Contractor, Human Resources Generalist

Lila Sciences is seeking a detail-oriented and process-driven HR Generalist to join their HR Operations team. This role focuses on the administration of the employee lifecycle, systems management, benefits support, and cross-functional HR tasks, ensuring accurate and efficient operations within the growing organization.

Responsibilities:

• Execute end-to-end pre-boarding and onboarding processes, including coordination of IT intake, systems access setup, and employee introduction materials
• Identify and implement improvements to pre-boarding workflows to increase consistency and reduce manual effort
• Support offboarding administration, including exit paperwork and required system updates
• Process administrative HR actions across the employee lifecycle: new hires, transfers, internal role changes, manager changes, and terminations
• Generate employment letters (transfer, termination, etc.) and manage signature request workflows
• Maintain and organize employee documentation in accordance with compliance requirements
• Manage immigration paperwork and coordinate with external counsel or vendors on active cases under HR Operations Manager guidance
• Administer benefits tasks that cannot be automated, including enrollment support and data entry
• Provide leave administration support as needed, in coordination with HRBPs
• Manage the HR team inbox: triage, respond to, and route inquiries related to onboarding/offboarding, immigration, benefits, and company policies
• Serve as a reliable first point of contact for employee and manager HR questions, ensuring timely and accurate responses, and escalating complex cases appropriately
• Own the I-9 compliance process end-to-end: complete Section 2 verification for all new hires, manage re-verification for expiring work authorization documents, maintain organized and audit-ready I-9 records, and coordinate E-Verify submissions where applicable
• Collaborate with HR Operations to document, standardize, and improve HR workflows and procedures