Wilson Elser's National Human Resources department located in our White Plains office currently seeks a Human Resources Coordinator.

This is an excellent opportunity for highly organized, detail-oriented, professional to join an impactful and growing HR team. The Human Resources Coordinator role supports a variety of HR administrative functions within the Firm. Such duties/responsibilities include but are not limited to: data entry and onboarding/offboarding transactions, HR reporting and surveys, responding to internal and external HR-related inquires, creating offer letters and performing background checks.

The Firm

Wilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm that faithfully serves our clients with more than 1100 attorneys, across 44 offices across the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 53rd in The National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms.

The Position

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferred
• 2+ years of prior HR or administrative experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• UKG Pro experience a plus
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks, while dealing with interruptions and deadlines
• Attention to detail and organizational skills are critical
• Able to quickly learn proprietary software systems and databases
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to integrate into a fast paced environment
• Self-starter who can work well independently and within a team

Responsibilities

• Assist with onboarding activities such as background check management and creating offer letters
• Assist with firm-wide HR transactions and data entry within UKG
• Handle all new hire, status change, and termination announcements to system administrators
• Generate various diversity, EEO, and ad hoc reports as needed by internal and external stakeholders
• Handle all unemployment claims and employment verifications