Senior Human Resources Manager
Location: Chicago, IL
The Organization: Large International Law Firm
Salary & Benefits: Base salary commensurate with experience and generous Performance Based Bonus; Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Transit Program; generous Paid Time Off; 401K w/match; Gym, Life Insurance; exceptional culture, noted firm with historical stability, security and career growth. Noted as, “One of the most desired law firms to work for globally”.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support in headcount planning and annual recruitment strategy
- Collaborate with recruiting team to drive fair, strategic and timely recruitment processes and review compensation and offer details
- Ensure an onboarding process that offers a seamless transition and experience
- Support new hires’ integration into the team
- Drive employee engagement, upskilling and promotion
- Partner with Finance and Paralegal department leaders to identify and execute training and development opportunities for employees
- Provide training to employees and supervisors
- Coach and train supervisors on delivering performance review feedback
- Identify potential promotional opportunities
- Create and deliver performance warnings and performance improvement plans
- Support internal equity, ensure competitive salary ranges and anticipate potential compensation discussions
- Offer suggestions around market adjustments, off-cycle compensation adjustments and special hiring arrangements
- Conduct staff exit interviews
- Manage the separation/offboarding process
- Address issues or concerns as related to employee relations; lead employee investigations
- Gather and analyze metrics to identify trends and recommend strategies aligning with business objectives and decision making
- Effectively utilizes the Firm's performance management process to communicate performance expectations, monitor performance, coach employees, and manage unsatisfactory performance
Requirements:
- 8+ years of Human Resources experience in a law firm or professional services environment
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required
- Management experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and PeopleSoft
- Current knowledge of Human Resources practices, techniques and business trends
- Ability to learn new software and operating systems
- Ability to work cross-functionally in an organization and inspire trust and confidence at all levels
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and planning skills
