Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP Careers

Description

Who we are: BAL is a team of brilliant people who change lives through elite immigration work and collaborative innovation. We pursue the exceptional in all that we do, but never at the expense of our values. There’s no denying our work is demanding, both in volume and pace, but we’re up for the challenge. We love the balance of hard work and fun – so, you’ll see us in jeans as we shatter glass ceilings and conventional stereotypes. BAL employees feel valued, rewarded, and respected. We seek opportunities to be of service to others and our communities. We are committed to your growth and development and want to set you up for success here at BAL and beyond.

Who you are: You are looking for work that has a purpose. You aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and get stuff done. You learn quickly. You move fast. You embrace challenge and detail as well as creative thinking. You believe you have something unique to contribute and you aren’t afraid to raise your hand. You understand that powering human achievement is ultimately about impacting a real person. You are looking for a place to grow and an environment where everyone has a spot and is genuinely welcome.

We’re better together: A bright, driven person like you and an industry-leading powerhouse like BAL? It’s a perfect combination! We truly want to see you succeed here and become an integral part of our mission to provide an experience that makes a positive difference in people’s lives. Come be a part of something special, where you can have an impact and be valued just for being you!

Overview:  

Join our team as a Senior People Partner and become the go-to expert in all things People & Culture, influencing positive change and driving our firm’s success. As a key collaborator with the business, you'll lead the charge in developing and implementing innovative People & Culture programs and initiatives. Make an impact, shape policies, and elevate your career.  

Ignite your impact as a People Partner with these Qualifications:  

• Coaching Expert: Advises on team member coaching, discipline, problem-solving, and terminations.
• Relations Advisor: Provide guidance and counsel to team members, exploring solutions for People & Culture issues.
• Investigation Oversight: Manage team member relations investigations, maintaining records.
• Mediation Facilitator: Conduct pre-disciplinary meetings as needed, offering support.
• Policy Champion: Revise and craft People & Culture policies to ensure legal compliance and adapt to changing regulations.
• Management Mentor: Educate and empower managers on People & Culture policies and regulations, ensuring consistency.
• Innovation Driver: Research and recommend advanced People & Culture practices and tech solutions to stay ahead.
• Onboarding Specialist: Lead New Team Member Orientation and streamline paperwork.
• Transition Manager: Handle termination paperwork and conduct exit interviews.
• Performance Collaborator: Assist with the performance management process and diversity-related matters.
• Email Supervisor: Manage the People & Culture email box, ensuring timely responses.
• Info Communicator: Relay personnel changes to other departments for smooth transitions.
• Data Support: Aid the Director of People Relations Team with ad hoc reporting.
• Adaptable Team Member: Embrace additional assigned duties.

 
Our Ideal Candidate Is:  

• Minimum of 5 years of HR Generalist/Business Partner experience.
  Bachelor’s degree, preferably with an emphasis in Human Resources.
• A legal luminary with working knowledge of Federal and State employment laws.
  Possesses strong analytical, problem-solving, research, and documentation skills.
  Has acute attention to detail, including project management.
  Acts independently while thriving in a team environment and is tech-savvy with today’s modern office suite of applications.
• Has a deep commitment to delivering top-tier customer service while upholding People & Culture integrity.
• Has strong familiarity with People & Culture concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Is a very effective communicator with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Always acts as a guardian of confidentiality and demonstrates the ability to handle sensitive information with tact and maintain confidentiality.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time. Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach on a daily basis. Able to perform general office administrative activities: copying, filing, delivering and using the telephone. Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally. Regular and on-time attendance. Must be able to prioritized, schedule and complete testing required for multiple applications with overlapping schedules. A certain degree of creativity and flexibility is required. Hours may exceed 40 hours per week. Occasional travel by conventional means including aircraft, motor vehicle and the like within the region and to other locations as required.

Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

Berry Appleman & Leiden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of BAL to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. BAL prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

BAL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. BAL is under no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee in the absence of a current executed Recruitment Services Agreement. In the event a recruiter or agency submits an unsolicited resume or candidate without an agreement, BAL reserves the right to pursue and hire said candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of BAL. If your agency would like to be considered as a potential recruiting partner, please forward your contact information to [email protected].