People Operations Strategy: Designed and executed a contractor-to-W2 conversion policy with strict compliance guardrails, protecting the fi rm against multi-state risk and ensuring scalability for future growth. ● Organizational Design: Co-piloted workforce planning with C-Suite executives, executing performance management cycles and compliance audits to strengthen organizational readiness. ● Talent Architecture: Architected firm-wide interview training (Associate - Practice Lead) that reduced candidate drop-off by 20% and standardized hiring practices across leadership. ● Executive Reporting: Delivered data-driven reporting on retention, hiring velocity, and compliance risk to provide Board-level visibility into organizational health.