Human Resources Assistant
Location: Washington, DC
The Organization: Top-Ranked Law Firm
Salary & Benefits: Base salary up to $70K; Generous paid overtime and bonus; Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Transit Program; generous Paid Time Off; 401K w/match; Life Insurance; exceptional culture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative and project support for the HR team, including maintaining all HR records and files
- Work on maintaining accurate data in HRIS database as it relates to employee attendance
- Participate in the hiring and onboarding processes for multiple programs, including internship programs and annual hiring of assistants for the firm
- Create job descriptions and edit existing job descriptions
- Clerical accounting, such as check requests, expense reports and reimbursements, and monitoring HR budgeting
- Assist with HR compliance, including drafting compensation change letters, when necessary
- Track timesheets, including Leave of Absence time sheets
- Draft memos related to employee promotions and internal relocation
- Assist the training and development team with training event management
- Provide support to the recruitment team, from initial phone screening to eventual on-boarding of candidates
- Assist in drafting the semi-annual departmental newsletter
- Maintain information in the learning and development calendar
- Work professionally and utilize excellent communication skills in order to handle confidential information
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma required
- 3+ years of related secretarial or administrative work experience
- HR interest
- Willingness to work in-office and ability to transition to remote/hybrid-remote if necessary
- Willingness to take initiative where possible
- Microsoft Office familiarity, including Excel and Word; with the ability to learn new software quickly
- Close attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and writing
- Ability to handle multiple projects and shifting priorities, while handling sensitive matters and maintaining confidentiality
- Ability to organize and prioritize work while under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility to adjust hours and work the hours necessary to meet operating and business needs
