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AXIOM GLOBAL
DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

The Company

Axiom (www.axiomlegal.com) represents a wildly disruptive innovation in the legal profession. The Company is the first ever and world?s leading, next-generation, professional services firm, focusing on outsourced legal services for the Fortune 500. Axiom provides exceptionally talented legal professionals and specialized processes that have changed the view on the traditional law firm/corporate counsel relationship.

Axiom has offices in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Boston, Hong Kong, Singapore and London and has plans for further expansion beginning in additional American cities, continental Europe and India. The firm achieved 2010 revenues of $75 million and are on pace to surpass $100 million in 2011. Axiom works with half of the Fortune 100, and clients include Cisco, Google, Honeywell, NBC, Avon, Yahoo! and many of the world?s largest financial institutions. Axiom?s unique approach has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and on the cover of The National Law Journal.

By putting the prototypical law firm in a wind tunnel, the way engineers would, and stripping away everything that is unnecessary or creating drag, Axiom created an entirely new approach to practicing law for half (or less) cost compared with the traditional firm. They have reengineered the model by flattening the pyramid cost structure and providing a new and refreshing angle for top-tier attorneys put off by the oppressiveness of the traditional law firm. They provide a blended delivery model that includes onsite and virtual services to corporate clients. Its services are delivered through highly skilled, professional attorneys. The company attracts driven, talented attorneys seeking greater empowerment and reward than is available through traditional legal career channels. Thus, Axiom has created the first real alternative to the traditional law firm.

The team is attempting to completely ?disrupt? the status quo of the $200 billion legal industry. Attorneys are equipped to offer a full range of services, essentially anything that requires great lawyers, but doesn?t require the heavy overhead of a law firm. They handle a broad spectrum of commercial work ranging from employment counseling, patent prosecution, intellectual property, litigation, discovery and mergers and acquisitions, among other areas.

Axiom provides an outlet for highly specialized attorneys who are looking to opt out of the ?tournament for partnership? lifestyle in search for a better work-life balance. Instead of working as an overpriced, overworked, undervalued associate in a white shoe law firm, Axiom attorney?s are able to work on exciting engagements with clients such as American Express, Cisco, Honeywell, Goldman Sachs, eBay, Google, NBC and Yahoo. The attorney?s are able to creatively practice law for some of the biggest and best corporations in the country, within an organization that truly values their service. And they are able to choose the projects and companies they want to work with so they are entirely bought in and motivated to deliver. With Axiom, attorneys are able to do what they love most- practice law- while having a variety of close client relationships, an element of self-determination and the chance to change the way law is traditionally practiced.

Axiom has quickly gained recognition not only as one of the nation?s premiere growth companies, but also as one of the legal industry?s most exciting innovations. The company has been named as one of the ?100 Hottest Companies? by both PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Entrepreneur magazine, and was named as one of the nation?s ?50 Most Innovative Companies? by Fast Company. Axiom won Ernst & Young?s ?Entrepreneur of Year Award?, and also received British Legal?s ?Law Firm Innovation Award? . Axiom has been featured in several national and international business publications, including The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times.

The Position

Based in the firms New York Headquarters, the newly created Director, Human Resources will report to Eric Carter, Head of Human Resources, and be responsible for developing and implementing a best in class human resource function to ensure consistent and sustainable results as the firm continues its aggressive growth targets. The Director, Human Resources will be looked upon to add value across all areas within the function and thus must be proficient in talent management and employee relations strategy and process, with a high level of experience and interest in compensation (particularly incentive pay) & benefits, HRIS/technology, policy and procedure. She/he will partner with internal teams within Axiom and external consultants on projects requiring specialty expertise such as the creation of a new compensation program and implementation of a new enterprise resource planning system.

Direct responsibilities include:

? Facilitate the development of a flexible, transparent, and progressive work environment that attracts and retains critical talent and is consistent with innovation and growth objectives
? Provide HR leadership and a high level of process intensity to Axiom programs on compensation, benefits, systems, policy and reporting
? Manage directly one Associate-level team member who is responsible for company-wide benefits administration
? Aid in reviewing and adjusting the firm?s compensation strategy in order to maximize the ability to retain and attract top notch talent
? Serve as HR team liaison between Axiom and external consultants to identify and implement an enterprise resource planning system
? Lead recurring HR corporate initiatives including annual incentive plan design and management, salary and benefits planning
? Ensure Axiom policy and protocol (globally) remains current with evolving employment legislation
? Implement processes and procedures vital to support Axiom?s continued growth while maintaining the firm?s culture and its hallmark unique and enjoyable employment experience

The Person

The Director, Human Resources will responsibility for helping to build a world class human resource function along with experience in a fast paced, less bureaucratic, high intensity, and autonomous environment more commonly found in high-growth technology or professional services firms. The position and culture is ideal for someone with an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for innovation and continuous improvement. Also, execution skills, strong project management skills and the ability to effectively build relationships internally and externally are essential given the firm?s flat organizational structure.

Additionally, the finalist candidate must possess the following skill sets and experience:

? Roughly 7-10 years? experience as an HR generalist and/or specialty roles
? Experience within a human resources ?academy company,? technology company, or professionals services firm or a similarly fast paced, less structured environment
? Experience operating in a multi-site, ,multi-employee class employment environment, including international experience
? Strong technical expertise with HR specialty functions including: compensation & benefits, HRIS/technology, policy and procedure
? Track record of success supporting an organization or business unit through ?build? mode and / or rapid growth and change; accustomed to working in a high energy, innovative, fast paced and lean organization
? Analytical in his/her thought process; metrics driven; numerate; experienced in compensation plan design and business case building / evaluation
? Great attitude and team player mentality; willingness to handle a variety of day to day tasks, both challenging as well as routine business
? Experience and capacity to develop and implement best-in-class HR processes and programs

Education

Bachelor?s degree required; MBA or Master?s Degree in Human Resources preferred.

Compensation

AXIOM offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus, and long term incentives.

Location

The firm?s headquarters in New York, New York is preferred. However, Axiom will consider the firm?s San Francisco office for the appropriate candidate.
Joseph McCabe, Vice Chairman Paul Ciancarelli, Associate
617-316-5532 617-316-5525
jmccabe@ctnet.com pciancarelli@ctnet.com