Associate Human Resources Generalist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the Generalist team and department leadership to provide practical HR guidance and coaching to firm managers.

• Assist in resolving conflicts, managing performance, utilizing coaching tools, developing retention strategies, and handling employee separations.

• Facilitate daily service delivery by preparing materials, coordinating follow-ups, maintaining documentation, tracking deadlines, and escalating complex issues.

• Aid in the administration of firm policies by drafting new policies and suggesting updates based on HR best practices, business requirements, and legislative changes.

• Address inquiries from employees and managers alongside the Generalist team.

• Oversee firm-wide job descriptions and collaborate with managers to create and revise them.

• Support the operations staff performance review process.

• Handle performance review inquiries, assess input, and ensure that ratings and comments are consistent, fair, and compliant with legal standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a closely-related field, technical training, or equivalent professional experience.

• 1-3 years of experience in human resources within a professional services setting.

• Familiarity with employment laws and regulations pertaining to employee management, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance.

• Proven ability to work independently and foster quality relationships within a team.

• Capable of thriving in a team-oriented setting, whether leading or contributing to departmental initiatives.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to cultivate and maintain effective working relationships with employees across all levels.

• Proficient in communicating information with diplomacy and tact while ensuring confidentiality and aiding in conflict resolution.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

• Familiarity with or the ability to quickly learn HRIS and similar applications for data entry, research, and reporting.

• Openness to learning and adapting to evolving technologies.

• Candidates should be based in MN, IL, TX, GA, and DE.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Opportunities for discretionary bonuses.

• Comprehensive medical and dental benefits.

• Generous paid time off policy.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Award-winning retirement and profit-sharing plans with employer contributions.

• Back-up child care services.

• Health and wellness initiatives.

• Family-friendly work environment.

• Positive workplace culture recognized as one of the best in the nation in Vault’s 2026 law firm survey.