HR Manager

Human Resources & Employee Management

• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies and programs ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, including multi-state and remote employee regulations.
• Oversee full-cycle recruitment for attorneys, legal support staff, and administrative professionals including onboarding training.
• Develop, implement and administer the performance management process.
• Oversee the payroll process, including training of payroll team members and ensuring wage and hour compliance for multiple states.
• In coordination with practice group managers, supervise legal support staff (legal secretaries and practice assistants), ensuring workload balance, quality, efficiency, and professional/skills development.
• Serve as a liaison between employees and management, addressing employee relations matters with discretion.
• Partner with the Executive Director on compensation strategy, including annual raises, bonuses, benchmarking and new-hire recommendations.
• Design, implement and administer benefits programs, including 401k administration.
• Monitor productivity, workload, and team dynamics; proactively address performance and disciplinary matters.
• Identify, design, and implement professional development and leadership training programs.
• Mentor and coach personnel at all levels, including direct reports, legal support personnel, and managers.
• Model ongoing professional growth, pursuing opportunities to enhance HR leadership, legal industry knowledge, and strategic management skills.
• Ensure timely and accurate internal and external HR reporting, including quarterly and annual departmental reports.
• Manage and monitor the HR department budget.
• Conduct employee engagement initiatives, surveys, and feedback analysis to identify organizational improvements.

Training & Development

• Collaborate with the Training & Development Manager and the onboarding team, ensuring effective execution of new hire onboarding, role-specific training, curriculum development, and ongoing learning initiatives.
• Oversee planning, execution, and budgeting of the Attorney Development Program (ADP).
• Coordinate training and social events to support ADP.
• Evaluate program feedback and implement improvements to enhance effectiveness of ADP.

Strategic Planning

• Partner with leadership on firm growth initiatives, leadership development, and performance management.
• Develop HR strategies aligned with the firm’s strategic and operational objectives.
• Serve as an advisor on organizational structure, workforce planning, and change management.

Travel & Office Oversight

• Travel to firm offices as needed to support HR initiatives, conduct on-site training, recruit talent, and meet with personnel.
• Oversee consistent HR operations across multiple locations, ensuring adherence to firm policies and culture.

Mentorship & Professional Development

• Provide mentorship and career guidance to direct reports, attorneys, and legal support personnel.
• Support professional growth, leadership development, and skill-building at all levels of the firm.
• Engage in ongoing personal development to strengthen HR leadership, legal industry knowledge, and strategic management skills.

Miscellaneous

• Support firm leadership with additional projects, initiatives, and special assignments as required.