Assistant, People Operations

About this role

Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale.
At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do.


Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions
in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.


This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers.


The People Operations Assistant provides administrative support to the People Operations team across the employee lifecycle, helping coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and job change processes by following documented procedures, and providing employee support through identified communication channels, including case management tools.


Responsibilities include running pre-employment screenings, scheduling orientations and exit interviews, processing documentation, entering and maintaining people data in Workday, and responding to basic employee inquiries.


This is a critical role to ensuring data integrity of all personnel data and for maintaining efficient processes. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, People Operations, the People Operations Assistant operates as a key point of contact for the wider HR and Administrative teams, pr...