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Reporting to the Compensation Senior Director, this position provides support to the Firm’s Corporate HR Business Partner Director in Chicago, and the Compliance Director, together with the corresponding teams of these directors. Because the position supports multiple functions within the department, it offers substantive exposure to performance management, compensation and analytics, onboarding, and compliance, providing a strong professional foundation for an individual seeking to build a career in Human Resources. The successful candidate will be highly organized, meticulous with details, and will handle confidential information with discretion.\nDuties and Responsibilities:\nPerformance Management\nAct as primary back up for performance management role using Workday (business professionals) and Pilat (lawyers). This includes, but is not limited to launching processes, responding to emails, entering reviews, and troubleshooting questions.\nAlong with the performance management role, test performance management cycles before process launches and for any enhancements in Workday (business professionals) and Pilat (lawyers).\nCompensation and Analytics\nAssist in lawyer promotion cycles including preparation of materials for committees and scheduling interviews with committee members and candidates.\nPrepare and edit communications and presentations using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and AI.\nSupport lawyer year end activities, including providing HR support on subcommittees (scheduling meetings, taking notes, following up on outstanding items, managing year end documents in excel).\nUpdate process calendars in Asana annually.\nOnboarding and Personnel Records\nAssist with business professional new hire orientation logistics, including conference room arrangements, presentation materials, new hire folders, gifts, and paperwork.\nAudit and scan new hire paperwork to personnel files, and retrieve information from electronic personnel files as needed.\nMaintain current electronic personnel files for lawyers and business professionals.\nEnter and maintain accurate records in the Firm’s human resources information system Workday.\nCompliance and Departures\nAssist with departing employee paperwork and logistics.\nRoute policy questions to the appropriate Human Resources team or director.\nMaintain the confidentiality of personnel, compensation, and employee relations information at all times.\nDepartment Operations and Development\nSchedule and organize complex activities such as meetings, travel, conferences, and department activities.\nWork with the supervising director to prioritize competing requests across the teams supported.\nAct as a liaison with other departments and outside agencies.\nParticipate in Human Resources team meetings and cross-functional projects, with the opportunity to assume expanded responsibility across the functions supported.\nPerform other related duties and special projects as required and assigned.\nEducation and/or Experience:\nRequired:\nHigh School Diploma or equivalent\nProficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint\nProficiency in Microsoft Excel, including sorting, filtering, and basic formulas\nExcellent proofreading skills, with a strong command of grammar and punctuation\nAbility to produce accurate work product with a high degree of attention to detail\nPreferred:\nMinimum 2 years of professional administrative experience, or a bachelor’s degree with relevant internship experience or coursework in Human Resources\nProficiency in Microsoft Visio or other organizational chart software\nCoursework, certification, or prior experience in Human Resources\nDemonstrated interest in building a career in Human Resources\nPrior experience in a law firm or other professional services environment\nOther Skills and Abilities:\nThe following will also be required of the successful candidate:\nStrong organizational skills and attention to detail\nSound judgment and the ability to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion\nStrong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills\nAble to work harmoniously and effectively with others\nAble to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities\nAble to work effectively in a fast-paced environment\nThe target salary range for this role is:\n$55,000 - $68,000Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits.\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities above satisfactorily and meet the requirements. The requirements listed above are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email  (current employees should contact Human Resources).\nSidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5355,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Legal Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-26T12:27:45Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":8,"expected_fill_days":50,"reasons":["conf:0","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/sidley-human-resources-senior-coordinator-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/sidley-human-resources-senior-coordinator-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-31T09:22:38Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":14140,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-01T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":15213},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=15213"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsidley-human-resources-senior-coordinator-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsidley-human-resources-senior-coordinator-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsidley-human-resources-senior-coordinator-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/sidley-human-resources-senior-coordinator-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsidley-human-resources-senior-coordinator-2"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3272594}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"sidley.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3272594},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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