Reports To: HR
Employment Type: Part-Time (10–20 hours per month)
Location: Fully Remote, Los Angeles preferred
First & Third is a fully remote digital agency operating across multiple U.S. states. We are seeking an experienced, highly analytical, and detail-oriented professional interested in continuing to grow and developer their career in Human Resources and Operations.
This important role provides structured exposure to multi-state HR compliance, remote workforce operations, contractor administration, and internal systems support. The HR & Operations Associate will work directly under and be mentored by the Director of People & Operations, gaining practical experience in compliance tracking, documentation, and operational execution.
This role is ideal for someone who is intellectually curious, highly organized, and eager to build a foundation in People & Operations within a distributed organization.
Core ResponsibilitiesHR Administration & Compliance Support- Assist with multi-state compliance tracking and documentation
- Assist in maintaining organized and confidential employee records
- Supporting employment documentation efforts
- Assist with onboarding coordination and checklist tracking
- Help track state-specific employment law requirements and keep management informed
- Support policy and handbook documentation updates
- Maintain internal tracking spreadsheets and dashboards
- Assist with contractor documentation and agreement tracking
- Support payroll and benefits administrative coordination (non-decision-making)
- Receiving, scanning, organizing, and maintaining document libraries
- Assist with process documentation and SOP development
- Conduct research on employment law updates (as directed)
- Support development of compliance trackers and operational tools
- Identify process improvement opportunities
- Assist in building documentation frameworks for scalability
- College degree from accredited institution (Business, HR, Operations, Economics, or related field preferred)
- 3-5 years of HR experience working within a multi-state organization
- Familiarity with Gusto HR/Payroll is required
- Strong analytical and structured thinking ability
- Exceptional attention to detail
- High degree of discretion and professionalism
- Strong written communication skills
- Knowledge of time-tracking programs such as Harvest
- Self-motivated self-starter and comfortable working in a remote environment
- Eager to learn and open to feedback
- Must be able to take and pass a background check
- Preferred to be in Los Angeles County
- Approximately 10–20 hours per month
- Flexible scheduling
- Hourly compensation commensurate with experience
- Growth potential based on performance and business needs
This is not a traditional administrative role. The Associate will gain exposure to real-world multi-state compliance, remote workforce operations, and organizational infrastructure within a growing digital agency. The position offers structured mentorship and development in People & Operations disciplines.
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What We Do
When it comes to websites, we know that every business leader wants a site that is well designed, easy to use, and helps them to succeed. First + Third is an agency deeply committed to helping leaders understand and achieve business goals through thoughtful, well executed, and expertly managed web design and development. We know first hand how difficult it is to launch anything online. What should take 1 month can often take 9; costing companies precious time and money. With our collective 20 years of experience in web design and development, we aim to sweat the small stuff so our clients don’t have to, putting time back in their calendars and success on their track record. Here’s how we do it: - Get to know the client & the project to understand the business & specific project objectives - We create the team and a unique plan of attack to achieve your goals - We execute on time so you can start seeing a return on your investment At First + Third we believe that every business leader deserves to have a web partner in their corner, working to achieve their goals as if they were their own. When our clients succeed, we do too. Our Work: We have been honored to help some of the nation’s most influential foundations bring their vision to life online including: - Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In.org - Girls Who Code - Open Create - Option B We also have the pleasure of helping many organizations achieve their business goals through thoughtfully designed and developed websites such as: - Billboard Music - Facebook - The Hollywood Reporter - SnackNation - Molecule Mattresses
