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Job Title: HR Manager

About The Company

Our client operates as a California employer managing employment compliance and human resources operations.

Job Description

You will own employment compliance and human resources operations as a California employer. You will set labor-law policies, oversee employee onboarding and payroll formalities, and make sure every hire meets federal and California requirements. This is not a recruiting role.

Responsibilities Of The Role

- Own California and federal employment compliance as employer of record, including wage and hour, overtime, meal and rest breaks, exempt versus non-exempt classification, and workplace postings.
- Write, update, and enforce human resources policies and the employee handbook so they stay current with California law and the co-employer model.
- Oversee new-hire onboarding end to end, including employment eligibility verification, background checks where required, offer and employment paperwork, and handoff into payroll.
- Oversee payroll formalities, including timekeeping accuracy, overtime flags, status changes, terminations, and corrections with the payroll provider.
- Manage leaves of absence, workers' compensation filings, and reasonable-accommodation documentation.
- Maintain audit-ready personnel files and human resources systems.
- Advise managers and employees on policy questions and escalate high-risk issues with a clear recommendation.
- Track required trainings, certifications, and compliance documentation.




- Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Experience And Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of human resources experience with a clear focus on employment compliance and operations, not recruiting.
- Strong working knowledge of California labor law, including wage and hour, overtime, meal and rest breaks, and personnel-file rules.
- Hands-on experience with employee onboarding formalities and payroll support or oversight.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.

Preferred Skills

- Experience as employer of record, co-employer, professional employer organization, or in a regulated industry such as healthcare or disability services.
- Direct experience with California overtime, meal and rest break, and leave compliance.
- Familiarity with employment eligibility verification, E-Verify, and work-authorization edge cases.
- Human resources certification such as Professional in Human Resources, Senior Professional in Human Resources, SHRM Certified Professional, or SHRM Senior Certified Professional.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.

Personality

- Comfortable explaining compliance decisions clearly.
- High discretion with confidential employee information.

Software & Tools

- E-Verify

Schedule

Remote

Regular interaction with employees, managers, payroll vendors, and internal teams

Salary And Benefits

- Payment in USD or Local Currency according to candidate's preference.
- Full-time remote opportunity.

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