<p>Robert Half is seeking an experienced <strong>Employment & Labor Law Attorney</strong> to represent a leading college and provide legal counsel across a wide range of matters, with a primary focus on employment and labor relations law. This role will partner closely with Human Resources and academic leadership to ensure compliance and effective labor relations management.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Advise on labor law matters, including grievances, information requests, bargaining agreement inquiries, and union negotiations.</li><li>Collaborate with HR and the Provost’s Office on union-related issues for part-time faculty and staff.</li><li>Provide guidance on employee classification, compensation, and pay-related matters.</li><li>Counsel on real estate and facilities-related legal issues.</li><li>Manage internal investigations and represent the college in administrative hearings (e.g., IDHR, EEOC).</li><li>Advise on employee discipline, discharge, leave, and accommodation issues.</li><li>Oversee employment-related litigation handled by outside counsel.</li><li>Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and agreements.</li><li>Provide legal advice on intellectual property, student affairs, privacy, and other higher education matters.</li><li>Conduct legal research on statutes, regulations, and case law.</li><li>Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws.</li><li>Perform other related duties as assigned.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>We are partnering with a well‑established nonprofit organization to hire a <strong>Staff Attorney</strong> to provide direct immigration legal services to low‑income immigrant communities. This is a full‑time, salaried position offering meaningful advocacy work within a mission‑driven environment. This role is hybrid, with more than half of the time required on site in Ottawa, IL, and routine in‑person court appearances in Chicago a couple of times per month, as well as appearances in Illinois circuit courts as needed.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>The Staff Attorney will provide full‑scope immigration representation, including in‑person and virtual court appearances, from intake through resolution. The position requires hands‑on client advocacy, collaboration with colleagues, and ongoing engagement with changes in immigration law and policy.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Provide direct representation in removal defense and affirmative immigration matters, including asylum, U Visa, T Visa, SIJS, VAWA, TPS, family‑based immigration, naturalization, and DACA</li><li>Conduct full legal screenings, case preparation, filings, court appearances, USCIS interviews, hearings, and follow‑up work</li><li>Represent non‑detained clients before Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and, as applicable, U.S. District and Circuit Courts</li><li>Maintain detailed, timely case notes and client communications in compliance with organizational and funding requirements</li><li>Monitor and adapt to changes in immigration law, regulations, and procedures</li><li>Participate in case strategy meetings, trainings, and required staff meetings</li><li>Make referrals for additional legal or social services when client needs exceed the scope of representation</li><li>Represent the organization at community events, outreach efforts, and educational programs as requested</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned</li></ul>
<p>Our client is looking for an experienced Assistant Director of Talent to shape and enhance the employee journey at their organization in Chicago, Illinois. This role is pivotal in ensuring that hiring, onboarding, performance management, employee development, and engagement processes align with our mission and values. As both a strategic partner and hands-on contributor, you will design and manage equitable and efficient HR practices to support a thriving workplace.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage the entire recruitment process, including drafting job descriptions, coordinating interviews, and preparing offer letters.</p><p>• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local hiring regulations while guiding supervisors through recruitment activities.</p><p>• Facilitate candidate interviews by preparing materials, greeting applicants, and coaching interview panelists on best practices.</p><p>• Administer pre-employment processes such as background checks, reference verifications, and candidate reimbursements.</p><p>• Oversee administrative recruitment tasks, including job postings, LinkedIn Recruiter account management, and careers inbox monitoring.</p><p>• Coordinate and manage the summer internship program, collaborating with schools and internal teams to match candidates with supervisors.</p><p>• Organize orientation sessions for new hires, ensuring their onboarding experience is seamless and welcoming.</p><p>• Lead annual and mid-year performance review cycles, providing tools and training to supervisors and ensuring equitable processes.</p><p>• Develop and implement employee development plans, coordinating training opportunities and managing associated budgets.</p><p>• Partner with supervisors to address staff performance challenges and create actionable improvement plans when necessary.</p><p><br></p><p>Salary: $80,000–$90,000</p><p>Benefits: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance. For employee 100% of the premium costs covered, disability and life insurance, retirement plan and a generous paid time off plan.</p><p>Hybrid: 2–3 days onsite</p>
