Legal HR Assistant: Onboarding & Associate Support

Cleary Gottlieb; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Job summary

Cleary Gottlieb is seeking a Legal Human Resources Assistant to support the New York and California offices with onboarding, background checks, and HRIS data entry. The role involves handling high volumes of HR requests and coordinating with various internal teams.

You will respond promptly to inquiries, assist with Workday processes and immigration-related tasks, and contribute to year-end compensation activities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 1 year of HR experience in a fast-paced environment; law firm or financial/legal setting preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, client service, written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Organize onboarding for fall and summer associate programs plus new hires, including paperwork, orientation, background checks, and liaison with payroll/benefits/HRIS.
• Coordinate departure process for all associates and manage departure paperwork.
• Serve as primary point of contact for associates, addressing questions promptly and directing inquiries to appropriate resources.
• Manage data entry and administration in Workday, including hires, terminations, transfers and leaves of absence.
• Conduct semi-annual Workday testing with HRIS team.
• Handle employment verification requests and maintain personnel files; support immigration processes.
• Assist with ad hoc HR projects and year-end compensation processes.
• Maintain office manual and internal Cleary360 page for accuracy; stay current on employment laws.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Client service

Written communication

Verbal communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Workday

Job description

Cleary Gottlieb is seeking a Legal Human Resources Assistant to support the New York and California offices with onboarding, background checks, and HRIS data entry. The role involves handling high volumes of HR requests and coordinating with various internal teams.

You will respond promptly to inquiries, assist with Workday processes and immigration-related tasks, and contribute to year-end compensation activities in a fast-paced environment.