Human Resources Manager

Grace and Faye Consulting LLC; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Grace and Faye Consulting LLC is seeking an experienced HR Manager to own the full employee lifecycle for a small, growing professional services firm in New Jersey. The role balances advising partners on sensitive matters with hands-on benefits enrollment and payroll changes.

You will refine policies, ensure compliance with New Jersey employment law, and keep operations practical while supporting a strong culture of discretion and trust.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 2 years as an HR Manager or lead HR generalist.
• Strong, current knowledge of New Jersey employment law and its practical application.
• Hands-on experience administering employee benefits programs and open enrollment.
• Demonstrated experience managing performance review cycles and coaching managers through performance issues.
• Experience supporting compensation planning and conducting compensation conversations.
• Direct experience with hiring, terminations, separations and drafting or administering separation agreements.
• Exceptional discretion and judgment with confidential and sensitive information.
• Clear, confident communication skills, with the ability to advise senior leaders and partners.
• Proficiency with HRIS and payroll platforms and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Employment Law and Compliance
• Benefits Administration
• Performance Management
• Compensation - Maintain salary ranges using market data
• Recruiting, Hiring and Onboarding
• Employee Relations, Terminations and Separations
• HR Operations and Culture

Skills

HR policy & compliance

Employee relations

Performance management

Compensation planning

Recruiting & onboarding

Confidentiality & discretion

Communication with leadership

HRIS & payroll proficiency

Microsoft Office skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR

Tools

HRIS

Payroll platforms

Microsoft Office

Job description

The HR Manager owns the full employee lifecycle at the firm, from recruiting and onboarding through performance, compensation, benefits and separation. This is a hands‑on role for someone who is equally comfortable advising partners on a sensitive employee matter and running the day‑to‑day mechanics of benefits enrollment or payroll changes. The right person brings deep working knowledge of New Jersey employment law, sound judgment, and the discretion expected in a professional services environment where confidentiality is part of the culture.

As the firm's primary HR resource, you will build and refine policies and processes that fit a small, growing firm, keeping things practical rather than bureaucratic while making sure the firm stays compliant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Employment Law and Compliance
• Benefits Administration
• Performance Management
• Compensation - Maintain salary ranges and job architecture, using market data to keep the firm competitive for legal and administrative talent.
• Recruiting, Hiring and Onboarding
• Employee Relations, Terminations and Separations
• HR Operations and Culture

Qualifications:

Required

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 2 years as an HR Manager or lead HR generalist.
• Strong, current knowledge of New Jersey employment law and its practical application.
• Hands‑on experience administering employee benefits programs and leading open enrollment.
• Demonstrated experience managing performance review cycles and coaching managers through performance issues.
• Experience supporting compensation planning and conducting compensation conversations.
• Direct experience with hiring, terminations, separations and drafting or administering separation agreements.
• Exceptional discretion and judgment with confidential and sensitive information.
• Clear, confident communication skills, with the ability to advise senior leaders and partners.
• Proficiency with HRIS and payroll platforms and Microsoft Office.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or a related field.
• SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR certification.
• Experience in a law firm or other professional services environment.
• Experience as the sole or primary HR professional in a small organization.