Culture & Community and HR Projects Assistant (Southern California)

Best Best & Krieger LLP is a nationally recognized law firm focused on delivering effective and client-service oriented solutions to complex legal issues facing public agencies, businesses and individuals across the U.S. BBK is proud to trace the firm's success back to the groundwork of professionalism and community service laid by its founders 135 years ago. Today, with nearly 250 attorneys in offices throughout California and in Oregon and Washington, D.C., we efficiently and meaningfully assist our clients with complex, multi-disciplinary issues and provide creative solutions.

At BBK, we place a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to culture, community and equal opportunity. We are proud of our workplace culture, where we respect and value our colleagues for their unique perspectives and experiences.

Best Best & Krieger is committed to culture, community and equality opportunity as core values of the firm. The Culture & Community and HR Projects Assistant will provide administrative coordination to the Culture & Community Manager. In this role you’ll play a key role in coordinating firm wide events, supporting employee resource groups (ERGs), managing communications and assisting with additional Culture & Community related initiatives. This position offers responsibility to a self-motivated, energetic and highly organized individual with a strong customer service-focused attitude. The Firm currently has a work from anywhere program which allows individuals to work remotely. Applicants must live within the Southern California region as there is an expectation to attend Culture & Community and other office events.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILIES:

1. Assist in planning and execution of Culture & Community firm wide events and activities, including scheduling, logistics, communications and on-site or virtual support.
2. Coordinate with Employee Resource Group (ERG) leaders to support events, including ordering materials, room booking and managing vendor relationships as needed.
3. Track enrollment and completion of Culture & Community training programs.
4. Maintain accurate records and generate regular reports on training participation and completion rate.
5. Assist in managing annual Culture & Community budget - process and track invoices, reimbursements and expenditures.
6. Maintain budget spreadsheets and provide periodic updates to the Culture & Community Manager.
7. Assist in compiling and analyzing basic workforce data and support preparation of reports, dashboards and summaries for internal stakeholders.
8. Research and gather information needed for execution of Culture & Community initiatives.
9. Help curate and update related resources such as toolkits, learning guides, or intranet content.
10. Assist with drafting internal communications, such as newsletters, announcements, or event recaps.
11. Provide general support on cross-functional HR projects.
12. Help coordinate ergonomic assessment requests and follow-up actions.
13. Track in-office attendance and maintain records to support workplace planning in a work-from-anywhere environment.
14. Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, ERG leads, and cross-functional partners to support collaboration and program success.
15. Provide other administrative and project support as assigned by the Culture & Community Manager.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Demonstrated interest in or commitment to culture, community and equal opportunity.
2. Experience with event coordination, communications, or administrative support.
3. Strong communication (verbal/written), organization and multitasking skills.
4. Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
5. Excellent attention to detail.
6. Working knowledge of iManage, Zoom, Asana and Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and etc.). Proficiency in Excel preferred.
7. Proficiency with Canva or similar design tools is a plus.
8. Experience with HRIS or learning management systems is a plus.
9. Work independently and thrive as part of a team.
10. Problem solve, use sound judgment and work well under pressure. Must be decisive.

SUCESS FACTORS / JOB COMPETENCIES:

1. Decision / Problem Solving Skills
2. Team Player
3. Initiative
4. Organizational Skills
5. Communication / Interpersonal Skills
6. Innovation / Logical Reasoning Skills
7. Client Services Skills
8. Reliability

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent work experience in a related field. At least 3 years of relevant experience.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

1. This job operates in a professional office environment.
2. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

The reasonably expected pay scale for this position with 3 or more years of experience is $60,000 - $70,000 annually, non-exempt.  The actual salary within that range will depend on the selected candidate’s location and experience.  We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Best Best & Krieger is an equal opportunity employer.