HR Manager

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.

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.

You will act as the connective tissue between leadership and the systems that allow the firm to scale. Your work directly impacts hiring quality, employee performance, compliance, and overall business growth.

• 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
• Partner with benefits brokers and insurance carriers during annual renewals, participating in plan evaluations, vendor negotiations, and benefit strategy recommendations to leadership

• 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.

• 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

• Own and maintain the HRIS (employee records, compensation, status changes)
• Ensure data accuracy across all people systems
• Build reports and dashboards for leadership visibility
• Manage onboarding documentation, background checks, and I-9 workflows

• Manage performance review cycles and ensure timely completion
• Maintain documentation and tie reviews to compensation decisions
• Support managers with feedback delivery and performance plans
• Track KPIs tied to performance and incentives

• Identify and eliminate inefficient or broken HR processes
• Build SOPs for recurring HR workflows
• Recommend and implement tools to improve efficiency
• Report process improvements and impact to leadership

• Delegate tasks and duties to cross functional team members
• Provide leadership support to contingent team members

• 3–6 years of HR Generalist or People Operations experience
• 1-2 years of people leadership 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., BambooHR, Rippling, Gusto)
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• 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…