[Hiring] Director of People Operations @TopDog Law

Role Description

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Building and leading a lean, high-quality People Operations function that supports employees, managers, and leadership as the firm scales.
• Owning core HR operations including employee relations, manager support, compliance, HRIS administration, benefits, compensation administration, and people process execution.
• Partnering closely with the Chief People Officer and leaders across the business to translate culture, values, and business needs into practical people systems, policies, and employee experiences.
• Ensuring operational excellence across the employee lifecycle through clear processes, strong follow-through, sound judgment, and a high-touch concierge-level experience.
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes, or outcomes.

At TopDog Law, everyone is expected to think critically, communicate clearly, and take ownership of their work.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR / People Operations experience, including significant ownership in a fast-paced or scaling environment.
• Experience leading or owning core HR functions including employee relations, manager coaching, compliance, policy, performance support, and people operations.
• Demonstrated ability to build systems, processes, and infrastructure from scratch or in underbuilt environments.
• Strong judgment and comfort operating in a high-growth, high-change, and at times high-risk environment.
• Mindset that is pro-business and pro-people, simultaneously.
• Experience balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution and administrative ownership.
• Strong communication skills—written and verbal.
• Ability to think critically, prioritize effectively, and execute with speed.

Requirements

• Experience in a fast-growing or high-volume environment.
• Comfort with ambiguity and evolving systems.
• Experience in legal, professional services, or client-centric organizations.
• Experience with HRIS and workflow automation tools such as Rippling.
• Experience supporting distributed or remote teams.
• Experience with M&A and technology integrations.
• Experience with compensation benchmarking, talent reviews, and succession planning.

Benefits

• Real growth: As the firm grows, so do opportunities for advancement and leadership.
• High standards, real support: Clear expectations, coaching, and accountability.
• Culture that matters: Trust, respect, speed, and integrity, without sacrificing humanity.
• Meaningful work: Helping people through some of the hardest moments of their lives.

Company Description

TopDog Law is a nationally scaling, fully-integrated, personal injury law firm with strong partner relationships across the country. We are building for impact, excellence, and growth.

• We are building a high-performance, high-trust, no-ego culture where talented people do meaningful work, grow quickly, and take pride in what they build together.
• This is not a legacy law firm. This is a rocket ship, and we’re assembling the team that will take it to the next level.
• If you thrive in fast-moving environments, love taking ownership and being held accountable, and want to be part of something you can help shape, not just maintain, you’ll feel right at home here.