Job Description
👥 Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
Location: New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, or Miami
Hybrid: 4 days onsite / 1 day remote
Compensation: $275K–$325K + Compelling Equity Package (2–3 year liquidity horizon)
🌟 Highlights
- Lead the people strategy for a fast-growing, founder-led professional services firm
- Build scalable HR infrastructure across compensation, recruiting, and performance management
- Partner directly with Co-CEOs and executive leadership to drive organizational growth and leadership development
🧠 Overview
A dynamic and highly profitable professional services firm—founded just a few years ago and now surpassing $400M in revenue—is seeking a Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to help shape its next phase of expansion.
This is a rare opportunity for a strategic yet hands-on HR leader who thrives in entrepreneurial environments. The CHRO will partner closely with the Co-CEOs and leadership team to establish people systems, lead senior-level hiring, and strengthen the leadership bench as the company prepares for its next chapter.
⚙️ Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the firm’s holistic people strategy aligned with growth and performance goals
- Oversee all areas of HR: talent acquisition, total rewards, learning & development, and culture
- Build and scale foundational processes for compensation, recruiting, and performance management
- Partner with founders to set leadership structures and succession plans across major U.S. offices
- Support senior hiring initiatives to expand the executive team and operational depth
- Serve as a strategic advisor and culture champion during an exciting phase of scale and transformation
🧩 Requirements
- 15+ years of HR leadership experience within professional services, consulting, or accounting sectors
- Proven ability to design and implement HR processes in fast-paced, founder-led companies
- Expertise in executive compensation, organizational design, and leadership development
- Track record of leading senior hiring and guiding teams through periods of rapid growth
- Must be based in NYC, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, or Miami (onsite 4 days per week)
☀️ About the Company
This is a founder-led, multi-office professional services firm built by two co-founders who scaled the business to $400M+ in under a decade. With offices across all major markets, the company is entering its next phase of evolution — strengthening its leadership bench and preparing for future ownership transition.
The culture values collaboration, accountability, and entrepreneurial energy — ideal for a CHRO who can roll up their sleeves and build structure that sustains success.
💡 Why Join
- Direct access to visionary founders and executive leadership
- Opportunity to shape a people-first organization at scale
- High-impact equity package with 2–3 year liquidity horizon
- Collaborative, high-growth environment with national reach