HR Specialist

About the Company

At Agile HR Advisors, we know that having a clear, cohesive HR strategy to attract, develop, and retain the right team is critical to long-term organizational success.

Our team brings the thought leadership and skills needed to quickly build a solid HR foundation. One that helps our clients weather the challenges of growth, while simultaneously strengthening their in-house HR capabilities and resources.

About the Role

Agile HR Advisors is seeking a seasoned, self-directed HR Specialist who thrives in a remote, fast-paced consulting environment. This role supports multiple client organizations simultaneously and requires strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to manage competing priorities with minimal oversight.

The ideal candidate is comfortable operating autonomously, communicates proactively, and brings a consultative mindset to delivering high-quality HR support across the employee lifecycle. This is a remote role working East Coast hours and a temp role for 3 - 6 months. 

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Hiring Support

• Coordinate candidate and hiring team interviews
• Monitor candidate communication within client Recruitment platforms, and escalate as needed

Performance & HR Operations

• Prepare HR documents (offer letters, termination letters, Handbooks) for Partner review
• Monitor inboxes for employee updates; as needed, update employee records within HR systems
• Add documents and compliance-related information to employee records as needed

Payroll & Benefits Administration

• Prepare payroll for processing by entering employee hours and ensuring employee changes to salaries and deductions are reflected.
• Update employee benefit enrollments and ensure deductions are accurate in payroll systems 
• Monitor client inboxes for communication related to payroll and benefits.

General Firm Support

• Schedule client meetings on behalf of partners
• Monitor client inboxes for communication related to billing, contracts, deliverables, timelines, etc., and escalate as appropriate to the Partners
• Facilitate client onboarding; send contracts for signature and record billing information

Qualifications

• 3- 6 years of experience in human resources or a related field.
• Proven ability to work independently in a remote environment 
• Comfort managing multiple competing priorities or clients simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Solid understanding of HR processes, compliance considerations, and best practices.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms and payroll systems; Paylocity or Rippling experience is a strong plus.