Karen Rainey

Manage end-to-end talent acquisition processes while overseeing benefits administration, offboarding procedures, leave administration and employee relations, ensuring compliance and fostering a supportive work environment.

• Implemented personalized orientation sessions as part of onboarding experiences to create a welcoming environment for new hires and facilitate their seamless integration into company culture and processes, ultimately leading to improved employee engagement and retention.
• Collaborated with multiple departments to implement a new benefits online platform and seamlessly onboarded a new benefits provider, enhancing employee access to benefits and streamlining administrative processes.
• Successfully led full-cycle recruitment efforts, including crafting job descriptions, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and extending offers, resulting in hiring and onboarding over 50 new employees in less than a year.

Provided high-level administrative support and played a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of the COO's office, handling confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Efficiently managed complex business calendars, drafted correspondence, and prepared presentations. Prepared annual budgets and oversaw expenses, including managing a seven-million-dollar professional fees budget. Coordinated extensive domestic and international travel, ensuring smooth logistics and providing comprehensive travel support, including visa processing

Provided the Human Resources function to the firm encompassing, Employee Benefits, Recruitment, Employee Work Eligibility, Firm Licensing, Quality Control/Compliance and HR Administration. Orchestrated employee and client events and managed international programs and secondments.

• Received Principal Award, for exceptional client service, good nature, being “one of the most efficient "team members” and for always being “one step ahead.”
• Directed our Summer Leadership Program, a competitive two-day workshop that introduces college students to public accounting and equip them with leadership skills and prepare them for recruiting season.
• Successfully organized Best Places to Work campaign in office and the firm won the Denver Business Journal's Best Places to Work.

Managed complex business calendars, organized meetings and events and facilitated communication to and from Presidents office. Spearheaded initiatives such as employee climate surveys and Recognition Program development, aligning with organizational goals to enhance Communication, Recognition and Trust.

Managed a Financial Services consultant office working closely with the EVP. Streamlined operations and managed diverse responsibilities spanning office management, marketing and project coordination.

• Achieved significant business growth by implementing strategies to increase business and generating 1.8 million in sales, organizing financial seminars, acquiring over 100 new clients.
• Orchestrated customer appreciation events for top clients leading to increased repeat business and referrals.
• Reduced expenses and enhanced productivity by negotiating with vendors to cut operating costs

Expertly managed President's complex business and social calendars. Organized all of the sales and employee meetings and events. Planned yearly budgets and effectively managed and forecasted expenses. Provided leadership and support to divisions Administrative Assistants ensuring efficient operations.