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DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let's see what we can achieve. Together.SummaryThe Sr Manager, Employee Relations & Compliance, will work closely with HR Leadership, Office of General Counsel, and others in Firm Leadership and Management to address employee relations matters for lawyers and business professionals. To include the coaching and counseling of firm lawyers, management and business professionals; ensure the firm's compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws in the US; and have accountability and responsibility for HR policy development and review, and the delivery of employment related training.LocationThis position can sit in our Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Tampa, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Diego, Seattle, Short Hills, Washington DC, or Wilmington office and offers a hybrid work schedule.Responsibilities Manage the process of responding to and resolving employee issues and concerns, including the management, review and response to requests for reasonable accommodations. Direct and lead conflict resolution between individuals. Apply firm policies to see HR-related disputes through to resolution. Regulatory reporting and partnering with HR Tech & Reporting to align Workday configuration with Firm policy and local, state, and federal regulations. At the direction of the Office of General Counsel, investigate and document complaints and bring to full resolution (discrimination, sexual harassment complaints, hostile work environment, etc.), including but not limited to, interviewing witnesses, maintaining investigation notes, making recommendations for resolution, preparing speaking points, preparing final investigation reports and maintaining investigation files. At the direction of HR Leadership and/or Office of General Counsel, manage approval and processing of involuntary terminations, including communications with payroll and other parties, as applicable. Coach managers and lawyers in facilitating meaningful performance conversations. Partner with Talent regarding lawyer performance matters. Enable the delivery of regular feedback and development planning for business professionals and lawyers. Create and implement a reduction-in-force (RIF) or other downsizing strategy with aligned HRBPs, department/vertical/practice group leadership and Office of General Counsel. Draft agreements, age charts and other RIF related documents. Create tools/resources to assist in supporting RIF actions. Analyze employee performance and create detailed performance improvement plans to bridge identified performance gaps. In collaboration with managers, determine appropriate corrective action steps up to and including recommendation to terminate the employment relationship. Manage the development, revision, planning, approval and execution of HR policies and initiatives, as well as support processes, tools, and training for policy management. Stay current with all federal, state and local regulatory requirements for US offices (inclusive of Puerto Rico), Brazil, and Chile, including awareness of upcoming changes to regulatory requirements. Update or create HR policies to align with regulatory changes. Develop trainings and resources related to employee relations, HR policies, coaching, and performance improvement plans. Deploy on an ongoing basis. Respond to client RFP requests. Other duties as assigned.Desired SkillsAble to adapt communiTo view the full job description,