Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Chartwell Law is seeking a Director of Human Resources who will serve as a strategic business partner to practice office leadership. This role focuses on enhancing the employee lifecycle through talent acquisition, employee engagement, and performance management, while ensuring HR strategies align with the firm's objectives.
Responsibilities
- Partner with practice office leadership to develop and execute HR strategies that support business goals and improve the employee experience
- Design and implement comprehensive recruiting strategies to attract top talent, leveraging both active and passive sourcing methods
- Consult with managers to identify staffing needs, define job requirements, and ensure timely fulfillment of open positions
- Track and analyze key HR metrics, including time-to-fill, turnover, retention, and productivity, to inform decision-making and continuous improvement
- Support orientation programs, ensuring smooth integration of new hires and conducting regular check-ins
- Support offboarding processes, conducting exit interviews and trend analysis, providing actionable insights to leadership
- Drive the performance management process, from goal setting to evaluations, and support merit increase planning
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, updating policies and procedures as needed
- Serve as a trusted advisor on employee relations, coaching managers and employees to resolve issues constructively
Skills
- Minimum of 7 years of HR leadership experience in a law firm or professional services environment
- Proven expertise in talent management, employee relations, and HR strategy development
- Bachelor's degree required
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills with a consultative approach
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
- High level of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with HRIS systems
- Advanced degree or HR certification
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