THE FIRM
At Alston & Bird, an international law firm, we take pride in our work through impactful communication, collaboration, and community involvement. Our company culture has been recognized for Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For©" for 24 years in a row. This accolade, along with many others, fosters a continuous drive for innovation and professional development amongst our employees. Here at Alston & Bird, we have built a foundation of trust, consistency, and humanity that contributes to our overall success.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Under direction of the Director of Human Resources and Director of Administration, the Human Resources Manager performs a variety of human resources operations duties, including the interviewing and selection of candidates, conducting onboarding of attorneys and staff, performance management, and employee relations. The Human Resources Manager will manage the Charlotte office Legal Administrative Assistants (LAAs), including pairing assignments and allocation of workloads. Responsible for the coordination and communication of payroll, benefits, welfare, wellness, and retirement plans. The successful candidate will be able to execute, interpret, and implement local and Federal labor laws in compliance with Alston & Bird standards, have strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail and accuracy; excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to multitask and thrive under tight deadlines.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
- Must understand and apply Federal and State employment laws.
- Monitor and manage appropriate legal administrative assistant staffing ratios and workflow to meet firm's administrative support targets.
- Confer with attorneys, paralegals and legal administrative assistants regarding assignments, performance problems and need for additional training.
- Manage LAA PTO, timesheets, and overtime requests.
- Manage business case submissions for headcount or replacement requests, including working with legal and administrative group leaders to ensure appropriate business needs.
- Generate new hire, departure and change notifications for the Charlotte office.
- Coordinate & conduct New Hire Onboarding for all newly hired attorneys and staff in the Charlotte office.
- Conduct annual market compensation assessment for legal support staff in the Charlotte office.
- Manage the annual evaluation process for all staff in the Charlotte office.
- Serve as a resource to all Charlotte managers on staff related management issues offering coaching, guidance, and adherence to firm protocols.
- Work with broader HR team on a wide variety of global HR initiatives and projects across multiple HR disciplines, including, but not limited to: compensation, diversity and inclusion, governance and policy, change management, talent management, performance management, HRIS, and acquisition integration.
- Collaborate with the Charlotte Diversity Committee on D&I staff initiatives.
- Works closely with the firm-wide Benefits Department in Atlanta to provide information to lawyers and staff in the Charlotte office to ensure that benefit programs are administered in accordance with established procedure.
- Conduct exit interviews, as assigned, for administrative staff.
- Coordinate educational workshops with staff development team including dates, topics and the tracking of attendance.
- Attend HR department meetings.
- Recognize potential legal issues (e.g. sexual harassment, discrimination, termination) and discuss with appropriate resources for direction and guidance.
- Work closely with the firm-wide Administrative Officers, Directors, and Managers to ensure that firm-wide practices and procedures are followed.
- Serve as a member of the Firm's Executive Staff.
- Maintains all employee's employment records and files in an organized and accurate manner.
- Manages timekeeping activities for the office, including ensuring all timecards are approved, answering questions about timekeeping and coordinate with Payroll, as necessary.
SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCESSFUL
- Minimum of 5 years' previous HR experience with a preference for candidates from a law firm or professional services setting or a combination of experience and education.
- Previous supervisory experience of 3-5 years in a related environment, preferred.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrates teamwork, creativity, a desire for continuous improvement, and commitment to the profession.
- Commitment to providing superior customer service.
- Ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the firm.
- Thorough organizational skills for prioritizing workload and recruiting efforts.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work under pressure, and deal with demanding deadlines; strong attention to detail and team-oriented attitude.
- Thorough knowledge of Firm systems and procedures to efficiently meet Firm personnel demands.
- Advanced technical skills including prior experience with Workday.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification strongly desired.
If you seek a collaborative, diverse and thriving workplace culture, then you'll enjoy your career with us!
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.
The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.
Professional business references and a background check will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at [emailprotected].
Alston & Bird is not currently accepting resumes from agencies for this position. If you are a recruiter, search firm, or employment agency, you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate even if Alston & Bird hires the candidate.
