Human Resources Junior Generalist (52923)

Citrin Cooperman offers a dynamic work environment, fostering professional growth and collaboration. We’re continuously seeking talented individuals who bring fresh perspectives, a problem-solving mindset, and sharp technical expertise. We know you have choices, so our team of collaborative, innovative professionals are at the ready to support your professional development. At Citrin Cooperman, we offer competitive compensation and benefits and most importantly, the flexibility to manage your personal and professional life to focus on what matters most to you!

Citrin Cooperman is seeking a detail-oriented Human Resources Jr. Generalist to support the people needs of our Staff and Partners across our Southern California, Midwest & Southeast Regions. This hybrid role will be based out of our Chicago office.

Responsibilities are, but not limited to:

• HR Operations & Administration
  • Maintain accurate employee records and ongoing HRIS updates.
  • Generate reports on headcount, turnover and other HR metrics.
  • Proactively communicate employee updates with the appropriate internal stakeholders, which may include payroll, benefits, resource management and/or other HR Business Partners. 
• Onboarding & Offboarding
  • Manage the employee onboarding and offboarding process.
  • Facilitate new hire orientation and help guide employees to appropriate firm resources during their integration process
  • Partner with talent acquisition, corporate IT and other internal stakeholders to successfully onboard new hires and maintain new hire compliance
• Recruitment Support
  • Submit new requisitions in HRIS to the internal talent acquisition team
  • Partner with the national campus recruiting to support local campus recruiting initiatives, including attending campus recruiting events, coordinating with local campus volunteers and supporting the campus talent selection process
• Employee Relations & Engagement
  • Respond to employee inquiries regarding firm policies, procedures and resources.
  • Assist in resolving minor employee concerns and escalating matters as needed to the HR Manager and/or HR Director.
  • Support employee engagement & retention initiatives.
  • Support the performance management process.
  • Coordinate with the Learning & Development team to align staff with training & other firm resources that support their career development & progression.
• Compliance & Policy
  • Ensure adherence to federal, state and local labor laws and internal firm policies.
  • Assist in audits and documentation for compliance purposes.
  • Maintain the highest confidentiality in all firm and employment matters.
  • Support special HR projects as needed.

The ideal candidate must:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or relevant field.
• Have 2-4 years of HR experience, preferably in a professional services or corporate setting. 
• Have a strong working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Have exceptional communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Possess proven analytical skills with the ability to review HR metrics, translate people data & provide recommendations to HR Director. 
• Be highly detail-oriented and proactive.
• Have a strong sense of urgency and ability to successfully prioritize while working in a fast-paced environment. 
• Have a team-centric mindset and ability to collaborate internally.
• HR certification a plus.
• Have strong proficiency with HRIS tools.