HR Coordinator

Socket.dev; Norwalk (CT); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Career development

People-first culture

Global reach with local impact

Job summary

Gallagher Benefit Services is seeking an HR Coordinator to join our Human Resources Consulting team in a hybrid role based in Norwalk, CT. You’ll support clients by handling onboarding, benefits, file audits, and HRIS tasks.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year in HR, strong communication, and organization skills, with MS Office proficiency and knowledge of HR policies. This role offers a collaborative, client‑facing environment with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of Human Resources experience.
• Detail oriented, highly organized approach.
• Knowledge of employment laws or HR policies.
• Proficiency in MS Office; HRIS knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Auditing, correcting and maintaining employee documents and files.
• Benefits administration and monthly reconciliations for clients.
• Employee onboarding and new hire documentation processing.
• Termination administration and HRIS support.
• Support senior HR team with LOA, FMLA, and related duties.
• Open enrollment administration and recruitment support.
• Compliance audits and general HR support.

Skills

HR experience

Detail oriented

Communication

Multi-tasking

Employment laws

MS Office

HRIS knowledge

Job description

Introduction

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them. We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher.

Overview

Welcome to the HR and Organizational Effectiveness practice of Gallagher – a team of experienced HR consultants that provides customized and comprehensive solutions to every HR challenge, regardless of industry. As a trusted advisor for organizations large and small, the HROE team at Gallagher delivers strategic guidance and hands‑on HR support to help organizations focus on their strategic goals. Whether it’s filling human resources skills gaps or taking on entire HR functions, we design and deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of private, for-profit, and nonprofit companies alike.

With a growing team of more than 52,000 professionals worldwide, Gallagher empowers businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping Gallagher's future and unlocking unparalleled opportunities for both clients and yourself – while experiencing The Gallagher Way, a culture fueled by shared values and a collective passion for excellence.

We are seeking an HR Coordinator to join our Human Resources Consulting team to provide HR support to our clients. This role is ideal for an early‑career HR professional who is interested in broadening their HR experience and will provide the right individual the opportunity to learn and grow their HR skill set as a member of our collaborative Human Resources Consulting team. This is a hybrid role, working a few days a week from our Norwalk, CT office.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

How you’ll make an impact

• Auditing, correcting and maintaining physical and digital employee documents and files
• Administration of benefits, including monthly benefit reconciliations, enrollments/terms from client systems and benefit platforms, and answering employee questions
• Employee onboarding, including offer letter generation and processing new hire paperwork
• Termination administration
• HRIS support - working in various systems
• Supporting our senior HR team as needed. Including but not limited to; leave of absence administration (LOA, FMLA, PFL, etc.), employee relations and other duties as assigned
• Open enrollment administration
• Recruitment support
• Compliance support and audits

About you

• 1+ years of Human Resources experience
• Resourceful, detail oriented and highly organized approach
• Ability to communicate successfully with clients and co-workers
• Flexibility and the ability to multi-task
• Knowledge and comprehension of employment laws or HR related policies and procedures
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Knowledge of HRIS systems preferred

Base: $25 - $31 hourly

Compensation and benefits

At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well‑being
• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning
• A collaborative, people‑first culture with accessible leadership
• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)