Stoel Rives LLP · 5 hours ago
Chief Human Resources Officer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$275K/yr - $325K/yr
15+ years expStoel Rives LLP has an immediate opening for a Chief Human Resources Officer. This role is responsible for ensuring that human resources initiatives align with the firm's strategic objectives, serving as a key advisor to senior management on HR issues and overseeing various HR functions including recruitment, retention, and performance management.
Legal
Responsibilities
Serve as the top human resources officer for the Firm and as a key advisor to senior management and the Executive Committee on human resources issues
Support the implementation of the Firm’s business strategy and objectives by working closely with the other Chiefs to define human capital requirements and programs
Implement the programs in all areas including recruitment, retention, assessment, succession, management development, compensation and rewards, quality initiatives and change management
Develop an overall view of staffing requirements as the Firm continues to grow
Keep employment in line with Firm goals
Through peer consultation, manage the needs of the Firm as they develop
Develop an effective and efficient working relationship between the human resources department and all departments
Evaluate and redesign, as necessary, the Firm’s compensation and benefit plans, ensuring they support the Firm’s business objectives and are competitive, cost-effective and meet the needs of the employees
Develop and implement a robust performance management process that directly links to the goals and objectives of the Firm
Maintain up-to-date knowledge on human resources issues/trends and legislation that have long-term potential impact on the business and proactively position management to strategically respond to these issues
Provide oversight of the firm-wide HR Department budget including the firm-wide payroll budget
Provide CPI and other comparable information to the ALT and Firm management to determine annual firm-wide payroll budget increases
Work with each manager responsible for payroll budgets to ensure each departmental payroll budget is within specified annual guidelines
Make recommendations on approval of new staff positions and annual wage increases
Oversee and manage firm-wide staff to attorney ratios; maintain industry ratio comparability while ensuring appropriate support for the Firm’s timekeepers
Maintain a leadership role in shaping the culture of the Firm
Ensure that the values of the Firm are communicated and understood at all levels, providing clarity as to the expected behavior of all employees and the development of a high-performance culture
Help the Firm establish and maintain high levels of employee engagement and commitment
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Must possess strong administrative, management, and leadership abilities
Ability to work with only general direction and provide advice and strategic guidance to other managers and supervisors
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and display initiative and attention to detail
Capable of handling personnel matters with sensitivity and confidentiality; dealing with difficult situations and people; handling multiple priorities
Must be able to communicate complex information and ideas effectively and efficiently to personnel at all levels of the Firm with minimal preparation
Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of Firm personnel
Ability to facilitate individual and group meetings; encourage and motivate employees while maintaining consistent office practices and procedures
Must have a minimum of 15 years of successful experience in human resource administration, preferably for a large employer (500 or more employees), or in a professional services organization
Must be able to strategically and tactically evaluate and implement sophisticated HR related programs and initiatives
Demonstrate a background in talent management and leadership management
Proven ability to attract and retain outstanding talent and assemble and motivate high performance teams
Extensive knowledge of current federal and state laws related to leaves, ADA, civil rights, fair employment practices and associated reporting requirements, and wage and hour laws
Thorough knowledge of human resources management to anticipate and identify problems/issues in these areas and to recommend and implement alternative and appropriate courses of action
Must have extensive experience with employee relations, conflict resolution, and employee discipline procedures
Experience in developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures, compensation plans, and performance appraisal systems
Must be able to operate a computer
Must have the ability to communicate complex information and ideas successfully and efficiently to any level of personnel, frequently without prior preparation
Must be able to read, interpret, and understand written and verbal information; present ideas effectively, sometimes under pressure; and maintain stable performance, sometimes under optimum pressure or opposition
Bachelor's degree in business, human resource management, or related field required
Preferred
Master's degree, J.D., MBA, SPHR certification preferred
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonus
Paid family & medical leave
Competitive PTO
Remote work options
Competitive and robust medical, dental, vision, life long-term disability, AD&D, EAP, FSA and Voluntary Life, ADD, and LTC options
Generous firm-contributed health savings account
Pre-tax transportation/parking plan including an employer monthly subsidy of $100 for individuals who work 3+ days/week in the office
Annual contribution into the employee's retirement plan
Company
Stoel Rives LLP
Stoel Rives is a leading U.S. corporate and litigation law firm providing sophisticated business clients high quality legal services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Shelly Celius
Chief Financial Officer
Adam Dittman
Partner
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