<p>Robert Half is seeking a full‑time Attorney to join a growing legal team based in Naperville, Illinois. This role focuses on both litigation and transactional matters supporting condominium and homeowner associations and offers the opportunity to play a meaningful role in community association law. The ideal candidate will bring strong litigation and trial experience, particularly within Cook County, and the ability to manage matters independently.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Handle litigation matters related to condominium and homeowner associations, including court appearances, depositions, and trial preparation</li><li>Draft legal documents such as motions, briefs, pleadings, and discovery responses</li><li>Represent and advocate for community associations, property managers, and insurers</li><li>Manage cases from inception through resolution with minimal supervision</li><li>Conduct legal research and analysis to support case strategy and arguments</li><li>Collaborate directly with clients to understand objectives and deliver practical legal solutions</li><li>Appear in Cook County courts and demonstrate strong written and oral advocacy skills</li><li>Participate in settlement negotiations and alternative dispute resolution efforts</li><li>Apply knowledge of insurance defense litigation practices as appropriate</li><li>Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards</li></ul>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $98,000 to $99,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p>Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Senior Fixed Assets Accountant. Perks include including above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks that their top competitors can’t to provide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>JV Monthly Accounting and Reporting</li><li>Perform monthly close procedures, including retirement and disposal of fixed assets, record intercompany sales of assets between JV entities, capitalization of repairs, review and record entries associated with finance leases and run depreciation.</li><li>Perform variance analysis explaining fluctuations of income statement and balance sheet fixed assets accounts in the JV Monthly/Quarterly Operating Reports and monthly/quarterly reporting to our JV partner.</li><li>Reconcile fixed asset balance sheet accounts and review of income statement for reasonableness and accuracy.</li><li>Prepare quarterly and annual supporting schedules as required for financial reporting department in accordance with 10-Q and 10-K disclosure requirements</li><li>Assist with internal and external audit requests.</li><li>Be the primary point of contact with departments across the organization for recording of fixed asset transactions in the JV.</li><li>Maintain the Fixed Asset subledger in SAP for rolling assets of US, Canadian, Mexican and Locomotive operations.</li><li>Ensure fixed asset transactions (capitalization, dispositions, IC transfers and depreciation) are properly recorded in accordance with company polices and all applicable balances are properly stated.</li><li>Maintain integrity of fixed asset accounts across all JV G/L entities.</li><li>Oversee all related elimination entries as required.</li><li>Maintain operating leases in ProLease where the JV is the lessee</li><li>Ensure all aspects of the lease are properly recorded in accordance with company policies.</li><li>Add, remove and update leases as needed.</li><li>Oversee proper recording of information from ProLease into the general ledger in SA.</li><li>Special Projects</li><li>Perform adhoc requests and special projects as requested, such as providing net book value reports for potential sale transactions and impairment analyses.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Benefits and Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations and employee benefits for a large, multi-state workforce. This role requires expertise in managing payroll processes for over 500 employees and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. This is a long-term contract position based in Chicago, Illinois.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Process and audit payroll for US, Canada, and UK employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with respective local laws and deadlines</li><li>Administer all aspects of benefits including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, commuter, and ancillary programs in coordination with a benefits broker</li><li>Oversee benefits enrollment, open enrollment, changes, and terminations, supporting employees with questions and escalated appeals</li><li>Manage and approve benefits invoices and collaborate with finance on timely payments and reconciliation</li><li>Ensure ongoing compliance with federal, state, and international payroll and benefits regulations, including 401(k) administration, nondiscrimination testing, and recordkeeping</li><li>Transition payroll and benefits administration from external consultants to an internal process, supporting knowledge transfer and documentation</li><li>Collaborate with HR Director to identify process improvements, clean up legacy processes, and streamline workflows</li><li>Generate required reports as needed for HR, finance, audits, and compliance purposes</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
We are looking for an experienced Human Resources (HR) Manager to join our team on a contract basis in Chicago, Illinois. This role offers an opportunity to work within a nonprofit organization, supporting a diverse workforce of employees, interns, volunteers, and contractors. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in employee relations, union negotiations, and payroll operations, while demonstrating a proactive and customer-focused approach to HR management.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage employee relations, addressing concerns and resolving workplace issues to maintain a positive and productive environment.<br>• Provide support for union-related activities, including negotiations and ensuring compliance with union agreements.<br>• Assist with payroll processes by handling backend HR functions and collaborating with the finance team for accurate execution.<br>• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations, supporting audits and gathering necessary documentation.<br>• Oversee HR operations such as onboarding, benefits administration, and general coordination of HR functions.<br>• Act as a strategic partner to the HR Director, taking on mid-level tasks and responsibilities to enable the Director to focus on higher priorities.<br>• Support HRIS operations, ensuring accurate data management and reporting.<br>• Engage employees and foster a culture of service excellence to enhance workforce satisfaction and retention.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align HR strategies with organizational goals.<br>• Research and recommend improvements to HR practices and processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
