Remote P&C Specialist: Employee Relations & Leave

Modern Family Law; Washington; Remote; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA/FSA options

Disability & life insurance

401(k) with matching

Vacation and sick time

Job summary

Modern Family Law is seeking a compassionate People & Culture Specialist to lead employee relations, leave, and accommodations for a multi-state workforce. This remote role partners with managers and attorneys to address workplace concerns and drive compliant outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in HR, strong communication skills, and hands-on experience with ADA/FMLA and state/local leave requirements. The firm offers comprehensive benefits and a family‑centered culture.

Qualifications

• At least six (5) years of progressively responsible experience in employee relations, human resources, leave administration, accommodations, employment compliance, or a closely related field, including independent ownership of complex matters and projects.
• A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience conducting employee relations reviews or investigations and advising managers on performance, conduct, workplace concerns, and appropriate follow-up.
• Hands-on experience administering leave and accommodation processes, including the ADA, FMLA, and applicable state and local requirements.
• Working knowledge of employment practices and multi-state requirements; ability to research and apply requirements in additional jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day employee relations processes for assigned matters, including intake, assessment, interviews, investigations, recommendations, and documentation.
• Serve as a trusted People & Culture partner to managers, attorneys, and employees; conduct consultations and coordinate follow-ups.
• Advise managers on performance, conduct, attendance, and leave or accommodation matters; promote coaching and appropriate corrective actions.
• Escalate significant legal or risk issues to People & Culture leadership as needed.
• Maintain confidential case records and track deadlines through completion.
• Coordinate interactive process, documentation, and milestones for leave and accommodations.
• Partner with payroll, benefits, and other stakeholders to coordinate leave administration while protecting confidential medical information.
• Research jurisdictional changes and update policies, procedures, and manager guidance as the Firm expands.
• Lead initiatives from planning through completion; define deliverables, owners, status updates, risks, and adoption.
• Develop procedures, templates, and guides to improve consistency, compliance, and scalability across the Firm.

Skills

Employee relations

Leave administration

Compliance (multi-state)

HR policies

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Psychology

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe

Slack

Zoom

Job description

Modern Family Law is seeking a compassionate People & Culture Specialist to lead employee relations, leave, and accommodations for a multi-state workforce. This remote role partners with managers and attorneys to address workplace concerns and drive compliant outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in HR, strong communication skills, and hands-on experience with ADA/FMLA and state/local leave requirements. The firm offers comprehensive benefits and a family‑centered culture.