HR Generalist

Location: White Plains, NY – hybrid, 1 day a week remote

Starting Salary: $50,000/yr

30-40 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Health Benefits available

We are looking for an HR professional who is re-entering the workforce and looking for flexibility without sacrificing professionalism, or an early-career HR professional ready to step into a real generalist role with ownership and impact, this is an opportunity to build a long-term, sustainable career path.

We are a small, high-performing law firm seeking a thoughtful, organized HR Generalist to help run the people side of the business with care, structure, and integrity. This role offers flexibility in hours (30–40 per week), a hybrid schedule, while still doing substantive, credible HR work across payroll, benefits, compliance, employee relations, and operations.

Think of this role as the “operating system” for the firm’s people function; you’ll be the person who keeps everything running smoothly so attorneys and staff can focus on serving clients.

If you’re looking for:
• flexibility without chaos
• professional respect without burnout
• structure without rigidity
• growth without unnecessary pressure

This role was built for you.

Role Overview

The HR Generalist is responsible for managing all people-related processes for the firm, ensuring legal compliance, supporting attorneys and staff, and creating a professional, well-run workplace. This role balances compliance, employee benefits, payroll, and day-to-day HR administration, allowing staff to focus on practicing law and serving clients.

Key Responsibilities

1. Payroll, Benefits & HR Administration

· Administer payroll in coordination with the firm’s payroll provider

· Manage retirement programs (pension, 401K)

· Manage health insurance contracts and deferrals

· Ensure performance bonus program reports are communicated

· Track time off, sick leave, and legally required leaves

· Manage & coordinate attorney benefit allowances

· Answer employee questions related to pay, benefits, and policies

2. Employee Relations & Performance Support

· Support staff with SOP’s. Create efficient processes.

· Support weekly quotas for staff

· Ensure referral pipeline and administer corporate gifts or donations.

· Oversee attorney CLE reporting

3. Policies, Culture & Firm Operations Support

· Enforce the Employee Handbook and HR policies

· Support a professional, respectful workplace culture

· Assist leadership with training needs, and staff development

· Help implement HR best practices appropriate for a small law firm; assist in contracts and vendors as they relate to employee growth and retention.

· Support procurement of office supplies, equipment, and technology needs for employees

· Prepare agendas and action items for monthly team building exercises /social meetings

4. HR Compliance & Risk Management

· Work with fractional HR consultant to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws

· Maintain employee files, records, and required postings

· Oversee time tracking

· Serve as a confidential point of contact for employee questions and concerns

5. Hiring & Onboarding

· Schedule interviews for candidates with attorneys and support staff, as needed

· Manage offer letters, background checks, and onboarding paperwork

· Ensure new hires are properly onboarded and trained on firm policies

Qualifications

· 3+ year’s experience in an HR function, ideally in a professional services or law firm environment or HR Degree/HR certification required

· Microsoft proficient, including Excel reporting

· Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion

· Highly organized, detail-oriented, and practical