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Human Resource Director

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience
  • Demonstrated success supporting high growth startups and scaling organizations
  • Significant experience leading HR efforts during mergers, acquisitions, or post acquisition integrations
  • Bachelor's degree required

Responsibilities

  • Lead all aspects of the Human Resources function
  • Develop and implement HR strategies that support rapid company growth
  • Build scalable HR programs, policies, and processes
  • Partner closely with executive leadership to drive workforce planning

About the company

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How To MANAGE a Small Law Firm

Business Consulting & Services

Happy lawyers make more money. And broke lawyers don’t do anyone any good…least of all their clients, their family or themselves. We are the leading, largest, biggest and best provider of outside Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) services exclusively for the solo and small law firm (single-shareholder) market. Whether you’re just starting out, you’re earning seven figures, or you’re somewhere in between… if you run a solo law firm and you are serious about growing your firm, making more money, and having fun in the process, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve worked with thousands of solo lawyers just like you and we’ve identified the common patterns and the challenges that hold most of them back. And we’ve seen that these obstacles evolve as the firm grows. That’s why we’ve divided our program based on the four distinct stages of law firm growth - so that you’re surrounded with lawyers that are grappling with the same challenges you are, and so that you’re provided with the resources you need to overcome them. Visit our website for more details! In addition, we present a variety of workshops, seminars, and CLE opportunities designed to help solo lawyers create wildly profitable law firms. If you’ll let us to brag for a moment, we’re pretty damn good at this. Don’t take our word for it - visit our website and see what our clients have to say. But in all honestly… we can’t take all of the credit for the massive success of our clients. What really makes our program so effective is the caliber of the community we’ve put together. As a member, you’ll be surrounded by solo lawyers just like you - motivated, entrepreneurial, smart, and ambitious. And thanks to our strictly enforced β€œNO ASSHOLES” policy, there’s a good chance that you’ll actually like some of these people! Iron sharpens iron, and joining this inspiring community will be among the best career decisions you’ve ever made!

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryBusiness Consulting & Services
Company size51 - 200

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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Human Resources Director to build, scale, and lead our HR function during an exciting period of growth. This is a strategic and hands on leadership role for someone who thrives in fast paced, high growth environments and has successfully developed HR infrastructure while supporting organizational expansion.

The ideal candidate has experience working in startups as well as larger, more complex organizations. They understand how to balance strategic initiatives with day to day execution and are comfortable building processes that can scale alongside the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead all aspects of the Human Resources function, including employee relations, performance management, organizational development, compliance, and HR operations.
  • Develop and implement HR strategies that support rapid company growth and long term business objectives.
  • Build scalable HR programs, policies, and processes that can evolve with the organization.
  • Partner closely with executive leadership to drive workforce planning, organizational design, and talent strategy.
  • Support the company through periods of significant growth, organizational change, and scaling.
  • Lead HR integration efforts related to mergers and acquisitions, ensuring a smooth employee experience and successful organizational transition.
  • Navigate complex organizational structures, including matrixed and enterprise environments.
  • Coach and develop leaders on employee engagement, performance management, and leadership effectiveness.
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
  • Foster a positive, high performance culture while maintaining a strong focus on employee experience.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience, including experience as an HR Director or similar senior HR leader.
  • Demonstrated success supporting high growth startups and scaling organizations.
  • Significant experience leading HR efforts during mergers, acquisitions, or post acquisition integrations.
  • Experience working within large enterprise or matrix organizations.
  • Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to execute operationally.
  • Experience building HR infrastructure, policies, and programs from the ground up.
  • Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and change management skills.
  • Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree or HR certification (SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent) is preferred.

Preferred Experience

  • Startup experience where you helped build and scale the HR function.
  • Experience supporting organizations through rapid headcount growth.
  • Background partnering with executive leadership on organizational design and business strategy.
  • Proven ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast changing environments.

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