Freelance HR Consultant in New York at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Freelance HR Consultant based in United States.

This is a fully remote, hourly freelance opportunity for an experienced HR professional who can combine talent acquisition with hands-on people operations. The role supports both internal hiring needs and external staffing projects across a dynamic technology-focused environment. You will manage recruitment from sourcing through offer negotiation while also strengthening onboarding, offboarding, HR policies, and employee engagement practices. The position offers broad exposure to core HR operations, remote workforce management, and employee relations. Success requires strong judgment, discretion, organization, and the ability to operate independently. It is particularly well suited to an HR generalist who enjoys building efficient processes and supporting distributed teams.

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for internal roles and external staffing projects, including sourcing, candidate screening, interviews, selection, and offer negotiations.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve remote-first HR policies, onboarding workflows, and offboarding processes for both freelance and full-time personnel.
• Maintain accurate and secure employee and freelancer records, ensuring contracts, NDAs, compliance documentation, and related HR files remain current.
• Support employee engagement and performance management initiatives through regular check-ins, workplace conflict resolution, and initiatives that promote a positive and inclusive remote culture.
• Administer payroll inputs and leave tracking while serving as a key point of contact for HR-related questions from internal teams and freelance consultants.
• Identify recruitment bottlenecks and operational challenges, recommend practical improvements, and help strengthen overall people processes.
• Manage multiple HR initiatives independently while coordinating effectively with distributed stakeholders and maintaining accurate time and project tracking.

• 3+ years of professional Human Resources experience, with demonstrated strength in both recruitment and general HR administration.
• Proven experience managing talent acquisition activities for corporate clients, agencies, technology organizations, or similarly fast-moving environments.
• Hands-on experience with modern Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS).
• Strong understanding of recruitment practices, remote-work compliance considerations, employment best practices, and core HR operations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, combined with empathy, discretion, sound judgment, and the ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Proactive and strategic problem-solving mindset, with the ability to identify talent challenges and develop effective solutions.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and project-management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing responsibilities independently.
• Comfortable working in a fully remote, multidisciplinary environment and collaborating effectively across teams and functions.
• Previous experience in a marketing agency, technology company, staffing organization, or other multidisciplinary environment is an advantage.

• Fully remote work arrangement from anywhere.
• Flexible, hourly-based freelance engagement.
• Competitive hourly compensation aligned with experience and industry standards.
• Opportunity to support both internal HR operations and external client staffing initiatives.
• Broad exposure to talent acquisition, employee relations, HR operations, and remote workforce management.
• Opportunity to help develop and improve HR processes within a growing technology environment.
• Flexible working structure suited to an experienced independent HR professional.
• Freelance engagement: compensation is hourly, with no standard full-time employee benefits specified in the original posting.