Head of People

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Manage and consistently enhance the Human Resources function.

• Take ownership of the entire employee lifecycle—from workforce planning and recruitment to onboarding, performance management, employee development, and offboarding.

• Lead a small HR team while developing scalable HR systems that facilitate the firm's growth.

• Promote innovation by assessing emerging HR technologies, AI tools, and best practices that improve productivity and enhance the employee experience.

• Design and continually refine onboarding programs, structured learning pathways, and digital training materials.

• Cultivate a high-performance culture based on accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, Management, or a related discipline.

• 5+ years of progressive HR/People Operations experience, preferably as a first or early HR hire in a globally distributed environment. Experience in leading an HR function, mentoring, or managing others, with a proven ability to transition seamlessly between strategic leadership and hands-on HR operations execution.

• A professional HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, CIPD, or an equivalent (preferred).

• Demonstrated experience in leading the HR function within a U.S.-based law firm or similar professional services setting (required).

• Exceptional technology skills, with the capacity to quickly learn, assess, implement, and optimize new software platforms, digital tools, and AI technologies (required).

• Proven experience in leveraging AI to enhance productivity, automate workflows, streamline recruitment, create documentation and training materials, and improve operational efficiency (required).

• Strong analytical skills with experience in developing HR reports, dashboards, and workforce metrics to aid leadership decision-making.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the confidence to engage directly with senior leadership and managers, and the capability to deliver clear, engaging, and professional presentations during staff meetings, onboarding sessions, employee check-ins, training programs, and other firm-wide communications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and paid time off, including U.S. federal holidays, annual leave, and sick leave.

• Fully remote position with scheduling aligned to Pacific Time and flexibility to support work-life balance.

• Drive innovation by utilizing AI, automation, and modern HR technology to create smarter, more scalable people operations.

• Experience the autonomy to make a significant impact, with opportunities to enhance processes, implement new ideas, and shape the organization’s growth.

• Collaborate with a high-performing, global team that values accountability, continuous improvement, innovation, and professional development.

• Long-term career advancement opportunities with the potential to expand your leadership responsibilities as the firm continues to grow.