HR Generalist: Compliance, Onboarding & Benefits

CF Legal Recruiting and Staffing; Roseland (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CF Legal Recruiting and Staffing is seeking an HR Generalist to support HR compliance, policies, and employment-related processes in a fast-paced professional services environment.

The role requires 3–5 years of HR experience, strong knowledge of HR policies and employment law, and experience with HRIS systems such as Dayforce or AbsenceSoft. The ideal candidate will handle confidential matters with discretion and collaborate with multiple teams to optimize HR operations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of HR policies, employment law, benefits, leave, and employee relations.
• HRIS experience; Dayforce/AbsenceSoft experience is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information professionally.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR is a plus.
• Professional services or law firm experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support HR compliance, policies, and employment-related processes
• Assist with benefits and leave administration
• Support employee and manager HR inquiries
• Manage and maintain HR documentation and HRIS data
• Support onboarding, recruiting, and HR operations
• Assist with audits, reporting, and process improvements
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Legal, Finance, and other teams
• Help implement technology and AI tools to improve HR processes

Skills

HR policies

Employment law

HRIS

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR/SPHR

Tools

Dayforce

AbsenceSoft

Job description

CF Legal Recruiting and Staffing is seeking an HR Generalist to support HR compliance, policies, and employment-related processes in a fast-paced professional services environment.

The role requires 3–5 years of HR experience, strong knowledge of HR policies and employment law, and experience with HRIS systems such as Dayforce or AbsenceSoft. The ideal candidate will handle confidential matters with discretion and collaborate with multiple teams to optimize HR operations.