About the Role
Emerald Cloud Laboratory (ECL) is seeking an experienced, hands-on HR Generalist to support employees and managers in a fast-paced startup environment. You will manage day-to-day HR operations, including employee relations, manager support, benefits, leaves, onboarding, offboarding, compliance, and employee documentation.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted HR resource for employees and managers.
- Manage employee relations concerns, workplace investigations, and conflict resolution.
- Coach managers on performance, documentation, corrective action, and terminations.
- Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and employee changes.
- Maintain accurate HRIS data and confidential employee records.
- Support benefits, open enrollment, leaves, and workplace accommodations.
- Partner with payroll to ensure employee information is accurate and timely.
- Interpret and consistently apply employment laws and company policies.
- Support performance reviews, employee engagement, reporting, and HR projects.
- Identify risks and escalate significant concerns to the Head of HR.
Requirements
- Five or more years of progressive HR experience, preferably in an HR Generalist role.
- Strong employee relations, investigation, and manager-coaching experience.
- Experience with benefits, leaves, onboarding, offboarding, HRIS administration, and payroll support.
- Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws.
- Strong communication, organization, judgment, and confidentiality.
- Experience in a startup, biotechnology, scientific, or technical environment is preferred.
- Ability to work in the Austin office one day per week.
Skills
- Employee Relations
- Workplace Investigations
- Conflict Resolution
- Manager Coaching
- Onboarding
- Offboarding
- HRIS Administration
- Payroll Support
- Employment Law Interpretation
- Performance Management
- Employee Engagement
- Communication
- Organization
- Judgment
- Confidentiality
Location
- Austin
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field is preferred.
Benefits
- Benefits support
- Open enrollment support
- Leave support
- Workplace accommodations support
About the Company
- Emerald Cloud Laboratory (ECL) is a fast-paced startup environment.
