Head of Recruiting & HR

About Us Zinda Law Group is a high-growth, elite personal injury law firm operating across Texas, Florida, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. We run the firm like a business, with clear accountability, aggressive growth targets, and an uncompromising standard for execution.

Our team is built on ownership, performance, and results. We believe great people systems drive great business outcomes, and we are building a People Operations function that scales with the firm’s growth.

About The Role Zinda Law Group is hiring an HR Manager to own and operate the firm’s people infrastructure end-to-end. This is not an administrative HR role — this is a high-impact operator position responsible for recruiting support, onboarding, HR systems, compliance, and continuous process improvement.

Your work directly impacts hiring quality, employee performance, compliance, and overall business growth.

What You’ll Own Compliance & Benefits Administration Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws across Texas, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, and applicable state labor regulations

Own the administration of the firm's employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement plans

Lead annual open enrollment, including employee communications, enrollment support, eligibility management, and issue resolution

Employee Documentation Manage employee life events, benefits eligibility changes, COBRA administration, and ongoing vendor relationships

Manage employee handbook updates, policy revisions, and compliance communications to ensure policies remain current and legally compliant

Support compliance with federal and state employment laws, including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, and applicable state regulations.

Partner with legal counsel or PEO providers as needed.

Training & Development Coordination Develop, manage, and track completion of required training programs and certifications

Maintain training logs and compliance records

Partner with department heads to identify and close training gaps

Manage LMS or training documentation systems

HR Systems & Data Own and maintain the HRIS (employee records, compensation, status changes)

Ensure data accuracy across all people systems

Manage onboarding documentation, background checks, and I-9 workflows

Performance Management Support Manage performance review cycles and ensure timely completion

Support managers with feedback delivery and performance plans

Track KPIs tied to performance and incentives

Process Improvement Identify and eliminate inefficient or broken HR processes

Build SOPs for recurring HR workflows

Report process improvements and impact to leadership

Provide leadership support to contingent team members

Minimum Requirements 3–6 years of HR Generalist or People Operations experience

Experience in managing benefits is required (partnering with brokers, negotiations, and open enrollment administration)

Experience supporting recruiting (posting, screening, coordination, compensation proposals)

Experience with HRIS platforms (e.g., Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications Experience in a law firm, professional services, or high-growth company

Experience building or improving onboarding programs

Familiarity with legal recruiting (attorneys, paralegals, intake roles)

Experience with ATS platforms (Bamboo, RecruitIQ)

Experience implementing or migrating HR systems

What Success Looks Like Onboarding is consistent, structured, and high-quality

HR systems are accurate, organized, and actionable

Recruiting pipelines move quickly with no stalled roles

Leadership trusts the People Operations function completely

Medical, vision & dental insurance — 100% of the base medical plan covered by the firm

Ongoing training, mentorship, and real opportunities to advance within the firm

At Zinda Law Group, every event we host is a reflection of who we are — a firm that fights hard for its clients and shows up fully for its community. Data-Driven Results

Zinda Law Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected status as required by applicable law.

By submitting this application, I understand Zinda Law may review publicly available information about me in order to assess my suitability for employment.

Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities.

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