Human Resources Generalist, Payroll and Recruitment

Hinckley Allen is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to join our Hartford, CT office. The HR Generalist role will support day-to-day HR operations and manage designated tasks or projects within the HR department including talent acquisition efforts, employee onboarding and offboarding, benefits administration, HRIS management, and more.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist with the talent acquisition process for non-legal personnel, i.e. job postings, resume review, phone screenings, scheduling, drafting offer letters, running background and reference checks, etc.

Administer and oversee the onboarding process, including creating orientation agendas and other materials, conducting new hire orientation meetings, I-9 processing and entry of new employees into HRIS etc.

Work closely with the Benefits Administrator to support the day-to-day administration of employee benefits programs, including enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, and annual open enrollment; answers employee inquiries and coordinates with benefit providers to ensure accurate and timely administration.

Supports and maintains the Human Resources Information System (HRIS), ensuring the accuracy and integrity of all employee data and personnel transactions (e.g., hires, terminations, leaves of absence), conducting regular audits, generating and analyzing reports for management, identifying workforce trends, and understanding the impact of HRIS changes on payroll processing. Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state laws by staying informed about any compliance changes and developments.

Seeks educational opportunities to maintain and improve knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes and new technologies in human resources.

Works in conjunction with HR Assistant to ensure personnel files are maintained properly.

Responsible for updating and maintaining the Human Resources webpage on the Firm’s intranet site. This includes adding announcements, events and making sure policies are kept up to date.

Responsible for keeping track of annual compliance filings (EEO-1 reporting, etc.).

Assists Human Resources Manager and Director with annual performance review process.

Serves as a liaison between firm members/staff and human resources and refers complex issues and concerns to HR Manager and Director for resolution.

Supports the HR team to implement process improvements and operational efficiencies, develop and maintain procedures and documentation, and with projects.

Additional duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or a related field and approximately 3+ years of relevant work experience, preferably in the law firm or professional services industry.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints while maintaining quality work product.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong attention to detail.

Ability to act with integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.

Ability to work as a part of a team but also independently.

Proficient with Microsoft Suite – PowerPoint, Word & Excel. Experience with pulling and working with various reports in Excel.

Excellent computer and data entry skills.

Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s payroll and HRIS systems. Knowledge of UKG a plus. Must have strong technology skills and be able to pick up various systems quickly.

Work may require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.

Salary Range: 75,000-90,000. The specific compensation for this role will be determined based on location, education, experience, and skill set of the individual selected for the position.

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