Human Resources Generalist

Friedman Williams; New Jersey; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Friedman Williams in Northern New Jersey seeks an HR Generalist to provide HR support across the firm, ensuring alignment with policies and applicable requirements. You will help with compliance, policy maintenance, forms, training, and HRIS data, while supporting benefits, payroll, recruiting, and employee inquiries.

The role includes back-up support for unemployment claims, onboarding, and leave processes, with involvement in audits, reporting, and special HR projects.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of HR experience, ideally in a law firm or professional services.
• Knowledge of HR policies, benefits and leave administration, employee relations, recruiting operations, HRIS processes, and employment laws (federal/state).
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support across the firm, aligning with policies and requirements.
• Monitor employment law requirements and maintain policies/records; manage postings and I-9 compliance.
• Support benefits administration, payroll, recruiting, onboarding, and employee inquiries.
• Assist vendor coordination, HRIS data maintenance, and employee relations documentation.
• Contribute to audits, reporting, process improvements, and special HR projects.
• Provide backup support for unemployment claims and leave processes as needed.

Skills

HR policies

Benefits administration

Employee relations

Recruiting operations

HRIS data

Federal & state employment laws

MS Office

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Incredible opportunity to work for a nationally recognized firm out of one of their largest offices in Northern New Jersey. The Human Resources Generalist provides HR support across the firm, assisting with compliance, program and process implementation, working to ensure HR matters are aligned with firm policies and applicable requirements.

This role supports a broad range of HR operations and compliance activities within the firm, including monitoring employment law requirements, maintaining policies, records, labor postings, Form I-9 compliance, required training, and HRIS data. As HR Generalist, you will also assist with benefits administration, employee inquiries, vendor coordination, employee relations documentation, recruiting and payroll, among other things. The position also provides backup support for unemployment claims, recruiting, onboarding, and leave processes, while contributing to audits, reporting, process improvements, and special HR projects.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of Human Resources experience, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Knowledge of HR policies, benefits administration, leave administration and employee relations, recruiting operations, HRIS processes, and federal and state employment laws.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.