Human Resources Generalist

The ONeil Search Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The ONeil Search Group is seeking an HR professional to act as a consultant to department managers, guiding HR matters under the HR Management team and understanding business unit needs. This role supports the firm by reducing legal risk and delivering high-quality HR services.

You will lead employee relations, recruitment, compensation planning, and training initiatives, collaborating with HR Managers, Directors, and department leaders.

Qualifications

• Provides guidance and assistance on HR matters to department managers.
• Manages employee relations matters and investigations with sound judgment.
• Leads end-to-end recruitment for various staff levels.
• Supports compensation processes including job descriptions and market analysis.
• Partners to identify training needs and deliver programs.
• Collaborates on accommodations, return-to-work and leave-related matters.
• Ensures consistency in policy interpretation and administration.

Responsibilities

• Act as a consultant to department managers by providing guidance on HR matters.
• Develop an understanding of department managers’ business unit and employment needs.
• Minimize legal risk through consultation with HR Managers and ongoing employment-law education.
• Engage in employee relations matters and investigations; resolve issues with sound judgement.
• Manage all phases of recruitment for various staff levels using multiple sourcing channels.
• Assist in staff compensation processes including job descriptions, market matching and pay reviews.
• Identify training needs with HR partners and deliver programs at multiple levels.
• Collaborate with managers on accommodations, return-to-work plans, and leave-related matters.
• Maintain consistency in firm policy interpretation and administration.
• Contribute to new hire orientation and policy training for managers.
• Serve as backup to teammates for recruiting, onboarding and coverage.

Skills

HR guidance

Employee relations

Recruitment & sourcing

Compensation administration

Training development

Policy interpretation

Communication skills

Job description

What You Will Be Doing

• Through the HR business partner model and under the direction of the HR Management team, acts as a consultant to department managers by providing guidance, advice, and assistance with HR-related matters. Develop an understanding of department managers’ business unit and employment needs.
• Assumes responsibility for protecting the Firm and minimizing legal risk through consultation with HR Managers, continuous education on employment law, application of HR and Business best practices.
• Engages discreetly, timely and effectively in employee relations matters and investigations. Effectively resolves employee relations issues as they arise and exercises sound judgement in escalating matters that require management attention.
• Responsible for all phases of the recruitment process for various levels of staff within the Firm. Determines appropriate sourcing and develops relationships with resources (when applicable) from on-line searches, external job postings, ads, educational institutions, professional associations and publications, employment agencies and search firms.
• Assists in various aspects of staff compensation administration, including assisting business partners with drafting of job descriptions according to established guidelines, market matching and pricing, market survey participation, new position and promotional analysis, and annual compensation reviews.
• Partners with Administrative Managers and HR Managers and Directors, in identifying training needs and developing training programs. Facilitates the delivery of training programs at the department, staff, and manager level.
• Collaborates with managers and health care professionals to evaluate, develop, and implement the need for accommodations, return-to-work plans, and other leave-related matters.
• Works closely with Employee Relations team to ensure consistency in the interpretation, communication, application and administration of firm policy.
• Assists in development of new hire orientation for staff; facilitates training of new hire policies and procedures for firm managers.
• Responds to requests of legal and support staff, providing them with general firm information or directing their requests to the appropriate Administration liaison.
• Serves as a back-up to other team members for recruiting, onboarding and other business partner coverage as needed.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to professionalism, delivering high-quality service, and maintaining a positive, solution-oriented (“can-do”) approach. Effectively supports internal departments, external clients, and vendors through clear, courteous communication via electronic correspondence, telephone