Senior HR Generalist: Path to HR Consultant

Unitashr; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Unitas HR Consulting in Baton Rouge seeks a Senior Human Resources Generalist to act as the operational backbone for client teams, handling onboarding, offboarding, recruiting, and policy development.

You will be the primary contact for a group of client accounts, manage leave administration, draft HR documents, and help scale our people programs across Louisiana.

This role offers growth toward an HR consultant track within a collaborative, fast-moving firm.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of HR generalist experience in consulting or multi-site settings.
• Strong onboarding/offboarding compliance knowledge and local/state law.
• Recruiting experience and policy drafting abilities.
• Leave administration experience and clear professional communication.
• Comfort with HRIS/ATS and Google Workspace; detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Manage onboarding and off-boarding for client organizations: paperwork, I-9, separations, final pay, and documentation.
• Conduct recruiting: post jobs, interview candidates, and assist managers with offers.
• Draft and update employee handbooks and HR policies using templates with senior review.
• Administer leave of absence per FMLA/ADA/state requirements.
• Serve as account lead for a group of client organizations with regular check-ins.
• Track and close client requests through the ticketing system and record time by client and task.
• Help build and refine procedures to keep client work consistent.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Recruiting experience

Policy development

Leave administration

Client account management

Communication skills

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, business, or related field

SHRM-CP or PHR preferred

Tools

HRIS

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Google Workspace

Job description

Unitas HR Consulting in Baton Rouge seeks a Senior Human Resources Generalist to act as the operational backbone for client teams, handling onboarding, offboarding, recruiting, and policy development.

You will be the primary contact for a group of client accounts, manage leave administration, draft HR documents, and help scale our people programs across Louisiana.

This role offers growth toward an HR consultant track within a collaborative, fast-moving firm.