<p>We are currently working with a leading real estate developer in Chicago to recruit for an open Senior Human Resources Generalist position. The Senior HR Generalist will be responsible for executing the HR function under the direction of the Executive Vice President in the following functional areas: HRIS management, payroll and benefits administration, employee relations performance management, recruitment, onboarding, policy creation, management and implementation, and employment law compliance. Benefits include: health, dental, vision, 401k, short and long term, and other perks. This position works Monday- Thursday on-site and Fridays remote. The salary target is $90k- $110k plus bonus.</p><p>Recruiter: Connie Stathopoulos</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p> </p>
<p>We are seeking a dynamic Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) Manager to join our clients growing team in Chicago, Illinois. This is a contract-to-permanent position ideal for a strategic yet hands-on HR professional ready to build and scale a high-impact people operations function supporting a nationwide network of healthcare professionals. This is an opportunity to drive meaningful organizational change, develop best practices, and position yourself for future leadership as our HRBP group continues to scale.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities: </p><ul><li>Oversee and execute all aspects of people operations, supporting HRBPs and ensuring an exceptional employee experience for both clinical and non-clinical staff. </li><li>Build and foster strong partnerships between the People Operations team and our distributed healthcare network. </li><li>Serve as point HRBP for assigned clinics, managing employee relations, compliance, policy implementation, and day-to-day support. </li><li>Lead efforts to scale HRBP coverage and processes as our network grows, acting as a mentor and resource for peers.</li><li>Participate in the onboarding of new HRBPs and support a data-driven approach to workforce management. </li><li>Drive key HR initiatives, projects, and continuous improvement to ensure high-impact delivery and compliance with employment laws. </li><li>Collaborate with the broader People Operations team and cross-functional partners on talent, engagement, and retention strategies. </li><li>Contribute to the development and refinement of policies, procedures, and communication channels tailored for a large network of professional service providers.</li><li>Represent People Operations in key business meetings and proactively solve challenges impacting the therapist network and HRBP function. </li></ul>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Human Resources Analyst to join our team in Glenview, Illinois. This long-term contract position involves supporting global mobility operations, including policy updates, tracking assignments, and ensuring compliance with international tax and immigration guidelines. The role requires a strong ability to manage documentation and streamline processes within HR systems.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Revise and update HR policies within the HR ProResources system to ensure accuracy and consistency.<br>• Develop process documentation and flowcharts to assist managers in navigating employee relocation procedures.<br>• Coordinate introductions and onboarding with external providers such as E& Y, Weichert, and immigration attorneys.<br>• Create and maintain a comprehensive Global Mobility Tracker to capture demographic, immigration, tax, and assignment status details.<br>• Regularly update employee records within the tracker and monitor their relocation progress.<br>• Ensure timely processing of invoices from service providers and address any discrepancies.<br>• Draft and refine Letters of Understanding for employees embarking on expatriate assignments.<br>• Collaborate with E& Y to resolve questions related to employee taxation and compliance.<br>• Utilize tools such as Excel for effective tracking and reporting, including filters, pivots, and lookups.<br>• Post updated policies and process documentation to HR ProResources for easy accessibility.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee complex payroll operations near Roselle, Illinois. This role requires a strong understanding of union payroll compliance, prevailing wage regulations, and certified payroll reporting. The ideal candidate will excel in managing payroll processes with precision, ensuring adherence to union agreements and state requirements.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage payroll operations in alignment with union collective bargaining agreements, ensuring accurate processing of all payments.</p><p>• Calculate and remit union dues, assessments, and fringe benefits while maintaining detailed and organized records.</p><p>• Track and apply wage scales and classifications for journeymen and apprentices, ensuring compliance with union standards.</p><p>• Prepare and submit certified payroll reports for Illinois prevailing wage projects, adhering to state and federal regulations.</p><p>• Classify workers accurately by trade and manage wages and fringe benefits for prevailing wage jobs.</p><p>• Respond to wage audits and provide necessary documentation to regulatory agencies.</p><p>• Process payroll using QuickBooks, allocating labor costs to specific jobs for precise job costing.</p><p>• Reconcile payroll accounts, tax liabilities, and union remittances while generating reports for management.</p><p>• Coordinate with union representatives regarding new hires, work classifications, and reporting requirements.</p><p>• File quarterly tax reports, annual W-2s, and other required payroll documentation in a timely manner.</p>