We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

We are looking for a subject matter expert on employment law and employee relations that is agile, analytical, pragmatic and can drive positive business decisions. Our work environment is fast-paced and fun. We're looking for self-starters with a passion for making a difference.

Specific job duties include:

• Ensure adherence with all employment laws, regulations and requirements through policy management, situation specific legal application and advice and compliance activities.

• Conduct HR investigations in a confidential, ethical, and consistent manner to include gathering and analyzing facts, interviewing involved parties, applying relevant laws, policies and past practice to reach conclusions, and make recommendation to management

• Create or modify HR policies as needed, ensure distribution and education of new and existing policies

• Respond to questions, interpret and apply applicable laws and people policies and practices to provide advice, guidance, or clarification to associates and leaders

• Maintain awareness of regulatory and employment law changes and the potential impact of these changes or current and future compliance requirements

• Manage all legally required employment compliance tasks including, but not limited to, working with outsourced provider to create affirmative action plans, maintaining good faith efforts book, filing EEO-1 and Vets 100 reports annually, completing annual OSHA logs for posting in locations, responding to government inquiries, and ensuring site maintenance of all required labor posters

• Provide high-level employee relations support services across the organization; act as a key HR point of contact, trusted advisor, and thought partner for business unit leaders

• Advise leaders on complex human resource situations including FMLA, ADA accommodations and worker's compensation

• Oversee compliance with I-9 requirements, perform audits, correct deficiencies

• Manage external counsel for all active litigation, immigration filings or otherwise as needed.

• Assist with preparation and delivery of regulatory examinations, government audits and internal audits, address findings, recommendations, and ensure timely resolution

• Manage, track, and administer the corporate Workers' Compensation (WC) program, including managing claims, tracking reserve information, managing the Return to Work Program (RTW), and updating management regarding claim status; recommend appropriate action as needed

• Create and implement leader and associate training programs as needed on employment law and compliance requirements to create an optimal associate experience

• Manage or participate on special projects/programs requiring employment law or employee relations expertise, as needed

Requirements:

• Broad HR Generalist knowledge and experience, minimum 5+ years of HR experience,2-3 years direct employee relations and employment compliance experience

• Juris Doctorate

• SPHR or PHR certification preferred

• Ability to operate/advise in the "gray" areas. Adept understanding of client motivations and business pain points

• Experience working in a high volume, fast-paced environment

• Ability to make decisions guided by policies, practices, procedures and business plan

• Ability to work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of multiple factors

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary in order to persuade and influence decision making of individuals, groups, or work teams

• Solid knowledge of laws, regulations and best practices related to Human Resources

• Strong research, analysis, problem-solving, decision making skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Computer Skills

• MS Office programs

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Admission to the Bar of Arkansas or another state in which the company does a significant amount of business.

Other Qualifications (including physical requirements)

• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentially and sensitivity towards all work-related information.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information: Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to a policy of equal employment with respect to a person's race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, covered veterans, military status, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected classifications. Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to Affirmative Action Programs consisting of results-oriented procedures to ensure equal employment opportunities. These programs require positive action in lieu of neutral non-discrimination and merit hiring/performance policies.