Job Description
The Company
Friedman Vartolo LLP is a rapidly growing New York based real estate and default services law firm with 200+ employees across five states. The firm prides itself not solely on its superior legal product, but also on its innovative approach to business and problem solving. We offer a fresh, fast-paced energy, with a startup vibe.
The Position
We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Administrator to join our HR team. Reporting to the Director of People Operations, this role will provide comprehensive support in the day-to-day operations of the department across several disciplines centered around employee engagement and management.
The ideal candidate must be hard working, enthusiastic, detail oriented, efficient, and business minded. This is an amazing opportunity for someone looking to join a like-minded team in a rapidly growing firm with an excellent culture.
Responsibilities
- Oversee firmwide recruitment efforts, including coordination of the team members assigned to each task. Be a proactive, hands-on participant in all aspects of our recruitment process, including candidate review, preparing/posting job descriptions, preparing screening questions, managing interview workflow, and preparing and extending offer letters.
- Identify and implement process improvement strategies for reporting and tracking various functions in the department. Use those systems to gather and communicate information across all levels of the firm; employee to partner level.
- Maintain firmwide performance review processes including HRIS management, providing guidance for and communication with respective managers, completion accuracy and timeliness, and status upkeep and reporting.
- Provide guidance for managers and employees in navigating the performance review process and corrective action plans for continued development.
- Champion the creation of a more robust employee goal management process for the firm. Build upon our established review cadence to include a more structured feedback and employee analysis process.
- Ensure the firm's established hierarchy and recruitment efforts are in alignment. Maintain an up-to-date organizational chart and employee directory.
- Participate in establishing and making changes to compensation structure as needed.
- Provide general administrative support such as preparing correspondence, forms and reports, arranges meetings, processes confidential reports and documents and tracks deadlines.
- Interprets, assists, and advises employees and managers regarding leave management and benefit administration, and HR procedures and policies within the specified guidelines.
- Under the supervision of the Director of People Operations, provide support for the Human Resources Department to ensure efficient operation and timely response to employees and manager inquiries.
- Perform various administrative tasks as needed.
Requirements
- Proven experience overseeing a team of three or more employees.
- Extensive experience writing and communicating performance reviews. Ability to handle difficult conversations discussing various performance concerns/issues.
- Ability to coach and mentor varying levels of the organization on goal management, workload management, and best practices.
- Strong leadership skills with a professional, approachable demeanor and positive attitude.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize. Must be organized, accurate and thorough. Problem-solving aptitude and analytical mindset.
- Must exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality in maintaining critical and sensitive information, records, and reports.
- Ability to learn and take initiative to complete a project with pride and precision.
- Strong knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint a plus.
Compensation/Benefits
We offer a compensation package that will be commensurate with experience and a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flex spending, 401k and gym/fitness membership reimbursement.
Location
Garden City office - this is an on-site position (no option for remote or hybrid at present time)
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