HR Generalist

Role Overview

Manage comprehensive HR operations including employee life cycle, payroll, benefits, talent

acquisition support, performance management, employee relations, compliance, and HR projects

across multiple countries in APAC.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full employee life cycle processes including onboarding, confirmation, internal

changes, and offboarding to ensure smooth HR operations.

• Maintain accurate employee data and personnel files in HR systems to comply with data

governance and audit requirements.

• Prepare HR documents such as employment contracts, addendums, HR letters, and policy

updates to support HR administration.

• Coordinate monthly payroll inputs and validate payroll reports to ensure payroll accuracy.

• Administer employee benefits programs including insurance, leave, and claims by liaising

with vendors for enrolments, renewals, and support.

• Support employee welfare, wellness programs, and statutory submissions in compliance with

local country requirements.

• Partner with hiring managers to support recruitment activities including job postings,

candidate screening, scheduling interviews, and communication.

• Support employer branding and enhance candidate experience initiatives.

• Assist in coordinating performance review cycles and track performance milestones to

support employee development.

• Support learning and development initiatives by managing training calendars and

registrations.

• Serve as first point of contact for HR-related queries, providing guidance on policies and

processes to employees.

• Support company-wide engagement activities, events, townhalls, and culture-building

initiatives to foster employee engagement.

• Ensure HR practices comply with local labour laws and internal policies to maintain legal and

regulatory compliance.

• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and updating HR policies and standard operating procedures.

• Support audits, reporting, and statutory requirements as needed to uphold compliance

standards.

• Participate in HR transformation initiatives, process optimisation, and HR systems

implementation to improve HR functions.

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• Lead or support cross-functional HR projects based on seniority and experience to drive

continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or related field.

• HR certification (e.g., SHRM, CIPD) is a plus.

• 3–5 years of broad HR generalist experience or 5–8 years of HR experience with

exposure to business partnering or leading HR initiatives.

• Experience supporting multi-country HR operations across APAC is highly preferred.

• Strong knowledge of local labour laws with the ability to quickly learn and navigate HR

regulations across multiple APAC countries.

• Demonstrated capability to support cross-border or cross-country HR matters such as

onboarding, payroll coordination, benefits administration, and employee relations.

• Ability to partner effectively with remote managers and teams across different time zones

and cultures.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills when working with regional

vendors, government agencies, and external partners.

• Proactive and resourceful with the ability to operate independently in environments with

limited local HR presence.

• Strong organisational skills to manage multi-country processes, documentation, and

compliance requirements.

• Proficient in MS Office and HRIS systems.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving regional HR

needs.