HR Generalist

An established law firm is seeking a part-time professional to support everyday HR functions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding for new hires, including scheduling IT training, preparing workstations, and creating orientation documents.
• Facilitate team introductions, office tours, and meeting schedules on the first day.
• Create and maintain new hire profiles, review and approve wage notices, manage I-9 verifications, and oversee the eVerify process.
• Serve as a liaison between employees and Human Resources, responding to inquiries and following up on requests.
• Oversee and implement the payroll process, ensuring timely and accurate processing of all transactions, including salaries, benefits, bonuses, garnishments, taxes, and deductions.
• Coordinate with Talent Acquisition on employee referral bonus payments, track payment schedules, and ensure timely processing.
• Track and oversee all bonus and commission payments for attorneys and paralegals.
• Prepare and maintain accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.
• Coordinate routine benefits processing and answer benefit-related questions for staff, working with Insperity to ensure timely enrollments.
• Maintain employee benefits files and update payroll records accordingly.
• Track ancillary benefits such as streaming services, box store memberships, and gym memberships.
• Collaborate with Marketing to prepare and maintain a benefits overview for new hires.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws, and best practices for payroll and benefits.
• Prepare and oversee desktop procedures and policies for payroll, benefits, leave administration, and retirement plans.
• Handle employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
• Participate in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with effective negotiation tactics.
• Knowledge of payroll and employment laws.
• Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficient in HRIS; knowledge of PEOs is a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent work experience, required.
• At least two years of experience in Human Resources, specifically in administering payroll and benefits.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.

Hourly rates and/or salaries may reflect total compensation packages including bonus and fringe benefits.