Human Resources Generalist

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an HR operations professional to provide essential support across firm offices and serve as a primary contact for HR questions, including PTO, timekeeping, benefits, and recruiting.

You will lead new hire orientation and onboarding programs, collaborate with departments to enhance communication, and protect confidential information while ensuring timely timecard approvals and policy adherence.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of human resources functions.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to collaborate with teams at all levels of the firm.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; in lieu of a degree, a minimum of four years of experience may be considered.
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational HR support across firm offices.
• Serve as point of contact for all HR questions including PTO, timekeeping, benefits, leave, accommodations, and recruiting.
• Manage timekeeping activities and ensure timecards are approved.
• Lead new hire orientation and onboarding programs to aid integration in the first year.
• Collaborate with departments to facilitate communication and proactive services.
• Protect and maintain confidential information.

Skills

HR knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Providing operational support to various functions and practice groups within firm offices.
• Serving as a point of contact for all human resources questions, including but not limited to PTO, timekeeping system application, benefits eligibility, leave eligibility, accommodation requests, and recruiting.
• Managing timekeeping activities, including following up with managers and supervisors to ensure all timecards are approved.
• Leading new hire orientation and developing programs to facilitate new employee integration during the first year of employment.
• Partnering with colleagues in relevant departments to facilitate seamless communications and promote proactive services.
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains.

Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of human resources functions.
• Well-developed and professional interpersonal skills.
• Ability to cultivate relationships across teams at all organizational levels of the firm.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably with a focus in a related field; in lieu of a degree, a minimum of four (4) years of experience may be considered.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience.