Regional Director of Human Resources

Regional Director Of Human ResourcesMidwest/West Coast

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you'll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

As the Regional Director of Human ResourcesMidwest/West Coast, you will ensure that Seyfarth operates within the law at all times, offer counsel on human resources related issues, and serve as an effective human resources leader for day-to-day support for the Firm as well as oversight for the local office HR team in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los AngelesCentury City, Los AngelesDowntown, Sacramento, San Francisco and Seattle. You will be a member of the Firm's National Human Resources Department, reporting directly to the Senior Director of Human Resources.

On any given day, you will:

• Oversee and manage a team of human resources operations staff across several offices
• Interpret and implement human resource policies and procedures for attorneys and staff
• Maintain proactive awareness of evolving local, state, and federal regulations; ensure compliance through clear communication and timely policy recommendations
• Provide guidance and training to directors, managers and supervisors for human resource employee management including counseling, coaching, employee development and retention, warnings and performance improvement plans and termination recommendations
• Work with Office Administrators in each office on performance management for support staff and paralegals and assist with salary and bonus recommendations
• Work collaboratively with the national HR team including the Regional-East Coast Human Resources, Benefits and Compensation, Staff Professional Development, Staff Recruiting and HRIS teams
• Collaborate with the local offices and Benefits team to manage leaves of absence and accommodation requests
• Oversee new hire orientation, onboarding, and staff integration process
• Conduct exit interviews and work with Staff Professional Development for reporting and analysis of results
• Participate in firmwide project management initiatives
• Serve as liaison between the Payroll Department and Human Resources
• Coach, mentor and develop human resources operations staff while fostering a diverse, inclusive environment

Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our professional staff are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence.

With approximately 1,000 lawyers across 17 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers/.

Seyfarth Shaw is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.