HR Associate

Landing Point4 months ago
Cambridge, MA, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

An endowment in the Boston area is seeking an Associate to join their Human Resources team. The role focuses on leading a high-quality recruitment process to support the company's mission. Salary: $80,000 - $85,000, Plus Bonus

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for full-cycle sourcing, hiring, and onboarding of employees, contractors, temps, and interns.
  • Receive and screen resumes; conduct phone screens; make recommendations on candidates to be interviewed; participate in the interview process; conduct reference checks; manage offer documentation.
  • Engage with and influence internal stakeholders to manage the recruiting process, including hiring panels, hiring managers, and leadership teams.
  • Identify and implement strategies to attract high-quality talent while ensuring a fair and inclusive process.
  • Maintain organized workflows and documentation, and regularly communicate updates to internal stakeholders and candidates.
  • Act as the primary liaison to staffing agencies, including negotiating fee structures.
  • Lead the onboarding and offboarding programs for new hires, contractors, and temporary staff.
  • Establish and maintain best practices related to the analysis of recruiting metrics and assessing the impact of recruiting initiatives.
  • Support the Human Resources team with completing employment verifications and transactions, coordinating office events, and other ad hoc projects.

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of human resources or related experience required.
  • Strong computer skills, specifically with Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • Demonstrated experience handling highly sensitive and confidential matters discreetly.
  • Proven ability to interface with all levels of staff through executive management.
  • Ability to resolve complex problems in a thorough and timely manner with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Required Skills

Stakeholder engagement
Recruiting metrics analysis
Onboarding and offboarding
Conducting phone screens
Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
Negotiation with staffing agencies
Interview coordination
Resume screening
Reference checking
Full-cycle recruitment
Office event coordination
Recruitment strategy
Employment verification