Leave Specialist

Temporary/Temp-to-Hire Leaves Specialist Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire a Temporary/Temp-to-Hire Leaves Specialist. Reporting to the Manager, Leave Administration, this position will be responsible for administering, processing, generating, and maintaining employee leave requests and associated documents, managing active leaves of absence, and serving as a subject matter expert on leave administration and applicable laws and regulations. The Leave Specialist will work directly with employees and HR Business Partners regarding leave of absence policies and procedures. This position can reside in our Philadelphia, Chicago, and Washington DC offices and offers a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule. Key Responsibilities Work with attorneys, legal and professional staff, managers/supervisors, and HR Business Partners on leave of absence procedures, ensuring adherence with applicable leave laws and firm policies and practices. Review and approve completed paperwork while ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Monitor all pertinent steps and obtain all relevant information as it relates to employees’ leaves of absence. Coordinate with the Total Rewards team regarding benefits-related issues and questions associated with leaves of absence. Generate and distribute written and verbal information to inform attorneys and professional staff, managers/supervisors and HR Business Partners, Payroll/Finance of leave eligibility and status. Provide technical expertise to attorneys and professional staff and managers/supervisor or HR Business Partners by explaining leave policies, procedures and timelines, review leaves processing of applicable offsets, and resolve problems or issues. Perform case management activities for approved leaves of absence by providing regular milestones, requiring and collecting return-to-work paperwork, and monitoring leave utilization. Independently respond to attorneys’ and professional staff questions or concerns regarding leaves of absence, research leave policy issues and problems and respond with appropriate action in accordance with state and federal laws and firm policies, and within the appropriate timeframes deemed by firm leadership. Ensure that applicable leave policies are being applied consistently, accurately and timely across all US offices, as well as proactively identifying risks and provide proper escalation for high level resolution. Experience and Qualifications Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and a minimum of 1 year of experience, or equivalent combination of education and human resources experience. Leaves experience is preferred. In-depth knowledge and proficiency of MS Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word. Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and solid written and verbal communications skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business and professional publications, prepare business correspondence, proposals and reports, effectively present information to groups of employees, and respond to questions from employees, managers, clients and vendors. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value inclusion 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, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. California Applicants: Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the following link contains the Firm's California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice for Candidates which explains the categories of personal information that we collect and the purposes for which we use such personal information. 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From our offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government in North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, we work with clients ranging from established, global Fortune 100 companies to enterprising startups. We provide comprehensive litigation, corporate, finance, restructuring, employment and benefits, and intellectual property services in all major industries, helping clients address and anticipate challenges across vast and rapidly changing landscapes. And we approach every representation with an equal commitment to first understanding, and then efficiently and effectively advancing, the interests of our clients and arriving at the best results. SEARCH FIRMS: Morgan Lewis does not accept resumes or referrals from search firms for most staff positions. 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