Human Resources Manager / Practice Manager at UNOCASA Limited

Job Description

• Oversees the firm’s operations and administration, monitors and enforces the execution of strategic human resources.
• Designs and ensures implementation of the firm’s policies and procedures.
• Communicates with the managing partner with regards to the strategic direction of the firm.
• Oversees the hiring and training of support staff. Oversees finance administration, budget and payroll as needed.

Job Functions
Communication:

• Communicates and implements the firm’s strategy internally and externally to enable all employees to understand the firm’s strategic plan and overall goals.
• Communicates with the managing partner with regards to strategic direction on compliance, related to contractual, legal, administrative, and regulatory obligations.
• Manages communication and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee the firm’s website and social media pages.

Operations and Administration:

• Oversees the firm’s day to day operations and facility management.
• Develops the organizational culture, work surroundings and facilitates communication.
• Provides day-to-day guidance to the support staff on their duties and responsibilities.
• Ensures that equipment are functioning at optimum and office supplies are readily available to employees.
• Manages vendors and keeps track of all maintenance contracts.
• Manages correspondence with regulatory bodies.
• Manages and file company’s documents such as CAC, certificate of incorporation and other legal documents.
• Manages information and privacy compliance in the firm.
• Supervises and coordinates overall administrative activities for the office.

Human Resources:

• Responsible for the recruitment and selection of new hires, training and development, employee relations, counseling, personnel data systems, compensation/benefits administration, and other HR functions for the legal, paralegal and support staff.
• Receives information and details from employees and communicates it in meetings.
• Designs and ensures implementation of the firm’s policies and procedures.
• Ensures the firm is compliant with industry regulations.
• Oversees practice management which includes lawyer recruiting, legal officer supervision, implementing professional standards and other practice management functions.
• Execute monthly payroll and assist the finance officer with budgeting.
• Coordinates staff meetings and performance reviews.
• Coordinates the induction program and facilitates employee on-boarding process.

Business Development:

• Develops business development strategies including strategic, tactical planning and quality control.
• Communicates and implements the firm’s strategy internally and externally to enable all employees, suppliers and contractors to understand the firm’s strategic plan and its overall goals.
• Sends email correspondence to managing partner and senior partners and senior associates to provide information and updates regarding the practice.
• Collects information to aid daily activities in the firm and improve company-wide decision-making benefits.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Managing Partner.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess B.Sc Degrees with 3+ years relevant work experience.