People Generalist

About the role

We are seeking a proactive, motivated, and highly trusted People Generalist to join our Houston, TX office. As part of our global People (HR) Team, you will support the business through the delivery of effective People processes, contribute to global initiatives, and act as a trusted advisor to employees and managers in a fast-paced environment.

About Us

Engelhart was founded in 2013 by BTG Pactual Group as a commodities trading company. Our business model is “asset light” and highly diversified – giving us the ability to adapt effectively and nimbly to changing market conditions. We have assembled successful multidisciplinary teams, leveraging advanced fundamental analysis with deep quantitative and weather research capabilities. Our activities are underpinned by strong risk management practices and by powerful technology and operational excellence. We have exceptional teams with diverse global backgrounds and decades of experience, and are driven by a highly collaborative culture, across products and competencies.

In 2024, Engelhart acquired Trailstone, a global energy trading and technology company. The acquisition provides us with new expertise, analytics and proprietary technology which is being used to provide risk management and optimisation services to help maximise the value of our clients’ renewable power. The acquisition also expanded Engelhart’s capabilities into physical natural gas across North America, a critical fuel to support the energy transition.

Our talented and experienced individuals work together according to its four company values: Performance, Agility, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship.

Responsibilities

• Support employees and managers throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employee relations, performance management, development, recruitment, offboarding, and responding to People-related inquiries.
• Own and process US payroll, ensuring accurate and compliant payroll administration, acting as the primary contact for external payroll providers, the internal Treasury team, and supporting global payroll processes where required.
• Administer employee benefit programs, including enrollments, life events, vendor administration, and day-to-day employee support.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems (including HiBob HRIS and Greenhouse ATS), support audits and compliance activities, and prepare People data, metrics, and reporting.
• Manage U.S. employment-based immigration and employee mobility processes, coordinating with external legal counsel to support filings, track renewal deadlines, and maintain work authorization compliance.
• Partner with the global People Team on HR systems, compensation, learning and development, process improvement, and other regional and global initiatives, including operational support across global locations where needed.
• Build strong relationships with local leadership up to Desk Head and C-Suite, providing responsive and high-quality People support and gaining exposure to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in a broad HR Generalist role.
• Experience supporting employee lifecycle processes, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, payroll, benefits, and offboarding.
• Working knowledge of US employment law.
• Hands-on experience in payroll processing (ideally using ADP), benefits administration, and support of payroll audits and compliance activities.
• Familiarity with employment-based US immigration processes and working with external immigration counsel.
• Strong Excel skills and experience analyzing HR data and reporting.
• Experience using HRIS and ATS platforms, ideally HiBob and Greenhouse.
• Experience using AI tools to improve productivity, streamline workflows, and support business processes.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and participation in Engelhart’s discretionary bonus plan.
• 20 days of paid time off and 10 public holidays.
• Robust benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, HSA and 401(k) contribution match, and supplemental benefits partially subsidised by the Company.
• Eligibility to receive external and internal training in accordance with our Training & Development Policy.

Company Culture

We believe in inclusivity and are therefore dedicated to ensuring all employees – across gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, life experience, background and more – feel welcome and included in the company. We promote diversity because we believe it is essential to our ability to think holistically.