Senior Manager, Human Resources

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Beveridge & Diamond, PC, the foremost national corporate environmental law firm, is seeking a Senior Manager, Human Resources to lead employee relations, compliance, and compensation & benefits. This role manages a small HR team and serves as a trusted advisor to firm leadership on people strategy, policy, employee matters, and risk in a fast-paced, client-service environment.

At Beveridge & Diamond, we do not just practice environmental law—we define it. With more than 170 lawyers across seven U.S. offices and a legacy spanning five decades, we are The Environmental Law Firm. We combine the sophistication and reach of larger firms with the focus and agility of a boutique, counseling the world’s largest companies, industry associations, and municipalities on complex and rapidly evolving environmental issues.

HR Team Leadership

• Lead day-to-day HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, job changes, promotions, and separations.

• Manage, coach, and develop the HR Generalist, Benefits/Leave Specialist, setting priorities and service expectations.

• Establish and improve HR processes, procedures, and service standards to support consistency, compliance, and a positive employee experience.

Employee Relations

• Serve as the lead HR contact for employee relations matters involving attorneys and business services staff.

• Advise partners, managers, and department leaders on performance management, conduct issues, policy interpretation, and workplace concerns.

• Conduct prompt, fair, and well-documented investigations into complaints and recommend appropriate resolutions.

• Guide managers through corrective action, performance improvement, and termination processes with a focus on consistency and risk mitigation.

• Identify patterns and themes in employee relations activity and recommend actions to strengthen engagement, accountability, and culture.

Compliance and Policy Management

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, as well as firm policies and practices relevant to the legal industry.

• Maintain and update the employee handbook and core HR policies; communicate changes clearly and provide training as needed.

• Oversee HR compliance programs including I-9 administration, recordkeeping, required postings, background checks, and mandatory training.

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and recommend updates to policies, procedures, and manager practices.

• Partner with firm leadership and outside counsel on sensitive or high-risk employment matters.

Compensation & Benefits

• Lead administration and ongoing refinement of compensation and benefits programs for attorneys and business services employees.

• Conduct market pricing and internal equity reviews; make recommendations on salary ranges, adjustments, and bonus guidance.

• Oversee benefits and leave administration through the Benefits/Leave Specialist and external vendors, including escalated employee issues.

• Coordinate annual compensation and bonus cycles, ensuring accurate data, sound process management, and effective communication.

• Partner with Finance and update payroll workflows and support payroll systems update.

• Support employee understanding of total rewards programs and promote a positive, service-oriented benefits experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.

• HR certifications such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP strongly preferred.

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant responsibility for employee relations, compliance, and compensation & benefits.

• Prior experience in a law firm or professional services environment strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated experience leading HR staff and managing complex employee relations issues and investigations.

• Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR best practices, and HR systems.

• Excellent judgment, discretion, communication skills, and ability to build credibility across all levels of the firm.

• Innovative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and adoption of best practices.