HR Operations Specialist

Job Title: HR Operations Specialist 

Type: Independent Contractor 

Location: Remote | South Africa, Philippines

About Us

The Law Offices of Sabrina Li, P.C. is a leading, full-service U.S. immigration law firm with offices in Los Angeles, Pasadena, Santa Ana, and Dallas, as well as international operations across Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. We are dedicated to helping individuals, families, and businesses navigate complex legal challenges with skill, compassion, and integrity.

We are proud to be recognized as a 2025 Inc. Best Workplaces honoree, a distinction that reflects our intentional investment in our people and workplace culture. Our firm prioritizes professional development, clear career pathways, and a culture of accountability and respect—creating a workplace where high performers can build meaningful, long-term careers.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a tech-savvy, proactive HR professional with excellent communication skills to support our HR team across recruitment, onboarding, compliance, and training. You'll work alongside firm leadership to keep day-to-day HR operations running smoothly and help identify smarter, more efficient ways to manage HR processes using AI and automation.

If you enjoy variety in your work, thrive on process and organization, adapt quickly to new tools, and want to grow with a firm that invests in its people, this role is a great fit.

Key Responsibilities

HR Operations & Compliance

• Support the employee onboarding process, helping new hires get set up and proficient with the firm's technology stack within their first week.
• Assist with HR document, process, and compliance audits, and monitor completion of required documentation, certifications, training, and policy acknowledgements.
• Follow up with employees and managers on outstanding compliance items.
• Maintain accurate HR records within Rippling and other HR systems.

Recruitment & Talent Support

• Support sourcing for open roles, including candidate outreach and headhunting for hard-to-fill positions when standard applicant pipelines fall short.
• Help manage candidate pipelines and keep hiring managers updated on status.
• Assist with background and reference checks and credential verification.
• Participate in candidate interviews alongside hiring managers.

Training & Development

• Help maintain and update the firm's training curriculum, onboarding materials, and learning resources.