Legal HR Assistant: Onboarding, Data & Compliance

Cleary-Gottlieb-Steen-; Town of Seneca Falls (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is seeking a Legal Human Resources Assistant to support the New York and California offices with a high-volume HR workload. The role involves onboarding, data entry in Workday, tracking bar admissions, and assisting with immigration records, payroll coordination, and internal policy updates.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least one year of HR experience in a fast-paced setting, preferably in a law firm or financial environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• One year of HR experience in a fast-paced environment; law/firm setting preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, client service, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, remains calm under pressure, and has strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Organize onboarding for fall associate class, summer program, and new lateral hires, including paperwork, orientation, background checks, and payroll coordination.
• Coordinate departure processes for associates and liaise with internal teams.
• Serve as primary point of contact for associates, responding to questions and directing inquiries to resources.
• Manage data entry in Workday and ensure accurate HR reporting.
• Conduct semi-annual Workday testing with HRIS team.
• Handle employment verification and update personnel files; track bar admissions.
• Provide immigration-related administrative support and maintain visa/work authorization records.
• Assist with year-end compensation processes and ad hoc HR projects.
• Maintain and update the office manual and Cleary360 internal pages.
• Ensure policy compliance and awareness of employment-law changes.

Skills

HR coordination

Customer service

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is seeking a Legal Human Resources Assistant to support the New York and California offices with a high-volume HR workload. The role involves onboarding, data entry in Workday, tracking bar admissions, and assisting with immigration records, payroll coordination, and internal policy updates.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least one year of HR experience in a fast-paced setting, preferably in a law firm or financial environment.