Pay · estimate~$60k – $85kMarket rate · not set by employer
PostedNov 13, 2026
LevelMid level
In short
The Newcastle Search Group is partnering with a respected law firm to identify a Human Resources Generalist to join its team.
📋 About the job
The Newcastle Search Group is partnering with a respected law firm to identify a Human Resources Generalist to join its team. Reporting directly to the Chief Experience Officer (CXO), this individual will serve as a primary point of contact for HR-related matters, supporting employees and firm leadership across a broad range of human resources functions.
🏢POSITION OVERVIEW
The HR Generalist will play an integral role in managing day-to-day HR operations, including recruiting and onboarding, benefits and compliance, employee relations, leave administration, HRIS management, and employee records. This position requires someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable handling confidential matters with discretion and sound judgment.
✅Compensation & Benefits Compliance: Support FLSA compliance, ACA requirements, ERISA notices, COBRA administration, EEO-1 reporting, open enrollment, and job classification audits.
✅Time Tracking & Overtime Administration: Administer the firm's time-tracking system, monitor overtime trends, maintain accurate records, and identify potential compliance concerns.
✅Leave Administration: Coordinate FMLA, state and parental leave, ADA accommodation requests, leave tracking, and return-to-work processes.
✅HR Policies & Recordkeeping: Maintain the employee handbook, I-9 records, personnel files, required workplace postings, and mandatory training documentation.
✅HRIS & Reporting: Maintain the firm's HRIS and prepare headcount, turnover, and compliance reports for leadership.
✅Employee Relations & Complaint Intake: Serve as an initial point of contact for employee grievances and workplace concerns, maintain confidential documentation, coordinate investigation logistics, and escalate sensitive matters to the CXO as appropriate.
🎓QUALIFICATIONS
🔹Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent professional experience.
🔹4+ years of HR Generalist experience.
🔹Law firm or professional services experience is a plus, but not required.
🔹Working knowledge of FLSA, FMLA, ADA, and applicable state employment laws.
🔹Experience with HRIS and time-tracking platforms; ADP Workforce experience preferred.
🔹SHRM-CP, PHR, or similar certification preferred.