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Human Resources Manager

    Highlights

    Act as a resource for managers with respect to employee performance issues through effective utilization of subject matter expertise to aid in determination of the appropriate disposition of the issue/concern, providing guidance for developing and managing performance improvement plans when necessary, and liaising with HR leadership and firm counsel as needed. The Phoenix, AZ office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 law firm, is seeking a Human Resources Manager to focus on fostering a positive and productive work environment through effective conflict resolution, promptly and effectively addressing employee concerns, and assurance of continual compliance with HR polices and employment laws.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPhoenix, AZ
    IndustryLegal Services
    Company Size1,500 to 1,999 employees
    Year Founded1979
    Websitehttp://lewisbrisbois.com/

    Description

    Overview

    The Phoenix, AZ office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 law firm, is seeking a Human Resources Manager to focus on fostering a positive and productive work environment through effective conflict resolution, promptly and effectively addressing employee concerns, and assurance of continual compliance with HR polices and employment laws. The role will also task the incumbent to be a culture champion in which they will work to build and maintain a work environment that is welcoming and respectful workplace for all.

    We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with employer match, as well as sick and vacation time. We also offer excellent opportunities for growth and advancement while working with a collaborative team.

    Responsibilities

    The following list of essential functions is not exhaustive and other duties may be assigned in addition to those listed. The items listed are considered daily functions associated with this position.

    • Develop and maintain strong working relationships and serve as a trusted resource to firm management in an effort to further enhance employee engagement, productivity and morale, and consistency in the application of policy and procedure particularly with respect to federal, state, and local laws.
    • Effectively partner with firm managers on day-to-day human resources issues, providing prompt attention to requests at assuring timely and appropriate follow-up.
    • Utilize expertise to provide guidance to firm managers in regards to employee concerns, complaints, and conflicts. Develop and maintain effective processes that assure effective resolution/disposition of concerns while also maintaining confidentiality and promoting a respectful workplace.
    • Provide input into the annual performance evaluation processes. This may include but is not limited to: partnering with other members of the broader HR team to effectively communicate with managers and employees about the process, communicating processes to management in the effective delivery of results, and being a resource to aid management in performance results delivery as needed.
    • Act as a resource for managers with respect to employee performance issues through effective utilization of subject matter expertise to aid in determination of the appropriate disposition of the issue/concern, providing guidance for developing and managing performance improvement plans when necessary, and liaising with HR leadership and firm counsel as needed.
    • Aid managers with requests for staff promotions, relocations, or other transfers. This may include but is not limited to: obtaining the business reasoning for the change, appropriate approvals, and effectively liaising with other members of the HR team and/or department(s) to implement the change.

    Qualifications

    Minimum Requirements:

    • Bachelor's degree in a related field of study coupled with a minimum of 7-10 years' experience in employee relations, conflict resolution, performance management, and/or disciplinary processes.
    • Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to inspire trust and confidence to effectively engage with employees across all levels of the firm including leadership.
    • Exceptional judgment, problem solving and decision making abilities.
    • Proven ability to work cross-functionally in the firm.
    • Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
    • Proven ability to be flexible and to handle shifting priorities and multiple projects while meeting deadlines and staying highly organized.
    • Ability to work in a fast paced and demanding environment.
    • Advanced ability to work in the Microsoft Office Suite.

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    About Company

    Our national practice is sophisticated, multi-faceted and well-versed in current legal trends, while our individual state practices provide vast resources and knowledge of procedural and legal nuances. Lewis Brisbois offers legal practice in more than 35 specialties, and a multitude of sub-specialties associated with each practice area. Our attorneys have broad knowledge, expertise, and sensitivity to their clients’ unique needs. Through interaction among its practice groups, Lewis Brisbois provides a wide range of legal services to each client with a continuity of representation over multiple disciplines. We have built longstanding relationships with corporate and institutional clients based on our ability to provide comprehensive service on a national scale.

    At Lewis Brisbois, diversity is an integral part of our firm culture and our daily life. We accomplish diversity not by committee or initiative, but through the true and committed practice of hiring the best people for the job and consistently rewarding excellence. The success of these policies is reflected in the fact that Lewis Brisbois has repeatedly received national recognition for its commitment to embracing diversity. Lewis Brisbois is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse group of talented lawyers and staff, and demonstrates that commitment through non-discriminatory hiring, retention and promotion policies. The diversity of the firm’s client base is matched by the diversity of our attorneys.

    With offices from Los Angeles to New York, our attorneys reflect the communities in which they live. The firm’s culture has fostered a diverse group of professionals committed to promoting the best interests of our clients, our communities and the legal profession. We are committed to supporting diversity through new and ongoing relationships with minority and women-owned businesses.

    Lewis Brisbois is known for its commitment to principled advocacy, an unflinching work ethic, and unyielding recognition of our duty to provide the highest level of service to our clients, who choose us because we take the time to understand their business interests and philosophies. We have developed sophisticated proprietary risk evaluation and litigation management processes that many of our clients have incorporated into their business practices, and we help them manage and defend claims and litigation. As a result, they are avoiding and reducing losses that impact their bottom line.

    Our practice includes pre-suit counseling and problem solving based on a structured and accurate analysis of likely outcome. We know our clients’ objectives are often best served by a pre-suit resolution, and we are often judged by the advice and counsel we provide toward that end. However, when trial is the answer and in the client’s best interest, no law firm in this country understands and better executes a trial strategy than Lewis Brisbois. We are truly client driven and result oriented.

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