Office - HR Manager

OFFICE/HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson, LLP, a leading Chicago-based intellectual property firm specializing in trademark, unfair competition and copyright prosecution and litigation, seeks a dynamic and collaborative individual to join us as our Office/Human Resources Manager.

While wearing your HR hat, your essential responsibilities would include:

• Semi-monthly payroll using ADP’s Workforce Now, including the preparation of journal and charge-back entries;
• 401(k) plan administration, including oversight of all plan maintenance, administration, audit and reporting (including preparation of year-end plan reconciliation analyses and general operational review); semi-monthly payroll contributions; individual partner contribution management; participant guidance (non-advisory); and overall participant support;
• Benefits administration (from benefit procurement (including financial impact analysis) through daily management and employee support);
• Attorney, paraprofessional and staff recruiting (including both lateral and student/summer associate recruitment);
• Daily staffing;
• Performance review and salary administration;
• Compliance and policy development;
• Annual preparation of year-end departmental payroll, tax and account reconciliation reports;
• Annual forecasting and production of payroll and 401(k) plan expense budgets; and
• All other HR-related projects and tasks.

While wearing your Operations hat, your essential responsibilities would include:

• General on-premises management;
• Annual corporate/LLP renewals;
• Assistance with routine and by-request firm financial management analyses;
• Insurance renewals (professional liability; employment practices management; cyber);
• Charitable giving and sponsorship management;
• Ad hoc governmental and client reporting requests;
• Attorney licensing management (both CLE and annual bar registrations); and
• All other operational-related projects and tasks.

The compensation available for the role considers a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual skill set, previous/applicable experience, and other business needs. Our benefits package includes:

• Discretionary annual bonus program.
• Discretionary profit sharing and 401(k) matching.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, along with optional flexible spending account.
• Firm-paid Life and Disability benefits, along with optional life and critical illness insurance.
• Competitive time off package including vacation days, sick time and paid holidays.
• Professional development budget for continuous learning and career growth.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Deb O'Donnell at

Candidates must have 3-6 years of HR/operational management experience in law or professional services, with demonstrated success in interacting confidently and effectively with individuals at all levels of an organization. Bachelor s degree and/or professional credentialing is preferred. This position can accommodate a hybrid office/work-from-home arrangement; however, we would expect that your in-office presence would meet or exceed three days/week.