Senior Human Resources Generalist

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

Senior Human Resources Generalist

Department: Administrative

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Baton Rouge

Description

Do you like variety, solving real problems for real businesses, and seeing the impact of your work right away? Unitas HR Consulting is looking for an HR Generalist to serve as the operational backbone of our consulting team.

You'll support a portfolio of Louisiana organizations across onboarding and offboarding, recruiting, and policy development. You'll also serve as the dedicated point of contact for a group of client accounts. If you're a driven HR professional looking for a growth opportunity, this is a great fit!

Unitas partners with growing organizations to align their people strategy with their business goals. We handle everything from compliance and HR administration to manager development and organizational design.

We're a small, collaborative team, giving an opportunity to learn from senior consultants and see many industries and HR challenges. This position provides an opportunity to grow your career faster than you would in a single in-house role. As we grow, there's a defined path to HR Consultant, including facilitating our Manager Playbook leadership program.

What You'll Do

• Manage onboarding and off-boarding for client organizations: new-hire paperwork, I-9 compliance, separations, final pay coordination, and documentation.
• Conduct recruiting efforts: post jobs, schedule/conduct interviews, communicate with candidates, and support hiring managers through offers.
• Draft and update employee handbooks, policies, and HR documents using our templates, with review from senior consultants.
• Administer leave of absence in compliance with FMLA, ADA, WC, and state requirements.
• Serve as account lead for a group of client organizations: answer day-to-day HR questions, hold regular check-ins, and spot needs where Unitas can help further.
• Track and close client requests through our ticketing system, and record time accurately by client and task.
• Help build and refine the step-by-step procedures that keep our client work consistent.

What You Bring

• 5-7 years of HR generalist experience; consulting, PEO, or multi-site experience is a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of onboarding and offboarding compliance and Louisiana and federal employment law.
• Recruiting experience.
• Experience drafting or updating HR policies.
• Experience with leave administration.
• Clear, professional communication with business owners, managers, and employees.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail; you can juggle many clients without dropping details.
• Comfort with HRIS, applicant tracking systems, and Google Workspace.
• SHRM-CP or PHR preferred, or willingness to earn it within 12 months.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Unitas HR Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.