Prominent Little Rock law firm seeking a Director of Human Resources to join their management team and work with attorneys, staff members, job applicants, insurance representatives and vendors.

Job Duties:

Serves as the primary contact person for firm attorneys, the Administration Team, and staff members concerning human resources policies, procedures, and practices.

Maintains a working knowledge of federal and state legislation that impacts the various facets of human resources to ensure policies, procedures, and practices are in compliance.

Creates and facilitates the development, implementation, and communication of human resources policies, procedures, and practices.

Acts as a liaison between staff members and firm attorneys and promotes effective communication and inclusiveness among all staff members and firm attorneys.

Manages, and where needed, performs the staff member performance evaluation process, including annual reviews, salary adjustments, terminations, and bonuses.

Manages the firm’s onboarding process of integrating new hires of both staff members and firm attorneys, including scheduling orientations and training, to ensure a smooth transition to their new roles. Communicate with appropriate personnel regarding the hiring and onboarding process successes and failures and implement suggested changes and improvements.

Manages the FMLA leave administration process from the staff members’ or associate and counsel attorneys’ initial notice of the need for leave until they return to work.

Completes employment verifications and works with appropriate agencies to resolve unemployment claims.

Assists in the coordination and implementation of quarterly staff meetings to provide staff members with updates, solicit feedback, and share information in a team environment.

Counsels, disciplines and/or terminates staff members as necessary, and maintains required documentation in personnel files.

Develops and maintains accurate job descriptions for all Administration Team and staff member positions.

Maintains complete and accurate personnel records for all staff members and associate and counsel attorneys.

Conducts and analyzes exit interviews for staff members.

Completes designated salary/benefit surveys, client diversity and inclusion surveys, and maintains current results as a reference to monitor trends and benchmarks.

 Advertises job openings, conducts initial and follow-up interviews as needed, and checks references of qualified applicants.

Reviews all incoming resumes and replies to every applicant. Prepares and maintains a file for each applicant's resume and correspondence.

Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits for staff members and associate and counsel attorneys; researches and proposes competitive base and incentive pay to ensure the firm attracts and retains top talent.

 Assists third party administrators in the administration of employee benefit programs, including health/dental/vision/life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, and the firm’s 401(k) plans.

Develops benefit plan design and/or revision with the COO.

Administers worker’s compensation plan by filing appropriate claims/reports in a timely manner.

Maintains a working knowledge of the payroll system for purposes of obtaining payroll information for use in completion of assigned duties.

Participates in Administration Team and Diversity and Inclusion Council meetings.

Assists the COO in preparing the annual compensation budget and providing explanations for variances between periods.

 
Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in human resources or a closely related field.

Minimum of five year's experience in a human resources position with supervisory experience.

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SHRM certification required. 
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Ability to travel periodically to other office locations when necessary to effectively perform the duties of this position.

Working knowledge of personal computers and the ability to become proficient with various software programs as necessary.

Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate in person, by e-mail and telephone with attorneys, staff members and vendors to provide information with courtesy and tact.

Interpersonal skills necessary to assist in workplace conflict resolution.

Ability to identify and analyze issues and problems and to recommend and implement solutions.

Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance

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