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BakerHostetler · 20 hours ago

Human Resources Manager

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

BakerHostetler is seeking a dynamic and experienced Human Resources Manager to join their Atlanta office. The Human Resources Manager will lead and coordinate HR operations, ensuring compliance and strategic alignment with firm goals while fostering a collaborative workplace culture.

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle recruitment for staff positions, including job postings, interviews, and hiring decisions

Conduct new employee orientations and ensure a seamless onboarding experience

Coordinate local benefits administration, including communication and distribution of materials

Supervise non-legal support staff directly or through subordinate supervisors

Manage secretary and paralegal workflow, allocate overflow, and coordinate team projects

Oversee the annual performance review and compensation process for support staff; provide salary and bonus recommendations aligned with budget

Support the annual performance review process for associates and conduct stay interviews to assess engagement and retention

Advise on employee relations matters, providing practical guidance and resolution strategies; collaborate with firmwide leadership as needed

Administer the local leave of absence program, ensuring compliance, timely documentation, and clear communication throughout the process

Manage the termination process, including separation documents, exit surveys, and follow-up conversations

Build strong relationships with attorneys and staff to promote an inclusive and collaborative work environment

Ensure compliance with HR policies and applicable laws and regulations, including ADA, EEO, FMLA, OSHA, and FLSA

Investigate work-related accidents, prepare injury reports, and submit and track Worker’s Compensation claim

Plan and coordinate office events such as staff appreciation week, flu shot clinics, and wellness screenings

Other duties as requested and assigned

Qualification

HR ManagementRecruitmentMicrosoft Office SuiteLaw Firm ExperienceAnalytical SkillsInterpersonal CommunicationOrganizational SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree

Minimum of 5 years of HR experience

Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience

Skills necessary to organize, coordinate and supervise staff

Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook and Excel

Ability to speak effectively with all levels of clients and professional and support staff

Interpersonal communication skills necessary to maintain effective relationships with partners, attorneys, clients and staff

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from all levels of professional and support staff, clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community

Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating instructions, procedure manuals, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations, financial reports, and legal documents

Ability to effectively present information in both written and oral formats and respond to questions from all levels of professional and support staff and clients

Ability to effectively present information to top firm management

Ability to write business correspondence, procedure manuals, reports, speeches and articles for publication that conforms to prescribed style and format

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area and circumference

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, probability, statistical inference and proportions to practical situations

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Exhibit independent thinking and decision making

Demonstrated ability to multi-task and be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

Strong analytical and communication skills both oral and written

Excellent organizational and planning skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects to meet deadlines

Outstanding creativity; flexibility and persistence; motivation and energy with the ability to work with little supervision and collaborate with other members of the team

A tolerance for uncertainty and an ability to prioritize and complete simultaneous projects with minimal supervision

Ability to coordinate the activities of department resources

Ability to lead and build consensus among peers and staff

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines

Ability to exercise discretion with confidential and sensitive information

Must be able to perform essential duties of the position with time constraints and interruptions

A strong client service approach and team orientation

Preferred

Law firm experience is highly desirable

Demonstrated proficiency with PowerPoint and Access or other database applications desirable

Company

BakerHostetler

Recognized as one of the top firms for client service and quality of legal services, BakerHostetler is a leading law firm that helps clients around the world address their most complex and critical business and regulatory issues.

Founded in 1916

Washington, D.C., US

1001-5000 employees