Senior Human Resources Generalist

Position Overview

The Dallas office is seeking a Senior Human Resources Generalist to provide high quality HR support to both attorneys and business professionals. The business professional HR administration includes organizational development, training, leading change management, administering performance management cycles, aiding recruitment efforts, and supporting policy interpretation and administration. This role collaborates with a variety of business teams at varying levels to influence decision making and to contribute significantly to their team's success through strategic activities such as recruiting, retaining, rewarding, and developing top-tier talent in the industry. The Senior HR Generalist will also supervise the Dallas legal support teams, collaborating with the practice groups on workflow support requirements and coverage needs.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Executes all phases of the employment and selection process with direction from the recruitment team, including reviewing qualifications for internal and external candidates, conducting interviews, extending job offers that support the firm's compensation philosophy, and facilitating new employee orientation.    
• Operates well with a fast paced environment, executing strong judgement under limited direct supervision
• Supervises and oversees the Dallas legal support workloads to ensure balance and effectiveness; assigns and adjusts professional assistant/attorney assignments; provides timely and appropriate solutions to workload issues; manages PTO requests.
• Provides performance coaching, feedback and management to assigned legal support teams and assists employees in goal setting.
• Assists the office administrator and office Managing Partner(s) in managing overall office logistics, including coordination of communication with the Firm's CTO and Executive Committee as it relates to weather and other emergency related events, when office closures or local events warrant it
• Collaborates as part of a firm-wide team of professionals working on strategic and change management activities in support of evolving legal support needs.
• Develops and maintains positive client relationships (internal and external).
• Works well with limited supervision alongside the Associate Director of Human Resources, to investigate and resolve employee complaints.
• Demonstrates a high level of discretion and handles confidential information sensitively.
• Works closely with managers on employee relations issues, including the progressive disciplinary process and/or termination, and organizational and compliance issues.
• Serves as project lead for occasional departmental processes/projects relating to Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Oversee and manage undergraduate internship programs for the Dallas office.
• Develops and delivers training to employees to develop new skills, enhance existing skills and prepare for advancement; conducts training needs assessments with managers.
• Ensures legal and regulatory compliance in reporting and documentation for all recruitment, interviewing, hiring, disciplinary and termination practices.
• Collaborates with the Firm's compensation team to identify and resolve salary, pay grade or status issues.
• Conducts exit interviews, identifying reasons for employee turnover and reports trends regularly to the HR steering committee.
• Administers the full cycle of leaves of absences, including disability leaves, parental leaves, personal leaves, and family care.

Secondary Duties & Responsibilities

• Gathers information and submits responses for various Human Resources questionnaires and/or surveys.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

• Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others.
• This is a full-time position and will be based in the Dallas office 4 days a week, 1 day working remotely.
• Occasional travel (<15%) may be required.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a related field such as Human Resources, Organizational Development, or Business Administration. Master's degree is a plus.

Experience

• A minimum of six years' experience in Human Resources or related field, preferably in a law firm.
• Experience in a team lead/mentor or supervisory role preferred.

Special Knowledge

• Current knowledge and understanding of federal and state laws and regulations.
• Current knowledge of best practices for Human Resources, including and both local and federal leave of absence laws.
• Relevant HR certifications (PHR or SHRM -CP) are a plus.

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of PC, experience working with HRIS. Knowledge of Oracle, ViDesktop, or Taleo is a plus.
• Proficient in the full Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

Attributes

• Must have excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish good working relationships with all levels of employees within the firm.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, have effective presentation skills/abilities.
• Must have strong organizational skills and possess good judgment and initiative.

Qualifications

• Skilled in counseling employees and maintaining confidentiality.
• Must also be resourceful and capable of thinking strategically.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and skills required of personnel so classified. The firm reserves the right to revise or modify this job description at any time.