Ck Specialty Insurance Associates, Inc. ยท 9 hours ago
People Operations Specialist
Vancouver, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$70K/yr - $80K/yr
5+ years expCk Specialty Insurance Associates is a rapidly growing, independently owned wholesale insurance brokerage committed to providing innovative and customized insurance solutions. They are seeking an experienced HR professional to own and execute core people operations, ensuring HR processes are consistent, compliant, and scalable as the company grows.
Financial ServicesInsuranceWholesale
Responsibilities
Execute the full hiring lifecycle, including job postings, interview coordination, candidate evaluation, and onboarding
Manage employee offboarding and terminations in alignment with leadership direction
Maintain consistent hiring and exit processes across the organization
Serve as the first point of contact for HR-related employee concerns
Lead difficult employee conversations with professionalism, empathy, and clarity
Support leadership with performance management, corrective action, and documentation
Execute performance review cycles and ongoing feedback processes
Prepare documentation and templates for performance improvement plans and disciplinary actions
Reinforce accountability while maintaining a fair, respectful, and compliant workplace
Build, maintain, and improve HR processes, policies, and internal documentation
Create standardized templates for common HR scenarios (discipline, reviews, promotions, exits, etc.)
Ensure HR documentation is organized, current, and consistently applied
Translate strategic direction into operational execution
Identify gaps in people processes and recommend practical, scalable improvements
Support company initiatives by creating structure that enables follow-through and consistency
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in HR, People Operations, or a related field
Comfortable owning execution independently without a supporting HR team
Confident handling difficult conversations and sensitive situations
Highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented
Enjoys building systems and processes in a growing organization
Benefits
401(k) retirement plan
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Generous Paid Time Off, Vacation, and Sick leave
Tuition reimbursement
Disability insurance
Remote work flexibility
Company
Ck Specialty Insurance Associates, Inc.
Ck Specialty has been in the surplus lines and wholesale industry since its formation in 1998.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase