Human Resources Generalist

Newsboy Consulting LLC; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health reimbursement

Paid time off

Hybrid schedule in Raleigh-Durham area

Mentorship from senior HR leader

Job summary

Newsboy Consulting LLC in Raleigh, NC is seeking its first HR Generalist Consultant to lead day-to-day HR support for a defined set of client companies. This hybrid role, based in Raleigh, will work with owner Jon Riddle and cover policy updates, audits, manager coaching, and hands-on HR documentation and follow-up.

You will own core HR processes across client engagements, translate compliance findings into practical fixes, support investigations, and draft job descriptions and scorecards while

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years as an HR generalist, including solo HR duties at a small business or in HR consulting/PEO.
• Hands-on experience with handbook rewrites and I-9 audits.
• Knowledge of FLSA, NC Wage and Hour Act, Title VII, ADA, and FMLA.
• Active progress toward SHRM-CP or PHR certification.
• Clear, plain-spoken writing and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Update client handbooks and policies, create onboarding plans, and perform I-9 and personnel-file audits.
• Convert audit results into a prioritized fix list, referencing applicable federal or NC rules.
• Be the first point of contact for client managers on attendance, conduct, and performance questions; coach managers through difficult conversations.
• Assist with investigation plans and documentation; elevate sensitive situations early.
• Draft job descriptions, interview guides, and candidate scorecards for priority roles.
• Track engagement metrics like turnover, time-to-fill, and goal completion; provide weekly updates.
• Log every client follow-up in Asana within one business day.
• Progress into co-facilitating the Newsboy Leadership Academy manager training.

Skills

3-5 years HR generalist

Handbook rewrites

I-9 audits

FLSA knowledge

Title VII ADA FMLA knowledge

PHR/SHRM-CP in progress

Education

SHRM-CP or PHR certification (in progress)

Tools

Asana

Job description

Newsboy Consulting LLC is seeking its first HR Generalist Consultant to lead day-to-day human resources support for a defined set of client companies. The role works closely with owner Jon Riddle and covers policy updates, audits, manager coaching, and hands-on HR documentation and follow-up.

Role Overview

In this hybrid position based in Raleigh, NC, you will own core HR processes across client engagements, translate compliance findings into practical fixes, and help managers handle attendance, conduct, and performance issues. You will also support investigation planning and documentation, ensuring sensitive matters are elevated early and clearly tracked through engagement workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Update client handbooks and policies, create onboarding plans, and perform I-9 and personnel-file audits.
• Convert audit results into a prioritized fix list, including the relevant federal or North Carolina rule for each item.
• Serve as the first point of contact for client managers regarding attendance, conduct, and performance questions, and coach managers through difficult conversations.
• Assist with investigation plans and documentation, and elevate sensitive situations to the owner early.
• Draft job descriptions, interview guides, and candidate scorecards for clients’ priority roles.
• Track engagement metrics such as turnover, time-to-fill, and goal completion, and produce weekly client updates.
• Ensure every client follow-up is logged in Asana within one business day.
• Progress into co-facilitating the Newsboy Leadership Academy manager training.

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years as an HR generalist, including experience as the primary or sole HR person at a small business, or in HR consulting, a PEO, or outsourced HR.
• Hands-on experience with handbook rewrites, an I-9 audit, and corrective action.
• Working knowledge of FLSA, the NC Wage and Hour Act, Title VII, ADA, and FMLA.
• SHRM-CP or PHR, or active progress toward one.
• Clear, plain-spoken writing and the judgment to determine when to escape.
• Reliable transportation to client offices around the Triangle.

Location and Schedule

Hybrid schedule in the Raleigh-Durham area with travel to client offices around the Triangle.

Tools and Technologies

• Asana

Compensation

Base salary: USD 62,000-72,000 per year (listed range) and $72,000-82,000 depending on experience and certification.

Additional pay details: $62,000.00-$72,000.00 per year.

Benefits

• Up to $300 per month in health reimbursement toward the individual coverage you choose.
• Paid time off.
• Hybrid schedule in the Raleigh-Durham area.
• Mentorship from a senior HR leader with 20+ years of experience.

Hiring Process

• A 30-minute call with the owner.
• A Culture Index survey, used as one input alongside experience, interviews, and a work sample.
• A short, realistic work sample (about one hour).
• A final conversation and references.