People Ops & Office Coordinator

We are:

• Backed by a16z and Y Combinator, with $75M raised in Series A funding

• Actively expanding into new financial services segments

• Building together in person in San Francisco

We are hiring a People Ops & Office Coordinator to help run the day-to-day employee, candidate, and office experience at Salient.

This is a hands-on, in-person role across recruiting coordination, onboarding, People Operations, employee experience, and office management. You will make sure candidates have a polished onsite interview experience, new hires start smoothly, employees know where to go for day-to-day People questions, and the office is organized, stocked, and running well.

This is a great role for someone early in their career who is highly organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and energized by being the person who keeps things moving.

What you’ll do

Coordinate onsite interviews, including candidate schedules, interview rooms, office tours, and other logistics.

• Welcome candidates and provide a thoughtful interview experience from arrival through departure.

• Support recruiting events, university outreach, office open houses, and other hiring initiatives.

• Lead new hire onboarding sessions, coordinate product demos, I9 verifications + E-verify.

• Responsible for onboarding and off boarding of employees - softwares access, computer set up, desk, monitor etc.

• Keep benefits information, onboarding presentations, People policies, and other employee resources current.

• Coordinate employee communications, celebrations, team events, and engagement initiatives.

• Manage day-to-day office needs, including ordering and restocking snacks, beverages, and supplies as well as keeping inventory accurate; keeping the kitchen presentable; and coordinating appliance maintenance.

• Respond to office requests and communicate updates to employees.

• Help create a welcoming, organized, and energetic office for employees, candidates, and visitors.

• Serve as a first point of contact for general People Operations questions.

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Hospitality/Event Management, Organizational Studies, or a related field

• 0–2 years of professional experience, ideally in people-facing role

• Extremely organized, detail-oriented, and reliable

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Friendly, polished, and comfortable interacting with candidates, employees, executives, and visitors

• Proactive and able to anticipate what needs to happen before being asked

• Comfortable juggling many small details in a fast-moving environment

• Excited to work in person

• Low ego, high ownership, and willing to jump in wherever needed

• Experience with Google Workspace, ATS or HRIS tools, event coordination, onboarding, or office operations is a plus.