Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP · 1 day ago
Director of Human Resources
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$230K/yr - $265K/yr
5+ years expFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP is a leading law firm specializing in intellectual property services. The Director of Human Resources is responsible for executing HR projects, ensuring legal compliance, managing performance management processes, and guiding talent management strategies.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Works with CHRO to assess future talent needs and implement proactive strategies to meet business needs
Monitors information from key indicators, such as performance reviews, exit interviews, hiring outcomes, and employee relations outcomes) and uses this data to identify and recommend organizational improvement needs that are culturally fitting
Manage the full life-cycle performance management processes for attorneys and staff
Helps to design and implement career pathing and growth opportunities
Consults with managers on the development of teams and individuals, and delivers coaching where appropriate
Makes recommendations for attorney and staff training and development programs
Use workforce analytics to identify skills gaps, bench strength, and readiness; propose actions (stretch assignments, mentoring, rotations)
Manages employee relations issues and makes recommendations to management related to the performance management process
Keeps CHRO apprised of employee relations and escalating performance issues; supports and/or provides backup to the employee termination process
Provides guidance and oversight for employee morale initiatives and coordinates with other Talent & HR COE team members; makes recommendations for morale activities as necessary
Manages compensation administration program, including annual performance merit/bonus processes
Leads the compensation process life cycle, to include assisting with new hire salary recommendations, promotional and market adjustment recommendations, benchmarking, salary survey completion, annual salary budgeting and estimating, staff salary change notifications, etc
Works with Recruiter(s) and chiefs/directors/department managers to update and draft new job descriptions
Participates in interviewing and candidate selection, assimilation, and training of new staff, as needed
Manages hybrid/remote work arrangements for Talent & HR COE team members, ensuring that all work is performed without reduced productivity or efficiency due to the remote arrangement, maintaining regular communication with the remote worker, and managing agreed upon metrics to measure performance
Provides guidance/coaching to staff members through real-time feedback during the course of day-to-day interactions
Completes performance evaluation process in a thoughtful, fair and timely manner; ensures development plans are in place to monitor team growth and make appropriate progress against stated developmental goals; monitors and remediates difficult performance situations and works with Chief Human Resources Officer to take appropriate action
Identifies areas for additional training to ensure that skill levels meet the firm’s high standards of excellence; provides guidance and development opportunities to team members to help them achieve longer-term career aspirations
Holds regular staff meetings to discuss departmental operations issues, firm initiatives, and provide continuing education on policies and trends relating to human resources issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business or Organizational Development is required
5-7 years' experience in human resources management of legal talent and support staff or office management in a professional services environment, ideally a law firm
At least 5 years' experience with employee relations, conducting investigations and fact-finding meetings, employee performance coaching, and conducting terminations
Ability to build relationships and trust; demonstrates an approachability and an open-door policy
Strong skills in HR metrics/analysis, including compensation analysis and benchmarking required
Strong organizational, administrative, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
Ability to deliver clear, concise, and appropriate messages to a variety of audiences
Ability to conduct training sessions and effectively present in small and large group settings
Demonstrated strengths in project management from design to execution; ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously
Effective leadership, team building and management skills
Strong conflict resolution skills and the ability to facilitate change
Conducts himself/herself/themselves with the highest levels of ethical behavior and maintains utmost confidentiality
Appropriately navigates the line between employee advocacy and the interests of the business
Preferred
Master's in Human Resources Management, Business or related field is preferred
SPHR/PHR, SHRM-CP, or related certification preferred
Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel, as well as HRIS systems, ideally Dayforce
Benefits
A full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position will also be offered.
Company
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
When your most valuable assets are ideas, innovation, and brand—you need the best.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Keith Whitman
Chief Operating Officer
Aaron Parker
Partner
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