The HR Generalist supports the HR team in performance management, employee relations, onboarding, and policy implementation while ensuring data accuracy and a positive employee experience.
Job Title: Human Resource Generalist
Location: US Based, EST or CST ONLY
Reporting Line: VP of Human Resources
Intro: As a Human Resources Generalist at CFGI, you’ll support a dynamic, fast-paced professional services organization made up of highly skilled consultants across multiple U.S. markets. This role directly supports a sophisticated, exempt-level, client-facing employee population and requires someone who can confidently partner with senior leaders, handle sensitive issues with discretion, and operate in a lean HR team where priorities shift quickly.
You will work across core HR areas including performance management, employee relations, learning & development, compliance, and engagement. The ideal candidate has experience supporting a professional services, consulting, financial services, SaaS/tech, or high-growth corporate environment and is comfortable working with executives, partners, and high-performing teams.
This role does not include payroll or recruiting responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Performance & Employee Relations
Administer HR processes and maintain HR documentation with accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance.
Coordinate and own key components of the performance review cycle, including communications, tracking, reporting, and calibration support.
Prepare monthly and quarterly HR metrics, reporting, and dashboards for leadership.
Support employee relations matters, escalating appropriately and providing high-quality follow-through.
Partner with HR leadership on culture, employee experience, engagement, and communication initiatives.
Collaborate with Learning & Development to support firmwide training, programming, and content delivery.
Manage workflows and updates within HR systems (HRIS, LMS, performance management platforms).
Support policy communication and interpretation across a multi-location, professional workforce.
Assist with onboarding coordination and new-hire integration in partnership with the Onboarding team.
Identify opportunities to streamline and modernize HR processes, templates, and workflows.
Provide polished, professional-level support to senior leaders, consultants, and internal partners.
Qualifications
3–5 years of HR experience supporting a professional services, consulting, financial services, SaaS/tech, or high-growth corporate organization (required).
Experience supporting an exempt-level, professional workforce is strongly preferred.
Broad HR exposure across performance management, employee relations, engagement, compliance, and development.
Demonstrated ability to work in a lean, fast-paced, high-growth environment with shifting priorities.
Executive-caliber communication skills — polished, concise, and confident.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to support leaders and employees across multiple offices.
Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive with excellent follow-through.
Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) with experience using HRIS and performance management systems.
Top Skills
Hris
Ms Office Suite
Performance Management Systems
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