The Role
The People Operations Generalist will manage HR operations, including compensation, onboarding, development, and employee experience, while improving internal systems.
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About US
Founded in 2018, with employees across the world, The Block is the leading research, analysis, and news brand in the digital asset space. The Block's team spans 5 continents and 15+ time zones, covering the global cryptocurrency space 24/7. At The Block, we see digital assets as a ubiquitous part of the future. As this space continues to evolve, we view our role as the trusted moderator and authoritative voice for those who invest in, work with, make decisions about, or seek to understand digital assets. The Block delivers deep insight into how the emerging digital assets sector interacts with traditional finance, technology, governments, and markets. We reach hundreds of thousands of technologists, financial market participants, Fortune 500 professionals, global service providers, policymakers, and more through our main website, dedicated Research Portal, podcast, and events.
Why Join The Block
Shape the narrative of crypto education, media, and research - not just follow it - Join a company that's respected in the space and has the audience, platform, and reach to move markets - Work remotely with a high-performance team that values ownership, speed, and clarity - Be part of a business that's expanding beyond media into SaaS, certification, and enterprise offerings - Competitive comp, equity, and benefits package The Block is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse perspectives and are committed to building an inclusive team across race, gender, identity, age, and background.
About the Role
We are looking for a People Ops Generalist reporting directly to VP of HR to help us build and scale the foundational HR operations that support our growing team. As we grow quickly, we need someone who’s excited to roll up their sleeves and help define how we do compensation, onboarding, development, employee experience, and more.
This role is ideal for someone who wants broad exposure across HR, ops, and employee experience—and who loves solving problems, supporting people, and building great internal systems from the ground up.
What You'll Do
You’ll own and support a wide range of People Ops initiatives across the business, including:
Compensation & Benchmarking
Conduct compensation and equity benchmarking across roles and levels
Support annual compensation planning and bonus allocation processes
People Development & Engagement
Support performance review cycles and leveling guides
Support the OKR set up and review process
Onboarding & Offboarding
Coordinate and execute smooth onboarding experiences, ensuring equipment, access, and training are ready before day one.
Guide managers and employees through offboarding with professionalism, including exit interviews, asset return, and secure account deactivation.
Continuously improve both processes based on feedback to enhance efficiency and employee experience.
Recruiting
Manage full-cycle recruiting from job requisition to offer acceptance, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
Source, screen, and interview candidates using structured, competency-based methods to ensure role fit.
Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and make data-informed hiring decisions.
Systems & Processes
Own and maintain internal people systems (Justwork, Remote.com, headcount tracking)
Maintain central view of company-wide tech stack; evaluate and roll out new tools to support the employee experience
Partner with external counsel to manage immigration workflows (H1-B, OPT/CPT, green cards)
Employer Brand & Talent Marketing
Collaborate with marketing to amplify The Block’s culture externally (e.g. blog, social, job boards)
Support recruiting team with top-of-funnel employer branding projects and partnerships
Manage Employee Operational Inquiries
Respond promptly to employee questions on HR policies, benefits, payroll, and workplace processes, providing accurate and consistent guidance
Track and resolve recurring issues, escalating complex cases to the appropriate department and updating documentation to prevent future misunderstandings.
This is a new, highly cross-functional role with lots of opportunities to work directly with the General Council and CFO, and flex into other project areas across engineering, revenue, product, and more!
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone who has:
3+ years of relevant experience in People Ops, HR, Recruiting, or Total Rewards
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail—you love keeping things moving and making things better
Clear communication and a people-first mindset
Comfort handling sensitive and confidential information
A proactive, self-directed approach—you don’t need a playbook to get started
Bonus if you have:
Experience working in a global or distributed team
Experience working at a fast-paced startup
Experience in managing equity programs
What Success Looks Like
After 3 months in this role, you will have:
Implemented a robust onboarding process
Filled 3 critical open roles
Successfully managed employee operational inquiries
Work location & Authorization
Candidates must have the legal right to work in the US without sponsorship.
Compensation & Benefits
We offer competitive, location-based compensation. Our total rewards include:
Remote work flexibility and office stipend
Paid time off (local holiday policies respected)
Health and wellness benefits (varies by location)
Flexible PTO
Working Hours & Time Zones
This fully remote role is open to candidates in the US.
You’ll primarily collaborate with team members in the US and Europe. We promote async work but may require some overlap hours.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The Block is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
Pursuant to applicable pay transparency laws, we are disclosing the compensation range for this role. The actual salary may vary based on several factors, including job-related skills, experience, and location.
Top Skills
Justwork
Remote.Com
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The Company
What We Do
Blockchain technology and its associated currencies and markets will be the infrastructure on which much of the world's economic future will be built. We are creating a community, The Block, to cater to enthusiasts of blockchain technology and cryptoassets.
It will be the on-ramp to the world of programmable money, distributed ledgers and decentralized applications for 10s of millions of people. Utilizing token-based incentives, The Block will cut through the noise and surface signal in an accessible way across key areas of blockchain and cryptoassets: social engagement and discourse, market information, media, education and much more.
Everyone should have access and an opportunity to participate in the next great expansion of the internet driven by blockchains and cryptoassets. The Block will provide access for the next billion.
