HR Generalist

We are looking for an HR Generalist to support a broad range of people operations activities for a team based in New York, New York. This Long-term Contract position will play an important role in delivering day-to-day HR support, fostering positive employee experiences, and helping maintain organized and compliant HR processes. The ideal candidate brings a balanced background in employee relations, onboarding, benefits support, and HR administration, along with the ability to work effectively across multiple priorities.

Responsibilities:
• Provide day-to-day human resources support across employee relations, policy guidance, and routine HR administration.
• Coordinate onboarding activities for new hires, ensuring paperwork, communications, and orientation steps are completed accurately and on time.
• Assist employees with benefits-related questions and support enrollment, updates, and related documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee records in HR systems and help ensure data integrity across personnel files and internal platforms.
• Partner with managers and employees to address workplace concerns, escalate issues when needed, and promote consistent HR practices.
• Prepare HR documents, track key personnel changes, and support compliance with internal policies and applicable employment requirements.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvements within HR operations, including updates involving HR systems or administrative workflows when applicable.

Qualifications:

• Experience in a generalist human resources role with exposure to employee relations and HR administration.
• Working knowledge of onboarding processes, employee documentation, and core HR operational practices.
• Familiarity with benefits support, including responding to employee inquiries and processing routine changes.
• Proficiency using HRIS platforms and maintaining accurate, confidential employee data.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally at all levels of an organization.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to detail.
• Understanding of standard HR policies, procedures, and compliance expectations.

Compensation

$27.71-$32.09 Hourly

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