key Responsibilities

The HR Generalist will manage a broad range of HR activities across payroll, compensation, systems, benefits, administration, culture, and compliance.

• Oversee payroll processing accurately and within required timelines, including more complex cases.
• Make sure PTO requests and employee time entries are reviewed and approved before each pay cycle.
• Prepare annual letters and notifications related to compensation changes, bonuses, and promotions.
• Take part in compensation surveys and review results to support internal compliance.
• Own HRIS data entry and help design or improve related processes.
• Process employee records for new hires, updates, additional pay items, and similar changes.
• Build and maintain reports, including monthly headcount reporting and annual group reports.
• Respond to benefit questions regarding plan details, enrollments, and employee status changes.
• Support the annual benefits review by analyzing plan choices and costs with benefit partners.
• Handle COBRA, HSA/FSA, transit benefits, and other manual benefit-related follow-up tasks.
• Assist with benefits invoicing and ensure HR-related bills are approved and paid.
• Serve as a primary contact for employee HR and benefits questions.
• Carry out administrative duties such as filing, recordkeeping, scheduling, reporting, collecting acknowledgements, and audit support.
• Help implement HR compliance activities, including labor law posters and policy updates.
• Address employee relations matters and keep the HR Director informed of updates.
• Manage the offboarding process, including exit meetings and related communications.
• Maintain the organizational chart on a monthly basis.
• Support Talent Acquisition with sourcing, scheduling, and interviewing for assigned openings when required.
• Conduct 30-, 60-, and 90-day new hire check-in meetings.
• Plan and coordinate employee engagement events with the HR Director and management.
• Contribute to the development of company culture initiatives as the organization grows.
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and communications.

Required Profile

The ideal candidate brings at least 3 years of Human Resources experience and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent background in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline. An HR certification is considered an advantage.

Success in this role requires strong writing and speaking skills, excellent attention to detail, and strong problem-solving ability. The person should be able to build trusted relationships, support employees, and represent Thélios professionally. Discretion, professionalism, tact, diplomacy, autonomy, and confidentiality are essential. A genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion is important, along with an adaptable, analytical, and approachable working style. Strong Microsoft Office skills and a collaborative, positive attitude are also needed.

Additional Information

This position is based in the New York City Metropolitan Area and is a full-time, onsite role.

The hiring range for this position is $70,000 to $85,000 per year. Final compensation will depend on the candidate’s relevant experience and skills.

Thélios is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Direct applicants only; third-party staffing inquiries are not being accepted.