Remote HR Operations & Automation Specialist

Sabrina Li; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 992,000 - 1,488,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Job summary

The Law Offices of Sabrina Li, P.C. is seeking a tech-savvy HR Operations Specialist to support recruitment, onboarding, compliance, and training for a US-based immigration law firm. This is a fully remote, independent contractor role with South Africa eligibility.

You will work with the HR team to streamline processes, implement AI-driven automation, and maintain accurate records in Rippling and monday.com while upholding high standards of confidentiality and service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field (required).
• Tech-savvy, with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools, systems, and platforms (required).
• Excellent written and spoken English with strong, proactive communication skills — comfortable flagging issues, asking questions, and following up without being prompted (required).
• Proactive and self-directed, able to anticipate needs and take initiative in a fast-paced, fully remote environment (required).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in HR operations for a U.S.-based company, including onboarding, compliance, or employee lifecycle support (required).
• Experience using monday.com and HRIS platforms such as Rippling (required).
• Experience creating clear documentation, SOPs, or process materials.
• Comfortable using AI tools to support content creation, documentation, and process efficiency.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Preferred: recruitment or sourcing experience, including candidate outreach, vetting, and interviewing.
• Preferred: experience with Canva or similar tools for training or communication materials.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding, helping new hires get set up and proficient with the firm's technology stack within their first week.
• Assist with HR document, process, and compliance audits, and monitor completion of required documentation, certifications, training, and policy acknowledgements.
• Follow up with employees and managers on outstanding compliance items.
• Maintain accurate HR records within Rippling and other HR systems.
• Source for open roles, including candidate outreach and headhunting for hard-to-fill positions when needed.
• Help manage candidate pipelines and keep hiring managers updated on status.
• Assist with background and reference checks and credential verification.
• Participate in candidate interviews alongside hiring managers.
• Help maintain and update the firm's training curriculum, onboarding materials, and learning resources.
• Assist in creating SOPs, workflow documentation, process maps, and training materials as needed.
• Support the development of assessments and knowledge checks to track training completion.
• Identify opportunities to streamline HR workflows through automation and AI-powered tools.
• Help maintain workflows within monday.com and other operational platforms.

Job description

The Law Offices of Sabrina Li, P.C. is seeking a tech-savvy HR Operations Specialist to support recruitment, onboarding, compliance, and training for a US-based immigration law firm. This is a fully remote, independent contractor role with South Africa eligibility.

You will work with the HR team to streamline processes, implement AI-driven automation, and maintain accurate records in Rippling and monday.com while upholding high standards of confidentiality and service.