HR/Operations Administrator

Boly Welch; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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401(k) match

Paid time off

Bonus opportunity

Sabbatical

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Boly Welch seeks a payroll and benefits professional to wear many hats, managing bi-weekly payroll, benefits administration, and general HR duties. You’ll ensure compliance with Oregon and multi-state regulations, coordinate with vendors, handle open enrollment and new hire onboarding, maintain records, and foster a collaborative office culture.

After on-site training, you’ll work a hybrid schedule. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits in a respected legal-adjacent

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience.
• In-depth understanding of benefits, payroll, and employment laws in Oregon; multi-state experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel, payroll software, and benefits/HRIS.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent work experience accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Certifications in payroll, benefits, or human resources a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage bi-weekly payroll and input salary and tax information.
• Coordinate with payroll vendor and process year-end adjustments.
• Administer benefits programs and open enrollment; handle new hire enrollment.
• Serve as primary contact for employees and vendors; ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Coordinate hiring and onboarding processes; maintain employee records; calendar staff events.
• Foster a fun, collegial environment with celebrations and perks.

Skills

Payroll

Benefits administration

HR policies

Excel

HRIS

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Payroll software

HRIS

Excel

Job description

Job Number: 32534

Salary: $90K-$115K DOE

Industry: Legal

Must Haves:

• 5+ years of professional experience
• In-depth understanding of benefits, payroll, and employment laws and regulations in Oregon; multi-state experience preferred
• Proficiency in Excel, payroll software, and benefits/HRIS
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent work experience accepted in lieu of a degree
• Certifications in payroll, benefits, or human resources a plus

Your New Role:

You’ll wear many hats as you manage payroll and benefits, and handle a variety of general HR responsibilities.

A thorough understanding of payroll and benefits procedures and regulations will be essential in this role. Your payroll duties will include processing bi-weekly payroll, inputting accurate salary and tax information for all employees, processing year-end adjustments, and coordinating with the firm’s payroll vendor. You’ll be responsible for administering the firm’s benefits programs and facilitating open enrollment process as well as new hire enrollment. You’ll be a point of contact for both employees and vendors and will ensure that the firm is in compliance with state and federal regulations.

Additionally, you’ll take on a variety of general HR duties as you coordinate the hiring and onboarding processes for both attorneys and staff, maintain up-to-date employee records, calendar staff events, and keep the office looking its best. You’ll be essential in fostering the firm’s fun and collegial environment as you coordinate celebrations and special perks that make this a wonderful place to work!

Competitive candidates will be highly detail-oriented, interested in the numbers and processes side of payroll and benefits administration, enjoy having variety in their work, and have strong ownership, follow-through, and teamwork skills.

After an in-office training period, you’ll have a hybrid schedule.

Your New Organization:

This is a highly respected company that draws national attention. In addition to their gorgeous office space, you’ll have access to robust technology and all the tools you’ll need to get your job done. The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and they partner with many organizations that support Portland’s diverse legal community.

Benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage (with a generous share of premiums paid for your dependents), a 401(k) with substantial match, paid parking or TriMet, generous paid time off, bonus opportunity, and an eventual paid sabbatical.

Our goal is to pair talented people with amazing job opportunities.

Please Note

Boly:Welch is a full-service recruiting and executive search agency representing a Boly:Welch partner in this search. As talent advisors, we will be the liaison between our partner and yourself during the recruitment process. You will directly join our partner client’s team if they select you as the successful candidate for this role.

We do not use AI to read resumes at Boly:Welch; every resume is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure we engage in an equitable and human hiring process. We look forward to seeing your application!

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