Chief Human Resources Officer

Job Overview

Stoel Rives LLP has an immediate opening for a Chief Human Resources Officer located in any of our office locations. This position is a member of the firm’s Administrative Leadership Team (ALT) and works closely with the Firm Managing Partner and Executive Committee.

The CHRO is responsible for ensuring that the human resources initiatives are closely linked to and clearly support the overall strategic objectives of the Firm. The CHRO serves as a confidante to the senior management team, providing expert advice on technical human resources issues and counsel on delicate personnel, developmental, and organizational matters.

• Serve as the top human resources officer for the Firm and as a key advisor to senior management and the Executive Committee on human resources issues.
• Support the implementation of the Firm’s business strategy and objectives by working closely with the other Chiefs to define human capital requirements and programs, including recruitment, retention, assessment, succession, management development, compensation and rewards, quality initiatives, and change management.
• Develop an overall view of staffing requirements as the Firm continues to grow, keeping employment in line with Firm goals, and manage the needs of the Firm as they develop.
• Develop an effective and efficient working relationship between the human resources department and all departments.
• Evaluate and redesign, as necessary, the Firm’s compensation and benefit plans, ensuring they support the Firm’s business objectives, are competitive, cost‑effective, and meet the needs of the employees.
• Develop and implement a robust performance management process that directly links to the goals and objectives of the Firm.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge on human resources issues/trends and legislation that have long‑term potential impact on the business and proactively position management to strategically respond to these issues.
• Provide oversight of the firm‑wide HR Department budget, including the firm‑wide payroll budget, and work with each manager responsible for payroll budgets to ensure each departmental payroll budget is within specified annual guidelines, making recommendations on approval of new staff positions and annual wage increases.
• Oversee and manage firm‑wide staff to attorney ratios; maintain industry ratio comparability while ensuring appropriate support for the Firm’s timekeepers.
• Maintain a leadership role in shaping the culture of the Firm and ensure that the values of the Firm are communicated and understood at all levels, providing clarity as to the expected behavior of all employees and the development of a high‑performance culture, helping the Firm establish and maintain high levels of employee engagement and commitment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Strong administrative, management, and leadership abilities.
• Ability to work with only general direction and provide advice and strategic guidance to other managers and supervisors.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and display initiative and attention to detail.
• Capable of handling personnel matters with sensitivity and confidentiality; dealing with difficult situations and people; handling multiple priorities.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of Firm personnel.
• Ability to facilitate individual and group meetings; encourage and motivate employees while maintaining consistent office practices and procedures.

• Minimum of 15 years of successful experience in human resource administration, preferably for a large employer (500 or more employees), or in a professional services organization, including increasingly responsible management of compensation, benefits, recruitment and selection, performance evaluation, personnel policies, employee relations, training and development, and employee management.
• Must have a proven ability to attract and retain outstanding talent and assemble and motivate high performance teams.
• Extensive knowledge of current federal and state…