HR Operations Specialist (Remote)

About the role

The Law Offices of Sabrina Li, P.C., a full-service U.S. immigration law firm with offices in Los Angeles, Pasadena, Santa Ana and Dallas and international operations, is looking for a tech-savvy, proactive HR professional to support its HR team across recruitment, onboarding, compliance and training. The role is fully remote, based in South Africa, and works alongside firm leadership to keep HR operations running smoothly and to find smarter ways to manage HR processes using AI and automation.

Key responsibilities

• Support onboarding so new hires become proficient with the firm's technology stack within their first week.
• Assist with HR document, process and compliance audits, and follow up on outstanding compliance items.
• Maintain accurate HR records in Rippling and other HR systems.
• Support sourcing for open roles, including candidate outreach and headhunting, and keep hiring managers updated on candidate pipeline status.
• Assist with background and reference checks, credential verification and candidate interviews.
• Maintain and update training curriculum, onboarding materials and learning resources, and help create SOPs, workflow documentation and process maps.
• Identify opportunities to streamline HR workflows through automation and AI tools, and help maintain workflows in monday.com and other platforms.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Human Resources, Business Administration, Management or a related field.
• At least 2 years of HR operations experience for a U.S.-based company, including onboarding, compliance or employee lifecycle support.
• Excellent written and spoken English, proactive and self-directed, able to work in a fast-paced, fully remote environment.
• Preferred: recruitment or sourcing experience, and experience with Canva or similar tools.

Required skills

• Experience with monday.com and HRIS platforms such as Rippling.
• Ability to use AI tools for content creation, documentation and process efficiency.
• Experience creating clear documentation, SOPs or process materials.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation with performance-based bonuses.
• Paid time off including U.S. federal holidays, sick leave and annual leave.
• Flexible schedule with a minimum of 5-6 hours of overlap with Pacific Time.
• Structured onboarding, clear expectations and a supportive, collaborative work environment.

The engagement is as an independent contractor, with tax compliance the contractor's responsibility, and a 3-month probation applies. Candidates are asked to submit a resume, complete a communication and presentation assessment and provide proof of qualifications and references.