Head of HR (Legal Services, Remote Position)
Job Description:
Due to our continued growth and the increasing complexity of our HR operations, VeraSafe is seeking an experienced, strategic, and proactive Head of HR to lead our HR department. This fully remote role requires a dynamic leader who can oversee the HR function, drive strategic HR initiatives, and ensure efficient HR processes that align with our business objectives.
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About the Role:
As the Head of HR, you will play a pivotal role in managing and improving our HR function, providing strategic guidance to leadership, and helping navigate compliance across multiple jurisdictions in North America, the EU, and Southern Africa. You will lead strategic HR planning and initiatives for a very intelligent, driven, and dynamic team of professionals.
This is a full-time, remote position that operates within U.S. Eastern Time (GMT -5) and may require time flexibility to collaborate with international teams. We are open to considering a shifted or part-time schedule for a very organized and dedicated candidate. Successful candidates will have a passion for helping fully remote, global teams connect and work effectively and for helping a scaling company grow into its potential. We are interested in promoting our team members’ personal and professional growth, and see this as integral to our company’s success. Check out our great benefits, listed at the end of this job description.
About VeraSafe:
VeraSafe is an innovative and successful U.S. headquartered privacy and data protection compliance consulting firm and law firm. VeraSafe is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work©, with 97% of our employees affirming that we are truly a great place to work. We aim to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive work environment. We are committed to maintaining this standard of meaningful work, work-life balance, and a supportive community. Any successful Head of HR would need to support and maintain these initiatives while supporting the company’s growth trajectory.
Note: We may ask you to participate in a short skills assessment as a first step in the selection/interview process.
Key Responsibilities
HR Leadership & Strategy
- Develop and implement HR strategies that align with business goals. For example, we are interested in your ideas on facilitating effective communication, meaningful connection, and timely feedback in a fully remote environment.
- Collaborate with leadership to define workforce planning and talent acquisition, retention, and compensation strategies across multiple jurisdictions.
- Demonstrate creative thinking about the future of work – which we see as remote and distributed – and of legal and compliance work.
Talent Acquisition & Recruitment
- Oversee the recruitment process, ensuring alignment with VeraSafe’s hiring needs.
- Provide guidance on job descriptions, skills assessments, and shortlisting criteria.
Performance Management & Employee Development
- Implement training and leadership development initiatives.
- Support department heads and managers in developing their coaching and feedback styles to ensure top performance across cultural boundaries.
HR Operations & Compliance
- Manage HR policies, procedures, and documentation to address compliance across different jurisdictions.
- Oversee compensation structures and benefits administration and advise on improvements to same.
- Provide strategic insights on workforce planning, employee retention, change management and engagement.
Employee Relations & Culture
- Supervise the organization of company retreats, team-building events, and other culture-enhancing activities.
Skills Required
- Proven HR leadership experience (5+ years in an HR leadership role, (including talent development), preferably in a legal, consulting, professional services, or start-up environment).
- Experience managing remote teams and handling HR across multiple jurisdictions.
- Strong understanding of employment laws and HR best practices in the U.S. and internationally.
- Strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to handle multiple priorities.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong management skills (you will have 4 direct reports) and an interest in fostering the professional development of your team.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and ADP WorkforceNow required. Experience with other HR software tools is a plus.
VeraSafe’s Excellent Benefits Include:
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) plan: Employer match of up to 2% of employee salary
- Eligibility for annual bonuses
- Reimbursement for certain personal flight tickets
- Flexible working schedule in some roles
- Work from almost anywhere with Wi-Fi
- Membership in the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and IAPP exam fee reimbursement (CIPP/E) and eligibility for bonuses for achieving professional certifications
- Optional IT Hardware Buyback Program
- Choice of Mac or PC company laptop
- Twice-a-month paydays
- Direct deposit
Health Insurance, Other Insurance, HSA Benefits, etc.:
- Health Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA): Pre-taxed funds available to pay for health-related expenses
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Employee Basic Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Employee Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- Spouse Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- Child(ren) Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability (LTD): Income assistance if unable to work due to injury/disability after 180 days from start of injury/disability
- Short Term Disability (STD): Income assistance (up to 26 weeks) if unable to work due to injury/disability after 14 days from start of injury/disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Legal Plan: Unlimited access (in person, by phone, online) to network attorneys for certain legal matters
- Group Accident Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- OCB Transit Reimbursement: Pre-taxed funds available to pay for mass transit expenses
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Limited Health Care FSA: Pre-taxed funds available to pay for some health-related expenses
- Dependent Care FSA: Pre-taxed funds available to pay for dependent care expenses (such as daycare)
Other Benefits:
- Tremendous professional development growth opportunities in the privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity niche
- The chance to have a long-lasting effect on a small but growing international business
- Work in an open environment with a team that respects your ideas and contributions
- Occasional opportunities to travel in North America and Europe
Our HR Privacy Notice is available at the following link:
https://verasafe.com/legal/human-resources-privacy-policy/
