Job Description

Associate HR Director

📍 Location: Brooklyn, NY 11230

💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

💰 Salary Range: $90,000–$150,000 (commensurate with experience)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Associate HR Director to lead and oversee all aspects of human resources operations for a professional, fast-paced office environment. This role is responsible for managing the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, compliance, and HR process improvement.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on HR leader with strong judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build trust across all levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment across downstate locations, including sourcing, interviewing, and hiring
• Partner with hiring managers to define roles, develop sourcing strategies, and support hiring decisions
• Oversee onboarding, orientation, and probationary progress for new hires
• Serve as a trusted HR resource for employee relations, performance issues, and conflict resolution
• Manage performance improvement plans, corrective actions, and internal investigations
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and internal policies
• Support compensation discussions, salary benchmarking, and benefits-related inquiries
• Review, update, and maintain HR policies, handbooks, and employee documentation
• Manage offboarding processes, including terminations, exit interviews, and system access removal
• Support employee engagement initiatives, internal communications, trainings, and HR projects in collaboration with leadership

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4–5 years of progressive HR experience
• Proven experience managing full-cycle recruitment and onboarding
• Strong background in employee relations and performance management
• Experience ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws (New York preferred)
• Experience implementing HR policies, procedures, and process improvements
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management abilities with the capacity to manage multiple priorities
• Knowledge of HR best practices, employment law, and industry standards
• High level of discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills
• Self-motivated with the initiative to drive HR programs and improvements independently

Experience Required

Experience not specified