Associate Human Resources Generalist

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🌽 Illinois, Minnesota, +1 more states – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote ❄️ Minnesota – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $59k - $74k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Human Resources (HR)

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Fish & Richardson P.C.

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1878

⚖️ Legal

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Legal • Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Fish & Richardson P. C. is a specialized intellectual property law firm focused on patent litigation, patent prosecution, PTAB proceedings, trademark and copyright counseling, trade secret litigation, IP licensing, and related regulatory matters. The firm employs hundreds of attorneys and technology specialists—many with STEM and Ph. D. backgrounds—and represents companies and research institutions across technology and life sciences sectors in complex courtroom, administrative, and transactional matters. Fish & Richardson is particularly noted for leading district court patent litigation, PTAB work, and federal appeals for clients developing cutting‑edge innovations.

📋 Description

• Assist the Generalist team and department leadership in delivering practical HR guidance and coaching to firm managers • Support conflict resolution, performance management, coaching tools and fundamentals, retention strategies, and employee separations • Support day-to-day service delivery by preparing materials, coordinating follow-up, maintaining documentation, tracking deadlines, and escalating complex matters • Support firm policy administration by drafting new policies and recommending updates based on HR best practices, business needs, and legislative changes • Respond to employee and manager questions with the Generalist team • Maintain firm-wide job descriptions and partner with managers to develop and update descriptions • Assist with the operations staff performance review process • Respond to performance review questions, review input, and help ensure ratings and comments are consistent, equitable, and legally compliant

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a closely-related field, technical training, or equivalent professional experience • 1-3 years’ human resources experience in a professional services environment • Working knowledge of employment laws and regulations related to employee management, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance • Ability to successfully work independently and develop quality team relationships • Ability to work well within a team-oriented environment, whether leading or contributing to department initiatives • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels • Ability to communicate information with diplomacy and tact while safeguarding confidentiality and assisting in conflict resolution • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications • Working knowledge of or ability to quickly learn HRIS and similar applications for data entry, research, and reporting • Willingness to learn and adapt to evolving technologies • Candidates focused in MN, IL, TX, GA, and DE

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive pay • Discretionary bonus opportunities • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage • Generous paid time off • Tuition reimbursement • Award-winning retirement and profit sharing plans with employer contribution • Back-up child care • Health and wellness initiatives • Family-friendly atmosphere • Positive culture ranked as one of the best in the country in Vault’s 2026 law firm survey