Director of Human Resources

Director of Human Resources Hands-On Change Agent for a Scaling, Multi-State Law Firm Plano, TX
• Regular travel to FBFK offices across Texas and California Base Salary: $175,000–$205,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

Travel (25-50%):
Regular travel between TX and CA offices

Annual Performance Bonus: 20% target bonus, based on a combination of individual performance and Firm performance.

Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other Firm-sponsored benefits.

You move fast. You read people and situations accurately, and you turn friction into cooperation. You're outgoing, intuitive, and impatient in the best way — you get restless when things sit still, and you'd rather spin multiple plates yourself than hand off the messy work until someone has proven they can keep up. Those who know you call you impatient, and they're right: you deliver information at speed and sometimes overwhelm others in the process.

You're also a detail-oriented perfectionist who gets it done right and on time, even under pressure.

That's exactly who we need.

FBFK is a growing, multi-state business law firm — more than 150 legal professionals and staff across Texas and California — executing FBFK 2.0, an aggressive plan to scale our people, platform, and capabilities. We need a Director of HR who will own the day-to-day operation of the entire function, not just direct it. You will personally design, implement, and administer HRIS/payroll, compensation, performance management, benefits, and talent programs.

You will recruit legal support talent alongside attorneys, keep multi-state — especially California — compliance tight, directly supervise the HR Manager and HR Coordinator, and serve as the credible, responsive face of HR to partners and firm leadership, often without a direct reporting line to the people you're influencing.

This is a high-velocity, high-accountability seat. If you prefer to strategize from a distance, delegate the messy work, or move at a measured pace, this will not be a fit. If you thrive when the environment is demanding, the stakes are real, and the plates are spinning, we should talk.

About the Role The Director reports to the Chief Operating Officer, with a dotted line to the Fractional CHRO. This role is expected to manage CXO, Partner, and other stakeholder relationships effectively — communicating clearly, building credibility, and representing HR well.

The Director directly supervises the HR Manager and HR Coordinator, managing their day-to-day work and priorities. This role is one of four positions on the Firm's HR team:
1. Fractional CHRO — Reports to the COO
2. Director of Human Resources (this role) — Reports to the COO, with dotted line reporting to the Fractional CHRO
3. HR Manager — Reports to the Director of HR4. HR Coordinator — Reports to the Director of HRWhat You'll DoOwn and Administer Core HR Programs Take full-lifecycle ownership — design, implementation, and ongoing day-to-day administration — of the Firm's core HR programs:

HRIS/Payroll systems (all modules)
Compensation programs — building, aligning, and maintaining

Performance management programs and systems

Benefits selection and administration

Talent acquisition and retention programs

This includes the routine, ongoing maintenance and administrative work required to keep each of these programs running accurately and on schedule, not only the initial design or rollout.

Manage the HR Team Directly supervise the HR Manager and HR Coordinator. Assign and oversee day-to-day work, set priorities, and develop both team members so the team can absorb a growing workload as the Firm scales.

Recruit and Staff the Firm Partner with attorneys to understand staffing needs…