Human Resources Manager

About Baker Botts

Baker Botts is a leading international law firm recognized for its deep understanding of the industries it serves. With offices across major global markets, the firm delivers sophisticated legal services while cultivating a collaborative, inclusive culture where both attorneys and professional staff contribute to client success and organizational excellence.

Baker Botts is a leading international law firm recognized for its deep understanding of the industries it serves. With offices across major global markets, the firm delivers sophisticated legal services while cultivating a collaborative, inclusive culture where both attorneys and professional staff contribute to client success and organizational excellence.

Baker Botts, a full-service, leading international law firm recognized for our understanding of the industries we serve, is seeking a Human Resources Manager to provide Human Resources support to Baker Botts’ San Francisco and Palo Alto Offices, working closely with the Office Administrator. This is a full-time, exempt position, resident in the Firm’s San Francisco office with regular travel required to the Firm’s Palo Alto Office as needed.

• Identify and elevate HR-related issues to appropriate internal stakeholders.
• Independently manage basic employee relations and performance management matters.
• Own local staff onboarding, including collecting New Hire paperwork and reviewing First Day information and resources.
• Partner with the HR Director and the Firm's immigration counsel to track lawyers on work visas.
• Verify new hire I-9 documentation to confirm employment eligibility, including monitoring visa and alien documentation expiration dates and requesting updated documentation as needed.
• Maintain employee personnel files in compliance with California law, upholding strict confidentiality of all employee records.
• Partner with the local Office Administrator and Payroll team on termination processing to ensure compliance with state final pay requirements.
• Support administration of Firmwide HR policies, researching answers as needed.
• Assist with the tracking and approval of timecards for legal secretaries and paralegals.
• Manage members of the HR team.
• Support Firmwide HR initiatives as needed.

• Screen staff new hires in partnership with Staff Recruiter and Office Administrator.

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of human resources experience in a large organization, preferably a professional services organization. Prior law firm experience helpful.
• Extensive knowledge of California HR-related laws and regulations.
• Familiarity with Workday.
• Ability to manage employee data utilizing an automated human resources information system.
• Word processing and data entry skills.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Ability to verify data input and correct errors.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to identify and coordinate the resolution of human resources problems and inaccuracies.
• Ability to interact and communicate with people over the telephone, often in stressful situations.
• Ability to supervise and train assigned staff.
• Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information.
• Ability to analyze data.
• Must be a self-starter.
• Must be able to work independently with little supervision.
• Must exhibit strong interpersonal skills and patience and be able to maintain effective relationships with co-workers and employees.
• Must be a successful team player.
• Must be able to work in a multi-task environment using planning and prioritization skills to manage…