Senior Human Resources Specialist

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting; Austin (TX); In loco; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting seeks a Senior Human Resources Specialist to serve as a trusted HR partner in the Austin office of a prestigious AmLaw 100 global law firm. The role focuses on guiding attorneys, professionals, and leadership through onboarding, engagement, mobility, and offboarding with discretion and excellence.

You will collaborate closely with senior HR leadership to drive talent initiatives, manage employee relations, maintain records, and support payroll-related

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years progressive HR experience in a professional services, legal, consulting, financial services, or similarly fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices across employee relations, onboarding, engagement, and HR operations.

Mansioni

• Act as the primary HR resource for attorneys, business professionals, and office leadership, providing guidance, support, and solutions across a wide range of people-related matters.
• Lead onboarding, integration, employee engagement, mobility, transfers, and offboarding to reflect the firm’s commitment to excellence.
• Develop and execute programs that foster connection, wellbeing, inclusion, and community involvement while maintaining a high-performing workplace culture.
• Collaborate with the Associate Director of Human Resources, Manager of Administration, and Senior Director of Administration on strategic talent initiatives.
• Handle employee relations issues, confidential documentation, and workplace concerns with professionalism and discretion.
• Maintain accurate HR records, coordinate employment documentation, support payroll-related processes, and ensure policy compliance.
• Partner with training and development teams to coordinate learning opportunities and professional growth initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and leverage technologies to enhance HR service delivery.

Conoscenze

Employee relations

Onboarding

Talent development

HR operations

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Descrizione del lavoro

We are recruiting for a Senior Human Resources Specialist to serve as a trusted HR partner within the Austin office of an AmLaw 100 global law firm with a leading reputation in complex corporate, private equity, M&A, litigation, and finance matters. The firm has a significant international presence and advises many of the world's largest companies, private equity firms, and financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary HR resource for attorneys, business professionals, and office leadership, providing guidance, support, and solutions across a wide range of people-related matters.
• Lead key moments throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, integration, employee engagement, mobility, transfers, and offboarding, ensuring every interaction reflects the firm's commitment to excellence.
• Develop and execute programs that foster connection, wellbeing, inclusion, and community involvement while helping maintain a collaborative and high-performing workplace culture.
• Collaborate closely with the Associate Director of Human Resources, Manager of Administration, and Senior Director of Administration to support strategic talent initiatives and office priorities.
• Handle employee relations issues, confidential documentation, and workplace concerns with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Maintain accurate HR records, coordinate employment documentation, support payroll-related processes, and ensure compliance with firm policies and procedures.
• Partner with training and development teams to coordinate impactful learning opportunities and professional growth initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiencies, and leverage emerging technologies to enhance HR service delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, ideally within a professional services, legal, consulting, financial services, or similarly fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices across employee relations, onboarding, engagement, and HR operations.