Overview In this role you lead the firm's leave and accommodation programs, ensuring compliant, consistent administration across U.S. offices. You partner with HR, Legal, and management to guide complex matters and optimize processes. You oversee vendor relationships and day-to-day operations, using data to drive improvements and risk mitigation. You will shape policies, deliver trainings, and advance an excellent employee experience. This position offers impactful scope in a prestigious national firm and a hybrid work environment.
Compensation / Benefits- bonus eligibility
- comprehensive benefits program
Responsibilities- Serve as center of excellence for leave and accommodations with regulatory compliance across all U.S. offices
- Manage full lifecycle of leave cases from intake to return to work
- Coordinate end-to-end disability and religious accommodation requests with HR, Compliance, and Legal
- Provide guidance on high-risk matters and escalate as needed
- Manage and develop the Leave & Accommodation Specialist and set performance standards
- Drive operational excellence through workflows, service levels, and best practices
- Lead risk management activities including audits and investigations in coordination with Legal and HR leadership
- Partner with HRBP, Legal, Payroll, and Benefits for seamless coordination and consistent decision-making
- Leverage data to monitor trends, mitigate risks, and improve programs and employee experience
- Own and optimize administration systems, partnering with HRIS and vendors
- Oversee relationship with third-party leave administrator, including performance, audits, and process improvements
- Ensure timely communication with employees and maintain accurate confidential records
- Develop, update, and deliver policies, procedures, trainings, templates, and communications
Key requirements- 5-7 years of progressive experience in leave administration, benefits, or HR
- Strong knowledge of FMLA, CFRA, ADA/ADAA, PWFA, and state/local leave laws
- Experience managing complex or sensitive leave cases
- Experience overseeing third-party leave administrators or vendors
- Ability to partner with cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills to interpret data and derive insights
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- strong organizational skills
- discretion and judgment with highly sensitive matters
- ability to manage multiple priorities
- HRIS and leave management systems
- Workday
- AbsenceSoft
