Alexandra Simon

About Alexandra Simon

Accomplished HR leader with deep expertise in California and multi-state compliance, employee relations, talent management, and HR operations. Skilled in vendor management and strategic HR initiatives, partnering with leadership and counsel to minimize risk and enhance workplace culture. Proven success driving operational efficiencies, employee engagement, and digital transformation through structured processes, targeted training, and benefits enhancements.Key Achievements• Developed leave-of-absence protocols reducing compliance risks and ensuring timely ADA/FEHA accommodation management for 100+ employees.• Partnered with leadership to implement KPIs, improving role clarity, accountability, and alignment with firm objectives.• Referred preferred vendors that limited health insurance premium increases to 2–3%, versus previously projected 10–14%, and optimized benefits for improved retention.• Led digital onboarding, performance management, and benefits transformations, cutting processing time by over 50% while improving compliance and employee experience.• Delivered targeted training on compliance, workplace safety, performance, conflict resolution, and employee relations, reducing policy violations and risk.• Conducted workplace investigations into harassment, bullying, and inequity claims, ensuring fair resolution in collaboration with counsel.• Established employee engagement and wellness programs, fostering communication, morale, and culture.• Updated handbooks, policies, and safety programs in collaboration with counsel, maintaining legal compliance and mitigating risk.• Revamped PTO and benefits programs at multiple employers to improve competitiveness and employee satisfaction.• Spearheaded hybrid work model transition, addressing compliance, communication, and operational challenges.

Experience

1. Director of Human Resources Compliance

   Helton Law Group, APC

   Oct 2023 — Present · Costa Mesa, CA, US

   Lead HR and compliance for a multi-state workforce under 100 employees, overseeing all HR operations, policies, and procedures.• Partner with outside counsel to update employee handbook and implement IIPP and Workplace Violence Prevention Program.• Conduct I-9, payroll, and timecard audits, correcting compliance gaps such as final check timing and floating holiday usage.• Formalize leave-of-absence and accommodation processes, guiding managers through ADA/FEHA interactive process.• Deliver training on compliance, performance management, safety, conflict resolution, and leave law.• Conduct sensitive investigations into harassment, bullying, and equity complaints, resolving issues with counsel involvement.• Streamlined onboarding and offboarding processes, reinforcing culture, ensuring compliance, and creating consistency.• Partnered with leadership to define and implement KPIs aligned with firm objectives, improving role clarity, accountability, and team performance.• Managed benefits vendor relationships, negotiated renewals, and optimized compensation benchmarking for retention.• Designed and launched employee engagement committee to foster culture and morale.

Education

• UC Irvine

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology & Social Behavior

Skills

• Customer Service
• Recruiting
• Microsoft Office
• Team Building
• Sales
• Human Resources
• Time Management
• Construction
• Microsoft Word
• Construction Safety
• Interviews
• Onboarding
• Contract Negotiation
• Management
• Screening Resumes
• Driven by Results
• Administrative Assistance
• Job Search
• Strategic Communications
• Interview Preparation
• I-9 Compliance
• Clinical Research
• Interviewing
• Leadership