Manager, HR​/Recruitment

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Human Resources department in our New York, or Chicago office, as a Manager:
People Experience.

The Manager:
People Experience leads the day-to-day execution of people experience programs and supervises a small team while partnering with leaders to improve team effectiveness. Translates broader strategy into operational plans, ensuring consistent delivery of tools, training, and support that enable managers and enhance the overall employee experience.

Essential Functions:

• Supervise and develop team members, setting goals and ensuring delivery of high-quality work aligned to team priorities
• Serve as a trusted partner to people leaders, providing guidance on team dynamics, performance management, and employee experience topics
• Translate People Experience strategy into actionable programs, tools, and resources that support managers and employees
• Identify recurring trends in leader questions, employee feedback, and process friction; implement practical solutions to address them
• Ensure consistent application of policies, practices, and procedures across teams in partnership with HR Business Partners and COEs
• Support managers in the flow of work with hands‑on coaching and collaborative sessions to build leadership capability and elevate people experience
• Oversee execution of core people experience programs (e.g., onboarding, engagement initiatives, manager enablement)
• Monitor program effectiveness using data and feedback; recommend and implement improvements
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment and reduce friction in people processes
• Provide input and insights to the Director, Global People Experience to inform continuous improvement of programs and strategy
• Perform other duties as assigned or required

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Psychology, Business, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.

• 7+ years of experience in HR, Employee Experience, HRBP, or related roles
• Experience advising and influencing senior leaders
• Proven experience designing and delivering people programs, training, or organizational initiatives
  
  Experience working in a matrixed, fast‑paced environment

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Experience with HR technology and survey/feedback tools (e.g., Qualtrics, Glint, Culture Amp) preferred
• Strong data interpretation and reporting skills

• Strong coaching and facilitation skills with the ability to guide leaders through complex situations
• Exceptional communication skills; ability to distill complexity into clear, actionable guidance
• Strategic thinker with a systems mindset and bias for scalable solutions
• High degree of emotional intelligence and empathy
• Proactive, solutions‑oriented, and comfortable with ambiguity
• Strong project management and prioritization skills
• Ability to build trust and credibility across all levels

• Directly supervises professional‑level employees, including coaching, performance management, and development
• Sets team goals aligned to operational priorities and ensures…