HR Coordinator - People Experience

At Ellis Porter, our goal is to improve the immigration experience for employers and individuals so they can thrive in a smaller world. To do this, we've built a team of dedicated immigration professionals (we call ourselves Porters) who believe passionately in the economic and cultural benefits that immigration provides to America, and who excel at providing our clients with refreshingly clear guidance, uniquely creative strategies, and remarkably responsive service, all with genuine empathy and a personal touch. 

Immigration law is very complex and full of constant challenges, but the Ellis Porter team embraces the grind because we love what we do, and who we do it with, and we find great satisfaction in knowing that our work positively, and intimately, impacts our clients’ lives and companies.  

Our Culture:

We're also immensely proud of (and protective of) our culture at Ellis Porter. It's not what you would expect from a typical law firm, because we're not a typical law firm. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We don't tolerate drama, and jerks are not allowed. And we’ve built a wonderfully diverse team of Porters who reflect the diversity of the clients we serve.

As our team continues to grow, we’ve remained committed to cultivating an inspiring, authentic, comfortable, and flexible work environment where you are respected, encouraged to bring your whole self to work, and challenged to continue your growth as a professional in the immigration legal field. 

The Position:

As a People Experience Coordinator, you will provide Human Resources (HR) support to both local and remote employees as Ellis Porter continues to grow. Our HR approach is quite different – we’re less about designing complex policies to control and more about building on our great culture, leading with empathy, and recognizing that good people will deliver if they are trusted and given support. It’s a progressive approach, but one we are committed to with unwavering focus. This position requires organization, energy, and a high level of focus on providing simple and easy solutions to our team. We have an amazing culture that embraces diversity and inclusion and we’re looking for someone who can continue to help us foster and enhance our positive and inclusive work environment.

This position will work on-site in our Troy, Michigan office, and after training is complete, will be available to work a hybrid work schedule (1-2 days/week remotely).

What you will be doing:

• Managing the onboarding process for new hires (post-signed offer), organizing schedules for candidates’ first day, communication on laptop distribution, data-entry, and conducting new hire orientation.
• Entering data into our HRIS (BambooHR), Payroll (Paychex), & Benefit Admin (EASE) systems & updating various other documents as needed.
• Assisting with administration of benefit plans, including open enrollment, QLEs, and conducting monthly benefit audits.
• Communicating internal moves (promotions, lateral moves, etc.) and updating systems, as necessary.
• Participating in event coordination and execution for internal company functions.
• Responding to employee inquiries on a variety of topics.
• Staying up to date on Federal, State & Local laws to ensure compliance with current practices (ACA, OSHA, EEO, etc.).
• Working collaboratively with other departments (Accounting, Operations, etc.) on various onboarding and internal projects.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Admin, or related equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in a Human Resources-related role (internship, part-time etc.) and a continued desire to pursue learning and growing your HR body of knowledge.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability to collaborate professionally and effectively.
• Excellent communication skills and organizational skills.
• High level of attention to detail, emotional intelligence, and empathy.
• Customer service orientation where you take pride in delivering highly responsive and proactive client service.
• Possess a high level of integrity and the ability to manage sensitive/confidential information.

 What we'll provide to you:

• An opportunity to do challenging and highly rewarding work at a fast-growing law firm with an inspiring mission.
• An opportunity to work with smart, creative, dedicated, and supportive immigration professionals who are quality human beings and enjoyable to be around.
• A firm culture that embraces diversity and celebrates international cultures.
• People-centered workplace policies.
• Competitive compensation, health/dental/vision/life insurance benefits, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions, and a generous and flexible time-off policy.
• Casual attire, lots of free food and regular opportunities for exposure to international cuisine and culture.

Does this position, and our culture, seem like a good fit for you? If so, we would love to speak with you about joining the Ellis Porter team!

Ellis Porter provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

NON-SOLICITATION STATEMENT:

No agencies please. Ellis Porter (EP) recruits candidates exclusively utilizing our internal Talent Acquisition team. EP does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies (“Agency”), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between EP and Agency describing the services and specific job openings (“Agreement”). EP may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contacts with any person within EP is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any employees of EP with recruiting inquiries or resumes.

Salary : $50,000