Senior HR Generalist

About the role

Kelly+Partners is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to join our Services team, presently based in our Malibu office. This is a hands‑on, senior-level role providing both strategic input and operational HR support across the full employee lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on HR support across the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding through to offboarding
• Support the ongoing development, implementation, and improvement of HR systems, policies, and processes, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws
• Act as a trusted advisor to Partners on employee relations, performance management, and workplace matters
• Cook up and deliver end‑to‑end recruitment and onboarding activities to ensure a consistent and positive new‑hire experience
• Maintain employee records / documentation, ensuring all documentation is accurate and easily accessible
• Contribute strategic input to people initiatives across engagement, culture, learning, and development, while also supporting hands‑on delivery
• Participate in and support people‑related projects that enable growth, scalability, and organizational effectiveness
• Assist with HR data collection and analysis, including headcount, turnover, and engagement metrics, to support reporting and decision-making
• Work closely with the CEO and Global Head of People to embed and maintain group policies, procedures, and best practices
• Travel to other office locations as required to provide in‑person HR support and build strong working relationships across the business

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in a hands‑on Senior HR Generalist role, ideally within a greenfield or growing or fast‑paced organization
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• Strong working knowledge of employment law, HR compliance, and best practice
• Demonstrated ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level
• Confident communicator with the ability to build credibility and effective working relationships at all levels of the organization
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving environment
• Solutions‑focused mindset with a genuine interest in supporting people and improving the employee experience
• Willing and able to travel to multiple office locations as required
• Comfortable handling confidential information with professionalism and discretion

Qualifications

Published on 12 May 2026, 5:18 AM