HR Generalist

Overview

Location:

White Plains, NY – hybrid, 1 day a week remote. Starting Salary: $50,000/yr. 30-40 hours a week. Flexible schedule. Health Benefits Available.

We are looking for an HR professional who is re-entering the workforce and seeking flexibility without sacrificing professionalism, or an early-career HR professional ready to step into a real generalist role with ownership and impact. This is an opportunity to build a long-term, sustainable career path.

We are a small, high-performing law firm seeking a thoughtful, organized HR Generalist to help run the people side of the business with care, structure, and integrity. This role offers flexibility in hours (30–40 per week), a hybrid schedule, while still doing substantive, credible HR work across payroll, benefits, compliance, employee relations, and operations. Think of this role as the “operating system” for the firm’s people function;

you’ll be the person who keeps everything running smoothly so attorneys and staff can focus on serving clients.

The HR Generalist is responsible for managing all people-related processes for the firm, ensuring legal compliance, supporting attorneys and staff, and creating a professional, well-run workplace. This role balances compliance, employee benefits, payroll, and day-to-day HR administration, allowing staff to focus on practicing law and serving clients.

• Payroll, Benefits & HR Administration
• Administer payroll in coordination with the firm’s payroll provider
• Manage retirement programs (pension, 401K)
• Manage health insurance contracts and deferrals
• Ensure performance bonus program reports are communicated
• Track time off, sick leave, and legally required leaves
• Manage & coordinate attorney benefit allowances
• Answer employee questions related to pay, benefits, and policies
• Employee Relations & Performance Support
• Support staff with SOPs. Create efficient processes
• Support weekly quotas for staff
• Ensure referral pipeline and administer corporate gifts or donations
• Oversee attorney CLE reporting
• Policies, Culture & Firm Operations Support
• Enforce the Employee Handbook and HR policies
• Support a professional, respectful workplace culture
• Assist leadership with training needs, and staff development
• Help implement HR best practices appropriate for a small law firm; assist in contracts and vendors as they relate to employee growth and retention
• Support procurement of office supplies, equipment, and technology needs for employees
• Prepare agendas and action items for monthly team building exercises / social meetings
• HR Compliance & Risk Management
• Work with fractional HR consultant to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws
• Maintain employee files, records, and required postings
• Oversee time tracking
• Serve as a confidential point of contact for employee questions and concerns
• Hiring & Onboarding
• Schedule interviews for candidates with attorneys and support staff, as needed
• Manage offer letters, background checks, and onboarding paperwork
• Ensure new hires are properly onboarded and trained on firm policies

• 3+ years' experience in an HR function, ideally in a professional services or law firm environment or HR Degree/HR certification required
• Microsoft proficient, including Excel reporting
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and practical