HR Generalist

Location: White Plains, NY – hybrid, 1 day a week remote

Starting Salary: $50,000/yr30-40 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Health Benefits available

We are looking for an HR professional who is re-entering the workforce and looking for 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.

If you’re looking for:• flexibility without chaos• professional respect without burnout• structure without rigidity• growth without unnecessary pressure

This role was built for you.

Role Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

1. 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

2. Employee Relations & Performance Support

· Support staff with SOP’s. Create efficient processes.

· Support weekly quotas for staff

· Ensure referral pipeline and administer corporate gifts or donations.

· Oversee attorney CLE reporting

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

Qualifications

· 3+ year’s 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

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