Human Resources Manager

Our client ranks among the world’s leading plaintiff-side litigation law firms, renowned for its ability to prosecute and resolve complex disputes on behalf of businesses and individuals in the areas of antitrust/competition, commercial & financial disputes, consumer protection, data breach, environmental, and human rights, often with an international dimension. With more than 100 lawyers in the U.S. and Europe, the firm’s expertise is unrivaled. Our diverse team of attorneys has successfully litigated some of the nation’s most complex cases and negotiated some of the largest settlements ever reached.

The Human Resources Manager works with the US Managing Partner and Director of Administration to develop and administer human resources plans and procedures and contributes to the development and implementation of Human Resources (“HR”) goals, objectives, and systems. The Human Resources Manager also oversees and administers the firm’s benefits program and payroll functions and ensures compliance with applicable laws and payroll tax obligations.

The HR Manager manages the talent acquisition process, including sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding and new employee orientation. The Manager will develop training programs that ensure all employees are familiar with their job responsibilities, as well as firm policies and procedures and creates and updates job requirements and job descriptions. They develop, analyze, and update the firm’s attorney and staff evaluation programs and manages the annual evaluation process. They will routinely monitor employee performance and create Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) for employees who have performance issues. They will develop and implement employee engagement programs, evaluate trends, and monitor market compensation data and conduct and analyze periodic compensation surveys.

The HR Manager develops, revises, and recommends personnel policies and procedures and maintains and revises the firm’s handbook on policies and procedures. They will maintain employee benefits programs and recommend benefit programs to firm leadership based on employee benefit needs, government regulation and competitive trends. They will obtain and evaluate benefit contract bids and award benefit contracts. They will perform benefits administration, including the processing of benefit claims and conduct educational programs on benefit programs.

The HR Manager handles investigations and resolution of employee issues, concerns, and conflicts.

They will ensure compliance with relevant federal, state, and local regulations as well as internal policies and procedures. They oversee employee exit interviews, analyze trends, and communicate results to firm leadership. They will maintain HR records and reports.

The HR Manager is responsible for Payroll administration. Specifically, they will administer systems to process payroll account transactions (e.g. salaries, benefits, insurance coverage, garnishments, deductions, taxes and third-party payments), oversee payroll liabilities, including the calculation of employee federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer’s social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments. They will assist, as necessary, in balancing payroll accounts, resolving payroll discrepancies, and answering payroll-related questions ensuring that payroll and related information remains confidential. They coordinate timekeeping and payroll systems and processes payroll changes (e.g. new hires, terminations, raises) and system upgrades. They will liaise with auditors and manage payroll tax audits. They will collaborate with others in HR and finance roles and maintain accurate records and prepare reports.

RequirementsThe ideal candidate must have 7-10 + years of experience, preferably in a law firm or professional services firm in a HR or payroll manager function, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Accounting, Human Resources, or related field. They must have outstanding attention to detail, strong organizational, teamwork and communication skills (written and oral), a demonstrated ability to propose ideas and solutions, listen actively, take initiative, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. They must have superior judgment and the ability to resolve conflicts and issues independently and professionally with a high degree of discretion and a demonstrated ability to protect and maintain confidential and sensitive information. They must have strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, have highly efficient time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. They must be self-motivated and effective in a team setting and individually and must be highly proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Our client requires all employees in the U.S. to be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19. Applicants requesting exemption from this requirement because of a medical condition or religious belief should let the Human Resources Department know prior to any interview.