Growing New York City firm is currently seeking an HR Generalist to support recruitment, onboarding, and day-to-day human resources operations for a growing team. This role combines talent acquisition with employee support, helping create a smooth experience for candidates and new team members while maintaining accurate HR processes.
Responsibilities:
- Lead recruitment efforts from intake through offer stage for openings across a range of business functions.
- Create engaging job advertisements, identify suitable talent through multiple sourcing channels, and conduct initial candidate evaluations.
- Arrange and coordinate interviews with hiring managers while ensuring timely communication throughout the selection process.
- Build and maintain a steady pipeline of prospective candidates to support both immediate openings and future workforce needs.
- Manage pre-employment and onboarding activities, including background verification, onboarding documents, orientation materials, and first-day readiness.
- Work closely with payroll, IT, and department leaders to ensure new employees are set up successfully and have a smooth transition into the organization.
- Maintain personnel files and HR records with a high level of accuracy while supporting compliance with company standards and employment regulations.
- Respond to routine employee questions related to onboarding, benefits, and HR policies, and provide general support for employee relations and HR programs.
- Assist with performance review administration, training coordination, reporting, and initiatives that strengthen employer brand and employee engagement.
- 3+ years of experience in human resources, including recruiting and onboarding responsibilities.
- Demonstrated knowledge of employee relations, HR administration, and core hiring practices.
- Experience supporting benefits-related processes and answering employee questions with professionalism and discretion.
- Familiarity with HRIS platforms and applicant tracking systems for maintaining accurate records and recruiting data.
- Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and standard HR compliance requirements.
- Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially and collaborate across departments in a service-oriented environment.