Quisumbing Torres

The HR Specialist will perform responsibilities related to Employee Engagement Activities, Professional Development/Training, and Recruitment and Employment of Agency Staff. For Employee Engagement, the scope of work includes program/activity development, coordination and delegation, implementation and assessment. The role - holder will support Professional Development/Training implementation and monitoring for Lawyers and Business Professionals. The role also helps ensure that materials used for activities are brand-compliant and aligned with the firm's business priorities and strategies.

Main responsibilities:

Employee Engagement Activities:

Provides comprehensive support to the firm in planning and executing both small-scale and office-wide activities, ensuring they are well-coordinated and run smoothly. This involves:

• Program Development – create, plan and execute programs and activities that are aligned with the firm's goals and values. Among these are:
• Wellness Programs – social (fellowship), physical and mental health activities
• ID&E Initiatives – Women’s month, Pride month, etc.
• Pro Bono Initiatives – Justice in Action
• CSR Initiatives – Waves4Water
• Other office-wide activities – summer outing, lawyers' trip, Christmas party, etc.
• Recruitment related activities – career fairs, recruitment cocktail and bar passers celebration
• Promotion and awareness – ensure that activities/initiatives are well attended and participated through announcements, personal invitations and other collaborative methods
• Brand compliance and business alignment – ensure that communications, presentations, invitations, event materials, and other activity-related materials comply with firm brand guidelines and align with the firm's business priorities and strategies
• Logistical Support - including but not limited to the following:
• Committee organization and mobilization
• Vendor coordination
• Other forms of logistical support
• Post Activity Review - assess the areas to be improved including the trends and challenges and provide actionable recommendations

Professional Development/Training:

Assist the Knowledge Manager in planning and implementing global and local training programs for associates, business professionals, and all office members, including coordination, logistics, and compliance tracking.

• Logistical Support
• Prepare logistical requirements for in-house training sessions (venue, materials, catering, etc.).
• Collaborate with the L&L team on QT’s nomination of associates to milestone programs (e.g. JAC, MAC, SAC, SLDP, etc.), including pre-work during performance evaluations.
• Coordinate regional trainings led by the L&L team (e.g., RISE, LIFT, AI Accelerator, etc.).
• Maintain training tracker
• Promotion and awareness – ensure that trainings are well attended and participated through announcements, personal invitations and other collaborative methods
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Monitor completion of milestone programs or equivalent training modules, as these are mandatory for promotion to the next level (e.g., JL to ML, ML to SL).
• Prepare report needed for promotion assessment based on completed training/program
• Post Training Review - assess the areas to be improved including the trends and challenges and provide actionable recommendations

Recruitment and Employment of Agency Staff:

Responsible for managing the end-to-end process of hiring and onboarding agency staff, ensuring smooth coordination between internal teams, external partners, and applicants.

• Coordinate with HR Supervisor regarding hiring needs
• Liaise with Agencies HR for job posting
• Conduct initial interviews and screen applications
• Coordinate with PG/Department supervisor for scheduling and evaluation of applicants
• Communicate with applicants regarding onboarding requirements
• Facilitate orientation and onboarding of Agency Staff

Skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Learning and Development, Internal Communications, Event Management, or a related field
• Experience planning and implementing employee engagement programs, training initiatives, and organization-wide events
• Experience managing projects involving stakeholder coordination, vendor management, logistics, communications, and post-activity assessment
• Experience preparing reports, tracking program metrics, and using data to support decision-making
• Experience using digital workplace tools, AI-enabled solutions, or workflow automation tools is an advantage
• Professional services, consulting, multinational, or similarly fast-paced environments preferred

About Quisumbing Torres

For 60 years, top Philippine and multinational companies have put their trust in Quisumbing Torres’ global expertise housing a seasoned legal team of more than 60 lawyers focused across different practice areas, industry sectors, and client solutions as a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International. Quisumbing Torres delivers holistic solutions to interconnected challenges. We work collaboratively with our clients, providing the appropriate perspective to inform decision-making while managing risk and gaining access to untapped business opportunities. Our client base includes many leading local conglomerates, top multinational and domestic companies seeking to realize growth in the Philippines and beyond. Consistently recognized as a leading firm, we have developed a track record advising on some of the most significant and award-winning transactions in the country. We continue to provide valuable local insight and foresight on corporate and commercial transactions to leading domestic companies and foreign multinationals on various matters in relation to doing business in the Philippines. As international interest continues to set its sights in the Philippines, Quisumbing Torres’ global capability and network with deep local market knowledge make us the clear first choice for clients in the country and beyond. To learn more about us, visit www.quisumbingtorres.com