HR Specialist – Employee Engagement

Quisumbing Torres; Manila; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Quisumbing Torres is seeking a Human Resources Professional to support employee engagement activities, professional development, and the recruitment and onboarding of agency staff in Metro Manila. You will coordinate events, track training, and liaise with internal teams to align programs with firm priorities.

The role emphasizes planning, vendor coordination, and post-activity assessment, with a focus on data-driven decision making and ensuring brand-compliant communications across all

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of relevant HR experience in engagement, training, events.
• Experience planning employee engagement programs and organization-wide events.
• Experience with stakeholder coordination, vendor management, and reporting.
• Experience using data to support decision-making.
• Experience with digital tools and AI-enabled solutions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute employee engagement activities aligned with firm priorities.
• Coordinate professional development and training programs for staff.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding of agency staff and vendor partners.
• Prepare reports measuring program outcomes and impact.
• Ensure brand-aligned communications and event materials.

Skills

Event planning

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Logistical planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Psychology, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Digital workplace tools

Workflow automation tools

Job description

Role

Performs responsibilities related to Employee Engagement Activities, Professional Development/Training, and Recruitment and Employment of Agency Staff. For Employee Engagement the scope of work includes program/activity development, coordination and delegation, implementation and assessment. Supports Professional Development/Training implementation and monitoring for Lawyers and Business Professionals. The role also helps ensure that materials used for activities are brand-compliant and aligned with the firm's business priorities and strategies.

Main responsibilities

1. Employee Engagement Activities

Provides comprehensive support to the firm in planning and executing both small-scale and office-wide activities, ensuring they are well-coordinated and run smoothly. This involves:

• Program Development – create, plan and execute programs and activities that are aligned with the firm's goals and values. Among these are:
  • Wellness Programs – social (fellowship), physical and mental health activities
  • ID&E Initiatives – Women’s month, Pride month, etc.
  • Pro Bono Initiatives – Justice in Action
  • CSR Initiatives – Waves4Water
  • Other office-wide activities – summer outing, lawyers' trip, Christmas party, etc.
  • Recruitment related activities – career fairs, recruitment cocktail and bar passers celebration
• Promotion and awareness – ensure that activities/initiatives are well attended and participated through announcements, personal invitations and other collaborative methods
• Brand compliance and business alignment – ensure that communications, presentations, invitations, event materials, and other activity-related materials comply with firm brand guidelines and align with the firm's business priorities and strategies
• Logistical Support - including but not limited to the following:
  • Committee organization and mobilization
  • Vendor coordination
  • Other forms of logistical support
• Post Activity Review - assess the areas to be improved including the trends and challenges and provide actionable recommendations

2. Professional Development / Training

Assist the Knowledge Manager in planning and implementing global and local training programs for associates, business professionals, and all office members, including coordination, logistics, and compliance tracking.

• Logistical Support
  • Prepare logistical requirements for in-house training sessions (venue, materials, catering, etc.).
  • Collaborate with the L&L team on QT’s nomination of associates to milestone programs (e.g. JAC, MAC, SAC, SLDP, etc.), including pre-work during performance evaluations.
  • Coordinate regional trainings led by the L&L team (e.g., RISE, LIFT, AI Accelerator, etc.).
  • Maintain training tracker
  • Promotion and awareness – ensure that trainings are well attended and participated through announcements, personal invitations and other collaborative methods
• Monitoring and Reporting

• • Monitor completion of milestone programs or equivalent training modules, as these are mandatory for promotion to the next level (e.g., JL to ML, ML to SL).
  • Prepare report needed for promotion assessment based on completed training/program
  • Post Training Review - assess the areas to be improved including the trends and challenges and provide actionable recommendations

3. Recruitment and Employment of Agency Staff

Responsible for managing the end-to-end process of hiring and onboarding agency staff, ensuring smooth coordination between internal teams, external partners, and applicants.

• Coordinate with HR Supervisor regarding hiring needs
• Liaise with Agencies HR for job posting
• Conduct initial interviews and screen applications
• Coordinate with PG/Department supervisor for scheduling and evaluation of applicants
• Communicate with applicants regarding onboarding requirements
• Facilitate orientation and onboarding of Agency Staff

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Learning and Development, Internal Communications, Event Management, or a related field.
• Experience planning and implementing employee engagement programs, training initiatives, and organization-wide events.
• Experience managing projects involving stakeholder coordination, vendor management, logistics, communications, and post-activity assessment.
• Experience preparing reports, tracking program metrics, and using data to support decision-making.
• Experience using digital workplace tools, AI-enabled solutions, or workflow automation tools is an advantage.
• Professional services, consulting, multinational, or similarly fast-paced environments preferred.