Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise. The Human Capital Coordinator role involves supporting the employee life cycle, particularly in onboarding, learning and development programs, and performance management activities.
Responsibilities
- Assist with onboarding and integration efforts of new hires globally, with a particular focus on campus/early career and intern hires
- Operate as point-person for all incoming hires
- Troubleshoot schedule conflicts, collaborate across corporate departments globally
- Maintain content on the intranet site and onboarding platform
- Support Learning and Professional Development activities
- Coordinate global training program logistics (both virtual and live), including invitations and pre-work distribution, recording and editing programs, compiling attendance reports and distributing feedback surveys
- Oversee the tuition support program, including approving and tracking reimbursements
- Handle day-to-day employee administrative transactions
- Process changes in working hours
- Ensure employee documentation is properly recorded and maintained
- Administer Human Capital systems
- Update records in our HRIS platform (Workday)
- Maintain enrolment, attendance and learning options in our Learning Management System
- Support performance management activities
- Schedule and attend Annual Review meetings and capture notes/follow-ups
- Update HRIS systems and track review outcomes and follow-ups
- Support special projects across the Talent team (employee engagement survey, process/system automation initiatives, etc.)
Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related discipline, with strong academic performance
- Up to 3 years related work experience in a complex, fast paced and high-volume business (professional services preferred)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams), communication software (Zoom), advanced knowledge of Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables) desirable
- Experience with employee management systems (Workday preferred) and other HR technologies (LinkedIn Learning, Enboarder preferred)
- Curious and analytic thinker with a problem-solving mindset who finds the right resources to solve the issue
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated high level ownership and detail orientation
- Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities
- Excellent time management and task prioritization
- Good judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Empathic and warm personality, exhibiting patience and calmness in challenging situations
- Flexibility to work across North American and European time zones, potential evening and weekend work, and occasional overnight/international travel
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Life and disability insurance
- Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
- Commuter benefits
Company Overview
- Charles River Associates is a consulting firm specializing in financial, litigation, regulatory, and management consulting. It was founded in 1965, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.crai.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- Charles River Associates has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2026, 86 in 2025, 51 in 2024, 48 in 2023, 59 in 2022, 42 in 2021, 48 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.