HR Generalist

Vaco by Highspring; Town of Woodbury (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Well Known Law Firm is seeking an experienced Human Resources Coordinator/Generalist to support daily HR operations in Woodbury, NY. The role covers onboarding, benefits, employee records, leave administration, payroll support, compliance, and HR reporting.

You will coordinate onboarding and status changes, maintain confidential records, assist with benefits and payroll, and prepare reports. A Bachelor’s degree and 2–5 years HR experience, plus HRIS familiarity, are preferred; law firm or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2–5 years of HR experience.
• Experience with HRIS, onboarding, benefits, employee records, and payroll support.
• Strong organizational, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Law firm or professional services experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding and employee status changes.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.
• Assist with benefits, leave administration, and payroll support.
• Prepare HR reports and employee communications.
• Support compliance, performance reviews, and other HR initiatives.
• Respond to employee inquiries and provide HR support.

Skills

HRIS

Onboarding

Benefits

Employee records

Payroll support

Organizational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Location

Woodbury, NY - 5 days onsite

Position Summary

Our client, a law firm, is seeking an experienced Human Resources Coordinator/Generalist to support daily HR operations, including onboarding, benefits, employee records, leave administration, payroll support, compliance, and HR reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding and employee status changes.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.
• Assist with benefits, leave administration, and payroll support.
• Prepare HR reports and employee communications.
• Support compliance, performance reviews, and other HR initiatives.
• Respond to employee inquiries and provide HR support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2-5 years of HR experience.
• Experience with HRIS, onboarding, benefits, employee records, and payroll support.
• Strong organizational, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Law firm or professional services experience is a plus.

Client

Well Known Law Firm

Role

Human Resources Coordinator/Generalist

Salary

$80K

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

· the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

· licensure and certification requirements;

· office location and other geographic considerations; and

· other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).