Manuel Marquez
@manuelmarquez
Bilingual HR Operations Generalist with 4+ years leading HRIS, I-9/E-Verify, onboarding, and talent acquisition in remote U.S. teams.
What I'm looking for
I’m a bilingual (EN/ES) HR Operations Generalist with 4+ years of people operations experience, combining HRIS administration with compliance-first onboarding and employee relations. I specialize in keeping records audit-ready and running HR workflows end to end—from new hire entry and job changes to terminations.
In my most recent role as a Talent Acquisition Partner at a U.S. immigration law firm, I managed employee records in Rippling across the full lifecycle, verified hours before payroll runs, and completed I-9 and E-Verify for new hires. I supported full-cycle recruiting and onboarding for 17+ concurrent roles, completing 114+ hires with a 23-day average time-to-hire, while building scalable sourcing and onboarding SOPs.
Earlier, as a Talent Acquisition Lead & HR Operations at Speak Spanish Academy, I built the organization’s HR and people operations function from scratch—designing remote bilingual onboarding programs and performance frameworks. I also use AI and automation (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude AI, Microsoft Copilot) to improve workflow efficiency, and I’m fully aligned with EST/CST working hours.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Talent Acquisition Partner
Lisinski Law Firm
Feb 2025 - Present (1 year 7 months)
Managed employee records in Rippling across the employment lifecycle and verified employee hours ahead of payroll runs. Led full-cycle recruiting and onboarding for 17+ concurrent roles and used AI tools to optimize sourcing and screening workflows.
Client Services Coordinator
Lisinski Law Firm
Feb 2024 - Feb 2025 (1 year)
Completed I-9 and E-Verify administration for new hires and processed pre-employment background checks. Served as a primary point of contact for clients and attorneys while handling sensitive situations with confidentiality and ensuring SOP and regulatory compliance.
Talent Acquisition Lead & HR Operations
Speak Spanish Academy
Dec 2021 - Jul 2024 (2 years 7 months)
Built the organization’s HR and people operations function from scratch, including recruitment and onboarding programs plus internal SOP documentation. Implemented performance tracking dashboards and served as the primary HR point of contact for day-to-day people operations support.
Recruiter — Linguistic & Educational
Fangzhu Education
Aug 2023 - Mar 2024 (7 months)
Managed end-to-end candidate pipelines and maintained HRIS/ATS records for a remote-first education organization. Delivered weekly recruitment and HR metrics to hiring managers to support data-informed people operations decisions.
Phone Operator / Receptionist
Lisinski Law Firm
Oct 2023 - Feb 2024 (4 months)
Handled phone operations and reception duties for Lisinski Law Firm on a remote basis.
Legal Translator (ES/EN)
Pimentel Rauseo & Asociados
Nov 2020 - Jul 2023 (2 years 8 months)
Provided legal translation support between Spanish and English. Worked remotely to translate legal materials for Pimentel Rauseo & Asociados.
Recruiter & Education Coordinator
BaseLang Inc.
Sep 2018 - Jun 2020 (1 year 9 months)
Recruited for bilingual teaching roles across LATAM and improved outcomes by redesigning screening criteria and structuring interview processes. Coordinated new hire onboarding and orientation for a fully remote workforce.
Education
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Universidad Católica del Táchira
Bachelor of Business Administration, Human Resources
Completed a Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources at Universidad Católica del Táchira, graduating in September 2021.
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