Assistant Vice President, Human Resources

Zwicker & Associates, P.C.•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The most prestigious lending institutions entrust Zwicker & Associates, P.C. to protect their legal interests throughout the country. Zwicker & Associates P.C. is a national creditor rights law firm whose focus on ethics, compliance, and assertive representation of our clients’ interests makes us the industry leader in debt collection. Zwicker represents original lenders in a variety of consumer and commercial recovery and litigation efforts. Zwicker is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, and maintains office locations throughout the United States. Zwicker is presently seeking an Assistant Vice President, Human Resources, to join our team in our Tampa, Florida, location. We are seeking a candidate eager to learn, with exemplary organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, to join our team. We're looking for candidates whose diverse skills, backgrounds, and experiences help the Zwicker team collaborate, innovate, and excel. We offer lifelong learning and training opportunities for our team members to build a strong foundation and a successful future with us. We strive to promote from within, offering excellent career advancement opportunities for high achievers. This candidate will be responsible for the overall administration, coordination, and evaluation of the human resources function within an assigned multi-state territory. This position requires the candidate to work a flexible schedule, travel, be well-versed in state-specific employment practices, and be heavily involved in employee relations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Five years of progressive HR experience with significant exposure to employee relations
Proven Experience in Policy Enforcement, Investigations, and resolving workplace issues and Employment Law Compliance (e.g., FMLA, ADA, Title VII)
Legal and Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of federal, state, and local employment laws
Be able to read and comprehend position-specific documents and correspondence, which at times may be voluminous
Be able to regularly interact and communicate in a common language with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing
Be able to operate a computer, phone, or equivalent device
Be able to complete a minimum of a 40-hour flexible workweek schedule

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree
Professional HR Certification(s)
Law Firm HR Management Experience
Multi-state HR experience

Responsibilities

Works directly with department managers to assist them in carrying out their responsibilities on personnel matters
Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to management (e.g., coaching, counseling, disciplinary actions)
Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation
Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations with the assistance of HR team members
Annually reviews and makes recommendations to HR executives for improvement of the organization's policies, procedures, and practices on personnel matters
Works with hiring managers on interviewing to ensure a smooth, consistent, and effective hiring process
Maintains knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation and ensures the Firm's compliance
Maintains responsibility for organization compliance with federal, state, and local legislation pertaining to all personnel matters, including FMLA, ADA, etc.
Communicates changes in the organization's personnel policies and procedures and ensures that proper compliance is followed
Consults with HR executives on personnel matters
Recommends, evaluates, and participates in staff development for the organization
Utilizes human resource information system(s)
Participates in committees and special projects and seeks additional responsibilities
Communicates with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing (e.g., applicants, managers, employees)
Adheres to workplace and client-specific compliance standards
Achieves position-specific performance goals
Other duties as assigned