Sr. HR Generalist / HR Manager

Department: Human Resources

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer / Firm Administrator

FLSA Status: Exempt / Full-Time

Location: Overland Park, KS (On-site / Hybrid Eligible)

Estimated Salary Range: $70,000 – $85,000 / year, depending on experience and certifications.

We are seeking an experienced, self-directed Senior Human Resources Generalist to independently manage HR operations for a multi-office law firm with approximately 60 employees across five locations in Kansas and Missouri.

Serving as the firm's primary HR resource, this position has comprehensive responsibility for the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits administration, employee relations, performance management, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate brings substantial hands-on HR expertise, sound judgment, strong organizational skills, and the ability to independently manage competing priorities. Success requires a professional who can take ownership of HR operations, navigate complex and sensitive personnel matters, and serve as a trusted advisor to employees, managers, and firm leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll, Benefits & Leave Administration

• Independently manage full-cycle payroll processing through Paylocity, ensuring accurate compensation, timekeeping, overtime, deductions, tax withholdings, and payroll records across multiple locations.
• Administer employee benefits through Employee Navigator, including eligibility, enrollment, qualifying life events, annual open enrollment, carrier coordination, invoice reconciliation, and discrepancy resolution.
• Coordinate retirement plan administration, employee contributions, and related reporting.
• Administer employee leave programs, including PTO, FMLA, disability, and workers' compensation, ensuring accurate tracking, documentation, and regulatory compliance.

Recruitment, Onboarding & Employee Development

• Manage full-cycle recruitment, including job descriptions, postings, candidate screening, interview coordination, background checks, offer letters, and hiring documentation.
• Oversee consistent onboarding and offboarding procedures across all locations, including orientation, employee records, exit interviews, and separation requirements.
• Coordinate employee training and professional development initiatives, including mandatory compliance training, continuing education, and career development opportunities.
• Administer performance evaluation processes and support managers with employee development, performance improvement plans, and disciplinary documentation.

Employee Relations & Employment Compliance

• Serve as a trusted resource to employees and management on personnel policies, workplace concerns, conflict resolution, and employee relations matters.
• Advise and support managers in addressing performance concerns, disciplinary actions, employee complaints, and sensitive personnel matters with professionalism, consistency, and discretion.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, Kansas, Missouri, and local employment laws, including wage and hour, employee classification, leave, workplace safety, and equal employment opportunity requirements.
• Maintain employee handbooks, personnel policies, employment documentation, and required workplace notices.
• Coordinate workplace investigations, compliance reviews, and employment-related risk management initiatives.

HR Operations & Organizational Support

• Maintain accurate, confidential employee records and HR information systems, ensuring data integrity, regulatory compliance, and reliable reporting.
• Maintain consistent HR procedures and practices across all firm locations.
• Prepare HR reports and analyze workforce data, including staffing, turnover, compensation, benefits, and other personnel metrics.
• Partner with firm leadership on workforce planning, employee engagement, retention, and organizational development.
• Support effective communication and consistent employee experiences across geographically dispersed offices.

Qualifications:

Required

• Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of progressively responsible HR experience, including demonstrated ability to independently manage core HR functions with minimal supervision.
• HR Expertise: Substantial hands-on experience with full-cycle payroll, benefits administration, recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and employment compliance.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of federal and state employment laws, including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, and EEO requirements.
• Technology: Proficiency with HRIS, payroll and benefits administration platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Judgment & Discretion: Demonstrated ability to independently evaluate sensitive personnel matters, exercise sound judgment, maintain strict confidentiality, and recognize when legal or executive guidance is appropriate.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication, active listening, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills.
• Organization & Accountability: Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving abilities, and proven capacity to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and take ownership of responsibilities.
• Collaboration: Ability to establish credibility and work effectively with employees, managers, and leadership across multiple locations.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or comparable professional certification.
• Hands-on experience with Paylocity and Employee Navigator.
• Experience supporting multi-location operations in Kansas and Missouri.
• Prior HR experience in a law firm or other professional services environment.

Travel: Occasional travel to firm offices throughout Kansas and Missouri, as needed.

Compensation: $70,000–$85,000 annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience, subject to confirmation against current market data.

Employment classification will be determined based on the position's actual duties and applicable wage-and-hour requirements.