Latham & Watkins · 13 hours ago
Human Resources Assistant
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$60K/yr - $65K/yr
1+ years expLatham & Watkins is a global law firm known for its commitment to hiring and developing top talent. The Human Resources Assistant will support the HR department by managing employee lifecycle activities, ensuring timely completion of tasks, and acting as a point of contact for HR information and advice.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Coordinating employee lifecycle processes including onboarding and orientation, departures, and transfers and providing support to the team with regard to all employee lifecycle queries to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner, escalating any complex queries and discussing solutions with senior members of the HR team
Acting as a first point of contact, providing HR information and advice regarding the Firm’s policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with the firm’s standard operating procedures and local legislative requirements
Monitoring and responding to requests in the ServiceNow ticketing system for the HR department ensuring all service level agreements are met
Maintaining and developing strong working relationships with all stakeholders and relevant global departments across the firm, in particular the Global Human Resources Department, the Global Benefits Department, the appropriate regional Payroll Departments, and any other local or global departments as necessary
Maintaining personnel files and data to ensure complete confidentiality and compliance with all legal regulations and firm policy, as well as maintaining all department documentation as appropriately directed by local and global leadership
Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Qualification
Required
Possess wide ranging knowledge of Human Resources functions
Display well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
Demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment with a customer service focus
A minimum of one (1) years' experience in HR
A bachelor's degree, focus in a HR related field, preferably; a minimum of one (1) years' HR experience may be considered
Benefits
Healthcare, life and disability insurance
A generous 401k plan
At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
Professional development programs
Employee discounts
Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Company
Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,500 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.
1001-5000 employees
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Chief Financial Officer
LeeAnn Black
COO
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