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Job ID: 7793
Updated: Apr 26, 2024
Location: San Francisco, CA, United States
Category: Human Resources
About Kirkland & Ellis
At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence: collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect and gratitude. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a diversity of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development.
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don’t just meet industry standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors. With 6,500 employees (including 3,500 lawyers) operating from 20 offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer.
Essential Job Functions
They Bay Area offices of Kirkland & Ellis are seeking a Human Resources Coordinator. This individual would work out of our San Francisco office and report to the Bay Area Associate Director of Human Resources. They will be primarily responsible for facilitating Human Resources tasks, projects and processes in the Bay Area offices. The ideal candidate will be someone who provides excellent customer service to all internal and external clients, is passionate about Human Resources and going the extra mile to support our staff and attorneys, values collaboration and teamwork, and strives for improvement and increased efficiency.
Primary duties include conducting benefits orientation, answering payroll and benefits-related questions, supporting the on-boarding/off-boarding of attorneys and staff, and assisting employees with leave of absence. Additionally, the HR Coordinator will support staff recruiting activities, conduct new hire orientation, assist with office wide employee relations initiatives, and perform other activities related to the general administration of the HR department.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented and changed as necessary.)
Qualifications & Requirements
Education, Work Experience, Skills
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WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a professional office environment.
How to Apply
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