Human Resources Generalist

One of the most sophisticated law firms in the United States, with over 400 lawyers and 300 business services professionals serving clients from offices through the United States is seeking a Human Resources Generalist for their Northern New Jersey office.

Under the guidance of the Senior Human Resources Manager, the Human Resources Generalist will provide broad-based HR support across the Firm, with responsibilities spanning compliance, policy administration, benefits, employee support, HR systems, BSG recruiting, onboarding, and process improvement. This role will serve as a resource to employees and managers on routine HR matters, support the administration of key HR programs and processes, and partner with members of the HR team and other internal stakeholders to ensure HR matters are handled accurately, consistently, and in alignment with Firm policies and applicable requirements.

• Support the administration of HR compliance processes, including monitoring employment law developments, maintaining compliance trackers, coordinating required notices and forms, and assisting with implementation of approved policy or process changes.
• Monitor and support completion of required firmwide training initiatives, including harassment and discrimination training.
• Assist with updates to the Firm’s Policy Guidebook, HR forms, templates, standard operating procedures, and employee communications to ensure materials remain current, accurate, and consistent.
• Maintain the HR record retention policy and related guidelines to ensure it remains current, accurate, and aligned with applicable retention requirements and internal practices.
• Oversee and support Form I‑9 compliance, including weekly monitoring and timely completion, record maintenance, employee and vendor follow-up, serving as the primary operational contact for employees and Hire Right, and partnering with HR leadership to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Maintain and manage HR documentation and records related to onboarding and separations, ensuring all required new hire and termination documents are accurately maintained in the HRIS and documented in HR procedures to support consistency, compliance, and process adherence.
• Maintain federal and state labor law postings for all offices and remote employees, ensuring compliance across jurisdictions.
• Serve as backup to the HR Coordinator by entering, updating, and auditing employee data in the HRIS and Service Now, including salary adjustments, compensation changes, and other personnel information, while ensuring data accuracy and record integrity.
• Serve as backup to the HR Coordinator for the administration of unemployment claims, ensuring timely responses and compliance with state-specific laws and reporting requirements.
• Contribute to ongoing HR process improvements, audits, reporting, and other initiatives designed to enhance efficiency, consistency, and compliance.

• Provide support for benefits administration, including employee inquiries, open enrollment, vendor coordination, reporting, audits, communications, and issue resolution.
• Assist with leave administration and jurisdiction‑specific leave compliance by supporting notices, forms, file maintenance, audits, and related documentation.
• Serve as an additional backup resource for leave‑related processes, including FMLA, disability, paid family leave, workers’ compensation, and related case coordination, as needed.
• Support wellness, retirement, and other benefits‑related programs and projects.
• Serve as a first point of contact for routine HR inquiries from employees and managers, providing guidance on general HR policies, benefits, and employee support matters.…