What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Manager position at BakerHostetler?
Our Human Resources department is seeking a dynamic and experienced Human Resources Manager to join our Atlanta office. The Human Resources Manager will play a key role in leading and coordinating HR operations locally and will report directly to the Office Managing Partner. The ideal candidate will ensure consistency, compliance, and strategic alignment with firm goals while fostering a collaborative and high-performing workplace culture.
Responsibilities
Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree and minimum of 5 years of HR experience with a minimum of 3 years supervisory experience with the skills necessary to organize, coordinate and supervise staff. Law firm experience is highly desirable.
Technical Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook and Excel. Demonstrated proficiency with PowerPoint and Access or other database applications desirable.
Language Skills: Ability to speak effectively with all levels of clients and professional and support staff. Interpersonal communication skills necessary to maintain effective relationships with partners, attorneys, clients and staff, and to exhibit a high degree of responsiveness, diplomacy and professionalism in these interactions. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from all levels of professional and support staff, clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating instructions, procedure manuals, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to effectively present information in both written and oral formats and respond to questions from all levels of professional and support staff and clients. Ability to effectively present information to top firm management. Ability to write business correspondence, procedure manuals, reports, speeches and articles for publication that conforms to prescribed style and format.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area and circumference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, probability, statistical inference and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Exhibit independent thinking and decision making.
Other Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated ability to multi-task and be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills. Strong analytical and communication skills both oral and written. Excellent organizational and planning skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects to meet deadlines. Outstanding creativity; flexibility and persistence; motivation and energy with the ability to work with little supervision and collaborate with other members of the team. A tolerance for uncertainty and an ability to prioritize and complete simultaneous projects with minimal supervision. Ability to coordinate the activities of department resources. Ability to lead and build consensus among peers and staff. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines. Ability to exercise discretion with confidential and sensitive information. Must be able to perform essential duties of the position with time constraints and interruptions. A strong client service approach and team orientation.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, documents, books, pen/pencil, paper, controls and manipulate a keyboard, and input data into a PC; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to prepare correspondence and reports on a personal computer. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. And stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl. Ability to operate a variety of standard office equipment including a computer, copy and facsimile machines. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Responsibilities
- Lead full-cycle recruitment for staff positions, including job postings, interviews, and hiring decisions.
- Conduct new employee orientations and ensure a seamless onboarding experience.
- Coordinate local benefits administration, including communication and distribution of materials.
- Supervise non-legal support staff directly or through subordinate supervisors.
- Manage secretary and paralegal workflow, allocate overflow, and coordinate team projects.
- Oversee the annual performance review and compensation process for support staff; provide salary and bonus recommendations aligned with budget.
- Support the annual performance review process for associates and conduct stay interviews to assess engagement and retention.
- Advise on employee relations matters, providing practical guidance and resolution strategies; collaborate with firmwide leadership as needed.
- Administer the local leave of absence program, ensuring compliance, timely documentation, and clear communication throughout the process.
- Manage the termination process, including separation documents, exit surveys, and follow-up conversations.
- Build strong relationships with attorneys and staff to promote an inclusive and collaborative work environment.
- Ensure compliance with HR policies and applicable laws and regulations, including ADA, EEO, FMLA, OSHA, and FLSA.
- Investigate work-related accidents, prepare injury reports, and submit and track Worker’s Compensation claim.
- Plan and coordinate office events such as staff appreciation week, flu shot clinics, and wellness screenings.
- Other duties as requested and assigned.
Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree and minimum of 5 years of HR experience with a minimum of 3 years supervisory experience with the skills necessary to organize, coordinate and supervise staff. Law firm experience is highly desirable.
Technical Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook and Excel. Demonstrated proficiency with PowerPoint and Access or other database applications desirable.
Language Skills: Ability to speak effectively with all levels of clients and professional and support staff. Interpersonal communication skills necessary to maintain effective relationships with partners, attorneys, clients and staff, and to exhibit a high degree of responsiveness, diplomacy and professionalism in these interactions. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from all levels of professional and support staff, clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating instructions, procedure manuals, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to effectively present information in both written and oral formats and respond to questions from all levels of professional and support staff and clients. Ability to effectively present information to top firm management. Ability to write business correspondence, procedure manuals, reports, speeches and articles for publication that conforms to prescribed style and format.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area and circumference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, probability, statistical inference and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Exhibit independent thinking and decision making.
Other Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated ability to multi-task and be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills. Strong analytical and communication skills both oral and written. Excellent organizational and planning skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects to meet deadlines. Outstanding creativity; flexibility and persistence; motivation and energy with the ability to work with little supervision and collaborate with other members of the team. A tolerance for uncertainty and an ability to prioritize and complete simultaneous projects with minimal supervision. Ability to coordinate the activities of department resources. Ability to lead and build consensus among peers and staff. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines. Ability to exercise discretion with confidential and sensitive information. Must be able to perform essential duties of the position with time constraints and interruptions. A strong client service approach and team orientation.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, documents, books, pen/pencil, paper, controls and manipulate a keyboard, and input data into a PC; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to prepare correspondence and reports on a personal computer. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. And stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl. Ability to operate a variety of standard office equipment including a computer, copy and facsimile machines. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.