What are the responsibilities and job description for the HRBP Support Specialist position at Kirkland & Ellis?
About Kirkland & Ellis
At Kirkland & Ellis, we don’t just meet the standard for legal excellence — we set it. Our culture is built on teamwork, ingenuity and an unwavering commitment to continuous growth. We tackle the most sophisticated legal challenges with bold ideas and innovative solutions, powered by the exceptional experience and ambition of our 7,000+ people, including 4,000+ attorneys, across 23 offices worldwide. Our dedicated professionals share our lawyers’ commitment to excellence and show up each day to do meaningful work that helps drive global business, investment and innovation forward.
What You’ll Do
Are you energized by turning workforce plans into precise, on-time action while helping HR partners focus on what matters most? As a HRBP Support Specialist, you’ll provide transactional and tactical support to HR Business Partners (HRBPs), serving as a trusted execution partner behind the scenes. Your work ensures accuracy, consistency, and momentum across key talent processes; freeing HRBPs to deliver strategic, high-impact guidance to business leaders.
- Workforce Data & Position Management: Maintain accurate business unit workforce data, including headcount tracking, position management, and staffing changes such as new roles, backfills, and eliminations.
- HRBP Consultation & Review Support: Prepare materials, data analyses, and documentation for HRBP discussions with business leaders, and track and administer actions from formal review processes.
- Employee Lifecycle Execution: Coordinate and track HRBP check-in meetings, audit remote work agreements, and process reporting line and organizational changes.
- HR Systems & Organizational Accuracy: Ensure timely, accurate updates across HRIS (PeopleSoft), performance systems (viEval), and other tools, including maintaining organizational charts and workforce documentation.
- Reporting, Metrics & Data Integrity: Run, validate, and reconcile workforce reports covering headcount, hiring, attrition, vacancies, and workforce movement trends, while proactively identifying data discrepancies or risks.
- Process Improvement & Compliance: Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, or eliminate manual work, including use of AI and automation tools, while ensuring staffing and position management activities comply with internal policies and employment practices.
What You’ll Bring
- Education: Bachelor’s degree and/or Human Resources (HR) certification preferred.
- Experience: 3+ years of experience in HR operations, HR generalist, or HR support roles, with exposure to workforce planning or HR reporting preferred.
- Analytical & Detail Orientation: Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple, time-sensitive transactions accurately.
- Systems & Tools Proficiency: Comfort working in HR systems and advanced skills in Excel for tracking, reconciliation, and reporting.
- Communication & Visualization Skills: Ability to create clear visuals and workflows using Visio and deliver polished presentations in PowerPoint.
- Continuous Improvement Mindset: Curiosity and adaptability to build new skills as tools evolve and continuously improve how work gets done.
If you’re excited to bring precision, problem-solving, and operational excellence to a collaborative HR team, we’d love to hear from you—apply today and make an impact as a HRBP Support Specialist.
Compensation
The base salary range below represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position in each of the below locations. This range may differ based on your geographic location and cost of living considerations. At Kirkland & Ellis, we consider compensation more than just a base salary. We offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits including comprehensive healthcare, paid time off, and retirement. We also offer personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.
Compensation Range:
Washington D.C.: $88,000 - $122,000
Boston: $88,000 - $122,000
Chicago: $88,000 - $122,000
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Salary : $88,000 - $122,000