HR Manager

Local Foreigner, LLC • New York, NY

11d • $120,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Local Foreigner is a boutique consultancy specializing in high-end curated travel, providing personalized service and a seamless planning process. The HR Manager owns the company’s full people function, including the systems, policies, and relationships that support employees and remote contractors. This hands-on role leads the employee lifecycle from recruiting through offboarding; oversees policies, compliance, compensation, and benefits; and serves as a trusted, confidential resource for employees and managers.

The HR Manager is responsible for the strategic and day-to-day operation of HR, ensuring people processes are thoughtful, consistent, well-documented, and aligned with business needs. The role partners closely with company leadership on workforce planning, organizational development, and talent management, while building and improving HR systems, documentation, and processes that can evolve as the company grows. The position is New York-based and in-office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive HR experience, including full-cycle recruiting, employee relations, and compliance.
• Experience managing a PEO relationship, such as Justworks or a similar provider.
• Familiarity with core employment law and compliance fundamentals.
• Demonstrated discretion and sound judgment in handling confidential and sensitive employee matters.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to coach managers and communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Proactive, resourceful, and process-oriented approach, with experience building or improving HR documentation, policies, and workflows.
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple confidential matters and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS/PEO platforms.
• Positive, people-first attitude and genuine care for team culture, reflecting Local Foreigner’s brand ethos.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a fast-paced, small-business environment.
• Experience supporting a remote, international contractor workforce.
• Experience with Atlassian products such as Jira Service Management and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Own the employee and contractor lifecycle, including recruiting, offers, onboarding, documentation, time off, and offboarding.
• Draft, maintain, and administer internal HR policies, contractor policies, and the employee handbook; communicate and consistently apply policies and review them regularly.
• Develop and maintain the annual HR plan, including initiatives, compliance requirements, benefits and compensation cycles, employee programs, and other priorities.
• Maintain HR systems and provide accurate organizational, compensation, headcount, and other people-related reporting to support leadership decisions.
• Lead the annual performance and compensation review process, coordinate reviews, support managers with performance conversations, conduct market benchmarking, and support raise recommendations and compensation communications.
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, organizational development, and talent management, including headcount planning, tracking open roles, projecting hiring needs, and strengthening people practices.
• Support talent development and retention by identifying development opportunities, supporting employee growth, and strengthening the employee experience.
• Serve as a confidential resource for employees, contractors, and managers; lead employee relations matters such as performance improvement plans, corrective action, and conflict resolution; and coach managers on people-related situations.
• Own HR compliance and risk management, including travel participation waivers, employment verification, required notices and records, and coordination with outside counsel on employment matters.
• Maintain accurate, confidential employee and contractor records, including personnel files, agreements, compensation information, organizational data, and required documentation.
• Own the relationship with the company’s PEO, including platform management, vendor coordination, employee administration, and issue resolution.
• Administer health, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits; lead annual open enrollment and assist employees with benefits questions, changes, and issue resolution.
• Manage employee payroll, reviewing information for accuracy and timely processing.
• Manage payments for Philippines-based contractors, including reviewing invoices, confirming approved rates and time, and coordinating and processing payments; oversee annual collection of WBEN tax forms with Administrative Coordinator support.
• Manage companywide PTO, remote work, and leave processes, including holiday and floating-holiday scheduling, time-off tracking, and employee communications, with Administrative Coordinator support.
• Support engagement, wellness, and culture initiatives, administer the employee engagement budget and policy, and coordinate company outings, team lunches, and other employee experiences.
• Partner with and oversee Administrative Coordinators on day-to-day HR administration and execution.
• Identify and implement improvements to HR processes, documentation, systems, and workflows to build practical, scalable infrastructure.

Benefits

• Employee medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement and profit-sharing plan (401(k)).
• 15 days of paid time off, 11 annual holidays, and 4 religious floating holidays.
• Remote Fridays after six months of employment.
• Up to 20 additional one-off remote workdays per year, subject to manager approval and business needs.
• Training and development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level