Crowell & Moring

Crowell & Moring

Senior Manager of Human Resources

Chicago, IL · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$230kDetected 9 days ago
ComplianceRecruitingHREmployee RelationsHRISIntellectual PropertyLeadershipCommunicationMentoringPublic Speaking

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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role80
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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H-1B wage level

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Level IV · 4×
Level I$54,2051 entry
Level II$68,6192 entries
Level III$83,0543 entries
Level IV$97,4694 entries

This range already reaches Level IV — the maximum four lottery entries.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Human Resources Specialists (13-1071) · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

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About the role

  • The Senior Manager of Human Resources will serve as a key person in leading processes and initiatives related to key areas of human resources including retention of top talent, employee relations, employment compliance, and leadership coaching.
  • The individual will be an adviser to management on employee related issues for Crowell & Moring collaborating directly with the General Counsel's office when necessary.
  • Provides advice and counsel to managers, supervisors and employees regarding human resources practices, policy and compliance with applicable employment laws.

Responsibilities

  • Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and retention; responds to employee relations issues as appropriate.
  • Serves as liaison with the Practice Innovation department and HRIS to create, update and maintain HR BI Dashboard reporting to support departmental goals and initiatives.
  • Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues and leads effective, thorough, and objective investigations for matters involving both professional staff and lawyers.
  • Documents issues and collaborates with labor and employment counsel and the general counsel's office to report findings and recommendations.
  • Conducts exit interviews, works with HR Business Partners and HR Director to analyze data and make recommendations to the management team for corrective action and continuous improvement.
  • Project manages the firmwide professional staff evaluation processes.
  • Recommends and develops new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed.

Requirements

  • The position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
  • Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
  • Ability to effectively assign and direct the work of others to assure accurate and timely completion.
  • Ability to effectively supervise others, including hiring, training, assigning work, managing performance, counseling, disciplining and terminating.
  • Ability to provide quality client service to both internal and external contacts, regarding non-legal matters of a complex nature.
  • The position requires a minimum of seven (7) years experience during which a broad knowledge of the human resource profession was demonstrated including an emphasis on employee relations.

Nice to have

  • Experience in a law firm is preferred.

Skills

  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Compensation

  • Leads initiatives to deliver on complex HR projects such as annual surveys, focus groups, HR training programs, talent recruitment and retention, performance evaluations, mentoring and sponsorship.

Benefits

  • Oversees leave management process and manages relationship with leave database service provider.
  • Collaborates with the HR Coordinator and Attorney Resources department to ensure seamless integration of leave policies and other policies or programs that span across lawyers and professional staff.
  • Supervises HR Coordinator/Leave Administrator as it relates to these duties.

Company info

  • We are committed to delivering responsive, high-quality, and professional service to our clients and to one another, while continuously elevating standards of excellence across every aspect of our work.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Leads initiatives to deliver on complex HR projects such as annual surveys, focus groups, HR training programs, talent recruitment and retention, performance evaluations, mentoring and sponsorship.
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