About Petersen Automotive Museum

We are more than just an iconic museum, we’re a fast-paced, high-energy team driven by innovation, passion, and a deep love for car culture and storytelling. From world-class exhibitions to unforgettable events, we bring history, design, and horsepower to life every day. We work hard, we move fast, and we have a blast doing it, all while pushing the boundaries of what a museum can be. If you’re ready to shift into high gear with a crew that values creativity, integrity, and a good laugh along the way... you’ll fit right in.

About the role

Are you a confident HR professional with a strong grip on compliance, a sharp eye for detail, and a passion for shaping workplace culture? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your proactive mindset, people skills, and policy expertise are valued every single day?

We’re looking for a compliance wizard and well-rounded HR generalist to join our high-performing, hard-working (and genuinely fun) People & Culture team. If you have a background supporting teams of 150+ employees, enjoy owning processes like payroll, audits, and employee relations, and can confidently navigate the HR landscape with a “let’s get it done” attitude -keep reading.

What you'll do

• Own HR compliance: Stay on top of ever-evolving labor laws, policies, and procedures to ensure we’re always ahead of the curve.
  
  
• Manage payroll & benefits: Work with finance to run smooth, accurate payroll cycles and keep benefits administration running like clockwork. This is a key part of your role.
  
  
• Lead HR audits: Be the go-to for internal and external audits, from recordkeeping to reporting.
  
  
• Provide trusted, proactive support across employee relations, and policy interpretation.
  
  
• Contribute ideas and action toward team-building, DEI, engagement, and events.
  
  
• Champion best practices: Evaluate and implement efficient systems, practices, and improvements across HR functions.
• Track and support employee leaves with accuracy and care, managing documentation, compliance, and communication with empathy and professionalism.
• You’ll help keep our performance processes on track. from annual reviews to goal setting and feedback, partnering with Head of HR to ensure clarity, accountability, and growth at every level.
• While this isn’t a recruiting-heavy role, you may collaborate with hiring managers to support job postings, interviews, and offer processes, ensuring a consistent and inclusive candidate experience.
• Help coordinate or contribute to training initiatives that level up our team whether it’s compliance training, manager development, or onboarding refreshers.
• When issues arise, you’ll provide guidance and documentation support, helping ensure every matter is handled thoroughly, fairly, and in alignment with company policy.

Be a resource and a role model: Partner with managers and colleagues, and help foster a culture that’s compliant and connected.

 Who You Are:

• Detail-oriented, proactive, and organized, you don’t wait to be told, you anticipate what’s needed
  
  
• A clear, confident communicator who can speak the language of employees and execs alike
  
  
• Cool under pressure, you manage deadlines, regulations, and people with grace
  
  
• A team player who believes compliance doesn’t have to be boring — and that great culture and great processes can (and should) co-exist
• You are someone who takes their work seriously, but not themselves
  
  

What you Bring & Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with a strong generalist background
  
  
• Proven experience supporting organizations of 150+ employees
  
  
• In-depth knowledge of federal and state employment laws, with a compliance-first mindset
  
  
• Confidence in managing sensitive situations with professionalism, discretion, and clarity
  
  
• Strong Experience running or supporting payroll and benefits administration
  
  
• A strong grasp of HR best practices, from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between
• Being a Spanish Speaker is a big plus
• SHRM certification preferred
• Knowledge of HRIS systems needed
  
  

 Why Join Us:

• We are a collaborative, supportive team that works hard and has fun doing it
  
  
  
• A culture that celebrates accountability, curiosity, and kindness
  
  
  
• A chance to make an impact — we value your voice and ideas
  
  
  
• Competitive pay and benefits, professional development, and room to grow