A law firm in New York City is actively seeking a self-motivated and hardworking professional to join their staff as their new HR Assistant.
Responsibilities The HR Assistant will be responsible for:

• Assist with all aspects of the legal performance reviews (spring and fall reviews); assemble and update review materials for evaluation meetings
• Assist with the onboarding and departure processes for the NY attorneys
• Assist with entering attorney data and updates into Workday
• Assist with all planning and onboarding of the Fall Associates arrival
• Provide back-up assistance to the Legal Personnel team as needed
• At the direction of the Senior Legal Personnel Manager and Director of Professional Development provide support with any ad hoc projects and work requests

Qualifications

• A minimum of one-year experience in Human Resources preferably in a law firm environment or professional services
• Some experience working in a HRIS system, preferably Workday
• Exposure and knowledge of benefits
• Excellent organizational skills; prioritizing workload and attention to detail in a fast-paced service-oriented environment
• Excellent follow-up skills to maintain accurate, consistent, high standards in all work while maintaining professional confidentiality
• Strong interest in the legal industry is preferred; Exemplary written and oral communication skills
• Possess a "roll up your sleeves" approach to work
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PDF)

Desired skills

• Preferred experience working in Workday, ViGlobal, ViWave, and iManage