A mid-sized prominent Bergen County law firm in the Hackensack, NJ area is seeking a full-time experienced HR Generalist to join our team to help support our employees and drive our HR initiatives. The HR Generalist will play a key role in providing comprehensive HR support, managing day-to-day HR activities, and helping to cultivate a positive work environment. This role involves administering policies, assisting with employee relations, managing the onboarding process, and supporting various HR projects. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and has a passion for fostering a positive company culture.

Responsibilities

Recruiting & Retaining Top Talent

• Create and maintain employment ads
• Source candidates using online platforms and community relationships
• Review applications, conduct initial interviews
• Collaborate with managers to ensure the best fit
• Run background and reference checks

Onboarding

• Organize, schedule, and facilitate onboarding of all new employees
• Create personnel files and update all platforms with regard to new hires, and audit files ensuring all required employee documentation is collected and maintained

Benefits

• Facilitates benefit programs’ enrollments
• Coordinate and conduct annual open enrollment for all benefit packages
• Processes FMLA and tracks wage continuation for paid medical leaves, including FMLA
• Processes Workers’ Compensation, STD, and LTD claims as needed

Employee Relations

• Conduct 30-day and 60-day check-in for all new hires
• Assist in internal employee dispute resolution
• Investigate, document, and respond to employee relations issues
• Provide coaching and counseling to remediate conflicts
• Plan and facilitate employee events, recognition, etc.
• Conduct, review, and track all exit interviews
• Point of contact for staff in various HR-related topics such as leaves or PTO
• Monitor employee morale and company culture

Compliance

• Creates, maintains, and audits files for compliance with all relevant regulations
• Processes and maintains I-9 files according to regulation
• Assures confidentiality of staff members' records and information

Administrative

• Compiles metrics on staff turnover, workers’ compensation trends, related benefits information, etc.
• Assist in developing employee training materials
• Assist in planning employee events and celebrations
• Process bi-weekly payroll
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience as a Human Resources Generalist is required
• Excellent computer skills, especially MS Office suite
• Candidate must have a strong understanding of human resources concepts, practices, and procedures, as well as a sound knowledge of all federal and state employment and benefits laws
• Must have a high standard of integrity/confidentiality, be able to adapt to changes, alter their approach or method to best fit the situation, effectively present information, and respond to questions from staff
• Detail-oriented with the initiative to work with minimum or no supervision while demonstrating a high level of professionalism and confidentiality, even when dealing with difficult staff situations
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• SHRM certification is a plus