HR Operations Coordinator — Dynamic Law Firm

Dentons US LLP; Illinois; On-site; USD 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Dentons US LLP in Chicago, IL seeks an HR Coordinator to support HR Business Partners in a fast-paced environment. The role focuses on coordinating processes, reports, and communications across the HR team.

You will help administer performance and compensation cycles, manage payroll-related communications, assist with HR initiatives, and maintain intranet content while handling confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years' HR experience in a coordinator, administrative, or support capacity, preferably in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively and professionally with personnel at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proven ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a collaborative team.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands, meet deadlines, and proactively communicate progress or concerns.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with changing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook. Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with HRBPs to ensure HR processes, tasks, reports, and documents are completed with high quality and within deadlines.
• Support the administration of the annual performance and compensation review processes, including coordinating communications, assisting with testing and setup in partnership with the HRIS team, and scheduling related meetings.
• Prepare and communicate compensation changes, bonus payments, and PTO/vacation payouts to Payroll and HRIS for processing each pay cycle.
• Compile relevant data for participation in third-party annual compensation surveys.
• Coordinate the Firm's service award program, including identifying monthly recipients, communicating with award recipients, and working with Payroll to facilitate reward distribution.
• Conduct exit interviews with departing Business Services Professionals and escalate trends, concerns, or sensitive matters to the HRBPs as appropriate.
• Coordinate HR Department and Regional Talent Team meetings, including agenda development, presentation preparation, technology support, and participant management.
• Assist with maintaining and updating HR-related content on the Firm's intranet.
• Provide project coordination and administrative support for HR initiatives and special projects.
• Prepare reports, metrics, and other ad hoc analyses as requested.
• Serve as backup support for the HR Assistant, including new hire onboarding activities and the preparation and distribution of HR notifications.
• Other duties as may be assigned to fully meet the requirements of the position.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Dentons US LLP in Chicago, IL seeks an HR Coordinator to support HR Business Partners in a fast-paced environment. The role focuses on coordinating processes, reports, and communications across the HR team.

You will help administer performance and compensation cycles, manage payroll-related communications, assist with HR initiatives, and maintain intranet content while handling confidential information with discretion.