HR Assistant - Burr & Forman : Job Details

Burr & Forman LLP has an immediate opening for an HR Assistant in our Birmingham, AL office. This position is anticipated to average 20-25 hours a week during normal business hours Monday through Friday. With a one-firm culture across our 20 offices, Burr & Forman is committed to our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. To deliver the highest client service, we recruit the best people and invest in their success. We are active leaders in our local communities and seek to grow and nurture strong relationships with our clients, colleagues and local communities. If our commitment and values align with yours, please consider joining our team. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee and human resource files, records, and documentation.
• Prepare and/or distribute various materials such as summary annual reports, letters of creditable coverage, and COBRA notices.
• Perform periodic audits of HR files and records to ensure that all required documents are collected and filed appropriately.
• Perform data entry and maintenance in the firm's HRIS.
• Assist in the design and implementation of the firm's wellness initiatives.
• Provide clerical and administrative support to the HR department.
• Provide administrative support for the firm's safety program.
• Assist with questions from applicants and employees relative to standard policies, hiring processes, onboarding, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

THE ESSENTIALS

• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact and diplomacy and interact with varied audiences.
• Highly organized, detail-orientated, and proactive with a desire to take ownership as a contributing member of the team.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and to multi-task effectively, exercising patience and professionalism during stressful situations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Enrolled in a university or college program, preferably in Human Resources, or acceptable combination of education and experience.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled Burr & Forman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and promoting lawyers and staff without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, military and protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, or disability. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity, E-Verify, and other related posters at www.burr.com/careers/working-at-burr. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)