HR & People Ops Assistant - Onboarding & Benefits

Legal Counsel for Youth and Children; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Wellness benefit

Mindfulness app

Employee assistance program

Hybrid work two days per week

Job summary

Seed IP Law Group in Seattle seeks a Human Resources Assistant to support onboarding, payroll, benefits, HRIS maintenance, and employee relations. You will handle confidential records, assist with travel, events, and firm-wide admin tasks, while coordinating with the HR Supervisor on payroll changes and benefits issues.

The role requires strong organization, 1+ year HR or 3+ years admin experience, and proficient MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Effective prioritization and email management.
• 1+ year HR experience or 3+ years in administrative or operations roles.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Experience with HRIS platforms and applicant tracking systems.
• Experience with accounting or financial systems.
• Experience supporting employee services, events, logistics, or operations.
• Proficiency with Zoom and design tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and confidential personnel records with discretion.
• Maintain HRIS data, perform updates, and support reporting.
• Assist with HRIS data integrity checks and routine audits.
• Draft payroll change requests.
• Support benefits administration, enrollments, changes, and inquiries.
• Coordinate onboarding logistics, checklists, and system setup.
• Support offboarding processes, including system access updates.
• Coordinate business travel arrangements and related logistics.
• Support planning and execution of employee events and meetings.
• Assist with firm calendar management and scheduling coordination.
• Provide administrative support for leadership and committees.
• Administer CLE logistics and continuing education reporting for attorneys and staff.

Skills

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Communication skills

Discretion with confidential info

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Tools

HRIS platforms

Applicant tracking systems

Zoom

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Accounting software

Job description

Seed IP Law Group in Seattle seeks a Human Resources Assistant to support onboarding, payroll, benefits, HRIS maintenance, and employee relations. You will handle confidential records, assist with travel, events, and firm-wide admin tasks, while coordinating with the HR Supervisor on payroll changes and benefits issues.

The role requires strong organization, 1+ year HR or 3+ years admin experience, and proficient MS Office skills.