Wisnik Career Enterprises

For the New York Office of a Global Law Firm

Responsibilities include:

Support employees and managers across a broad range of lifecycle activities, including policy inquiries, transfers, promotions, in-office attendance compliance, and offboarding.
Manage performance management processes for attorneys, business services professionals and paralegals and administer New Hire Check-Ins, Mid-Year Check-Ins, and Annual Evaluations.
Provide time and absence process and policy training to employees and managers, support annual planning, and maintain heavy coordination with the Payroll and HRIS Teams.
Support work authorization compliance, including visa administration and the collection and verification of I-9 documentation during the onboarding process.
Manage a broad range of compliance and administrative responsibilities: New Manager Training, HIPPA training, Mental Health First Aid Training, California Workplace Violence Training, etc.
Triage and direct inquiries to the appropriate resource as needed, ensuring timely follow-through and full resolution of employee and manager requests.

Qualifications include:

3–5+ years of progressive HR generalist or advisory experience; prior experience in a professional services or law firm environment strongly preferred.
Strong working knowledge of HR compliance, including federal and state employment law, I-9 and work authorization administration, visa processes, and California-specific regulations such as wage and hour law, violence prevention, and leave requirements.
Hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll platforms, including time and absence administration and pay close processes; familiarity with systems such as Workday, ADP, or Kronos preferred.
Experience supporting full-cycle performance management processes, including new hire and mid-year check-ins, annual evaluations, performance counseling, and formal warning documentation, with a strong commitment to accuracy and process integrity.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong client service orientation; able to draft professional communications, triage and resolve inquiries efficiently, and serve as a trusted resource for employees and managers at all levels.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders, and maintain a high degree of accuracy and professionalism throughout.