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Senior HR Consultant

Company
Justworks
Location
New York, NY
Work type
Full Time
Posted
2026-10-01

Job description

Who You Are
You are passionate about strategizing with customers on their HR challenges and care deeply about the customer experience. You can simplify and articulate legalese and complex concepts into clear, easy-to-understand terms. You genuinely enjoy figuring out how and why things work and are excited by opportunities to drive team improvements. You are comfortable speaking directly with customers about challenging situations, and do so with empathy and ingenuity. You love learning about new products and subject matter (such as employment law updates), and helping others learn as well.

As a Senior HR Consultant, you will serve customers directly to meet their HR goals and support our HR Consulting strategy. You will develop proactive, educational initiatives and improve Justworks’ HR tools, content, and experiences, in concert with stakeholders across the Customer Success Organization, Revenue Operations, Legal, Marketing, Sales, and Product teams. You will serve as a team leader, lending your expertise and mentorship to new hires and less senior team members.

Your Success Profile
What You Will Work On
Provide strategic HR guidance for assigned customers – including strategic assessments + action plans, handbook review, proactive HR compliance guidance, and program development – to help them achieve their HR and business goals
Serve as primary point of contact for assigned customers, educating them on HR best practices and working through creative solutions to effectively answer their complex HR questions
Coach and mentor fellow HR Consultants, supporting them in their day-to-day work, and providing quality assurance feedback
Balance time spent on customer-facing interactions and on deliverables for customers
Create HR-related content, tools, and experiences, for external and internal uses
Work with other Consultants on optimizing efficiencies across the entire team, including the integration of AI tools
Manage longer-term projects – such as our customer compliance newsletter and customer learning opportunities (such as webinars) – inclusive of scoping, providing feedback and inputs, and setting and meeting deadlines
Partner with Legal, Product, and Revenue teams on upcoming employment legislation – how it impacts Justworks customers and how we will best support them through change
Explain complicated compliance and HR concepts in simple, user-friendly terms
Display a high level of professionalism and compassion when working with each account on sensitive matters
Perform other related duties as assigned
How You Will Do Your Work
As a Senior HR Consultant, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately result in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities and personal attributes are anchored in the following:

Culture and change champion - owning and balancing the conflicts between standing still and moving forwards; believes in, helps develop, and cultivates excitement in their workplace culture.
Takes responsibility - being accountable, being committed, and accepting ownership for one's decisions, actions, and behavior.
Curious - the innate desire to learn, grow and understand.
Plans and aligns - Breaks down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions; stages activities with relevant milestones and schedules.
Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems; operates with very little direction.
In addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:

Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.
Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.
Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.
Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example.
Simplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”

Qualifications
Minimum of 7 years experience at the HR Generalist, HR Business Partner, HR Manager, or Employee Relations Manager level
Experience handing compliance across multiple US states
At least 1 of the following HR certifications: PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP
If not certified, certification must be obtained within the first six months of employment - Justworks will provide financial support

Nice to have:
Experience in tech, consulting, SaaS, and/or PEO environments
Global HR experience
Fluency in additional languages (especially Spanish)

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