HR Generalist

🇺🇸 Charleston, South Carolina
Posted 2 months ago
Expires May 29, 2026

The HR Generalist at Morgan & Morgan serves as a hands-on, local HR presence supporting multiple Regional HR Managers. This role focuses on employee relations support, time and attendance administration, onboarding coordination, local engagement efforts, and day-to-day HR execution. Operating from a regional office, the Generalist maximizes face-to-face interaction with employees and leaders, ensuring consistent, compliant, and people-centered HR support.

Key responsibilities include serving as the local HR point of contact for employees and leaders, providing front-line support and guidance. The Generalist supports employee relations matters, including intake, documentation, coaching conversations, and escalation to Regional HR Managers as appropriate. Assisting with time and attendance issues, PTO inquiries, and basic payroll coordination is also part of the role. The Generalist coordinates onboarding logistics, background checks, orientation support, and first-day readiness. Supporting disciplinary and corrective action processes by preparing documentation and tracking steps, assisting with offboarding processes, including exit logistics and system notifications, administering and supporting employee understanding of benefits and leave programs, and serving as a culture and engagement liaison by supporting local events and recognition efforts are also key duties. Maintaining accurate records and timely updates in HR systems and HRIS platforms, partnering with Regional HR Managers to ensure consistent application of policies and procedures, and supporting compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws are additional responsibilities.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, with 3–5 years of progressive HR experience. Experience in a multi-location or high-volume environment is preferred. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, high attention to detail and follow-through, the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, sound judgment and discretion, a high level of integrity and confidentiality, working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices, proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems, and comfort working in-office and serving as a visible HR presence are essential skills and abilities.

Morgan & Morgan offers an excellent benefits package for full-time employees, including medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and paid holidays.

Morgan & Morgan is a leading personal injury law firm dedicated to protecting the people, not the powerful. With over 6,000 employees united by the mission "For the People," the firm offers a collaborative and inclusive work environment where every member plays a key role in the fight for consumer rights.

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