Human Resources Junior Generalist

CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC in Chicago is hiring a Human Resources Junior Generalist to support staff and partners across regions. This hybrid role focuses on HR operations, onboarding, and lifecycle processes, reporting on core metrics, and ensuring compliance.

The position works with payroll, benefits, and Talent Acquisition, engaging campus recruiting and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth onboarding and consistent HR practices. Strong HRIS skills and 2–4 years experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a relevant field.
• 2 to 4 years of HR experience, preferably in a professional services or corporate setting.
• Strong working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Analytical skills to review HR metrics, translate people data, and provide recommendations to the HR Director.
• Detail-oriented, proactive approach with a strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-centric mindset and ability to collaborate internally.
• HR certification is a plus.
• Strong proficiency with HRIS tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate employee records and keep HRIS updates current.
• Generate reports on headcount, turnover, and other HR metrics.
• Communicate employee updates to payroll, benefits, resource management, and other HR business partners.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Facilitate new hire orientation and guide employees to relevant firm resources during integration.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, Corporate IT, and other stakeholders to ensure successful onboarding and new hire compliance.
• Submit new requisitions in HRIS to the internal talent acquisition team.
• Work with national campus recruiting to support local campus initiatives, including attending events, coordinating with local volunteers, and supporting the campus talent selection process.
• Respond to employee inquiries related to firm policies, procedures, and available resources.
• Assist with resolving minor employee concerns and elevate matters to the HR Manager and/or HR Director as needed.
• Support employee engagement and retention initiatives and assist with the performance management process.
• Coordinate with the Learning & Development team to align staff with training and resources supporting career development and progression.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local labor laws and internal firm policies.
• Assist in audits and compliance documentation, while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality.
• Support special HR projects as needed.

Skills

HRIS

Onboarding

Reporting

Communication

Policy knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC is hiring a Human Resources Junior Generalist to help support the people needs of Staff and Partners across the Southern California, Midwest, and Southeast Regions. This hybrid position is based out of the Chicago office (Chicago, IL 60606) and focuses on keeping HR operations organized, data-informed, and aligned across key internal teams.

What you can expect

You will play an essential role in day-to-day HR administration while supporting onboarding and employee lifecycle processes. The role also includes reporting on core HR metrics, coordinating with stakeholders across payroll, benefits, resource management, talent acquisition, corporate IT, and Learning & Development, and helping maintain compliance through consistent documentation and audit support.

Salary range: $65,000 to $75,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate employee records and keep HRIS updates current.
• Generate reports on headcount, turnover, and other HR metrics.
• Communicate employee updates to the appropriate internal stakeholders, potentially including payroll, benefits, resource management, and other HR business partners.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Facilitate new hire orientation and guide employees to relevant firm resources during integration.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, Corporate IT, and other stakeholders to ensure successful onboarding and new hire compliance.
• Submit new requisitions in HRIS to the internal talent acquisition team.
• Work with national campus recruiting to support local campus initiatives, including attending events, coordinating with local volunteers, and supporting the campus talent selection process.
• Respond to employee inquiries related to firm policies, procedures, and available resources.
• Assist with resolving minor employee concerns and elevate matters to the HR Manager and/or HR Director as needed.
• Support employee engagement and retention initiatives and assist with the performance management process.
• Coordinate with the Learning & Development team to align staff with training and resources supporting career development and progression.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local labor laws and internal firm policies.
• Assist in audits and compliance documentation, while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality.
• Support special HR projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a relevant field.
• 2 to 4 years of HR experience, preferably in a professional services or corporate setting.
• Strong working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Analytical skills to review HR metrics, translate people data, and provide recommendations to the HR Director.
• Detail-oriented, proactive approach with a strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-centric mindset and ability to collaborate internally.
• HR certification is a plus.
• Strong proficiency with HRIS tools.

Technologies: HRIS