King & Spalding · 17 hours ago
HR Manager-WDC
Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $130K/yr
7+ years expKing & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services. They are looking for a Human Resources Manager based in their Washington, D.C. office to execute various HR functions including onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, offboarding, and office programming. This role requires confidentiality, leadership, and collaboration across teams to ensure smooth HR operations within the firm.
ConsultingLegal
Responsibilities
Work closely with and assist Associate Director of HR in a wide variety of areas including onboarding, performance management, employee relations, benefits administration support, offboarding and office programming
Ensure confidentiality of all Human Resources issues as well as individual employee and Firm matters
Manage and mentor the local HR Coordinator
Coordinate HR functions in the absence of the Associate Director
Serve as HR Business Partner to various teams within the Firm
Oversee employee file maintenance and general department record keeping
Assist the Associate Director and WDC office Director of Administration with other ad hoc projects and tasks as needed
Work with the Associate Director and HR Coordinator on all matters related to new hire onboarding, ranging from scheduling and hosting orientation sessions to ensuring new hire paperwork is completed accurately, timely, and in compliance with firm requirements
Assist with maintenance of confidential employee personnel records and update employee information in the firm’s HRIS (Workday) as needed
Coordinate with other Business Services functions (IT, Legal Support Services, Lawyer Talent Development, etc.) on logistics related to new employee arrivals
Check in with new hires regularly after their first day to ensure a smooth and successful onboarding process; assist with issues and questions as they arise
Serve as HR Business Partner to specific functional leaders to guide various employee situations
Work to discretely, promptly, and accurately answer day-to-day employee questions based on firm policies and practices; escalate questions and issues as appropriate (locally and firm-wide)
Role in moderate employee relations investigations of conflicts or difficulties encountered by departments and/or personnel affecting employer-employee relationships
Promptly and accurately file documentation and communications related to employee relations issues
Answer general employee benefits questions; escalate high-level inquiries to the Benefits Department as necessary
Assist in tracking all employee leave benefits in conjunction with the firm’s Leave Manager; communicate and coordinate with employees on leave benefits as necessary
Liaise with employees and the Benefits team on workplace accommodations and worker’s compensation claims
Conduct exit interviews for departing personnel
Alert relevant parties for upcoming departures; coordinate with appropriate Business Services teams on logistics related to departures
Organize and execute various office-wide programming, including, but not limited to: Business Services Appreciation Week; Service Awards and Medallion Club Luncheons, retirement receptions, holiday events, benefits-related events and other employee engagement-focused efforts
Coordinate with HR team members in other offices on firm-wide social initiatives as well as with Community Affairs on firm-wide philanthropic programming
Work closely with the Associate Director of HR and the WDC office Director of Administration on office-wide communications
Review and approve weekly time for the HR Coordinator
Conduct performance reviews for the HR Coordinator
Provide mentoring and coaching to the HR Coordinator as well as other junior staff in the HR Department at large
Lead annual budget planning and compensation planning
Lead completion of locally mandated surveys
Lead local office manager meetings, Buddy Program, in-office signage, CPR/AED trainings, labor law signage
Oversee immigration matters including tracking visa expiration dates
Partner with Payroll in support of employee and business needs
Maintain spreadsheets related to tracking employee credentials and escalate situations as appropriate
Ownership of HR-led workstream(s)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Minimum of 7 years of prior HR experience in a law firm or similar environment
Excellent interpersonal communication skills (both written and oral) to effectively support and represent the Human Resources Department
Ability to multitask and demonstrate superior prioritization skills as well as the ability to work well under pressure in the team's fast-paced environment, while maintaining good perspective on the larger picture
Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment daily, particularly when handling confidential and/or sensitive employee information
Ability to work with a high degree of independence and must have the ability to work in the evenings and/or on weekends when necessary
Preferred
HRCI and/or SPHR certification strongly preferred
Benefits
Health and wellness plan
Life and disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings account
401(k) plan
Profit sharing plan
Substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program
Company
King & Spalding
King & Spalding LLP is an American law firm with 129 years of service. It was founded in Atlanta.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Pete Nolan
Chief Financial Officer
J.C. Boggs
Partner
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