Junior HR Generalist

Job Description

As a Junior HR Generalist at Canonical, you will be responsible for supporting and coordinating general HR activities in the APAC region and driving HR processes. This role offers a great opportunity to kickstart and advance your career in a People function supporting team members globally.**Role Overview:**- Provide HR support by addressing team members queries and handling requests related to their employment and contracts, escalating when necessary.- Maintain the HRIS with accuracy and timeliness in processing team member changes and new joiners.- Partner with managers and employees to support HR processes and drive the people strategy for your areas of responsibility.- Process new hires, manage on-boarding documentation, facilitate benefits enrollment, and ensure payroll accuracy.- Conduct regular audits of employment files and systems to ensure GDPR compliance.- Manage global background checks.**Key Responsibilities:**- Answer team members questions and respond to requests regarding employment and contracts- Maintain HRIS with accuracy and timeliness- Partner with managers and employees to support HR processes- Process new hires and manage on-boarding documentation- Conduct audits of employment files and systems- Manage global background checks**Qualifications Required:**- Exceptional academic track record from high school and university- Experience in an entry-level HR/People role, preferably in the Technology industry- Excellent verbal and written communication skills- Ability to prioritize workloads, manage time effectively, and work well under pressure- Self-motivated, results-oriented, with a focus on accuracy- High level of integrity, ability to handle confidential data, and flexibility to adapt to change- Ambitious to grow career within HR- Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events**About Canonical:**Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global open-source movement. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key open-source project and platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, Canonical is at the forefront of changing the world. The company values excellence and sets high standards for its employees, offering a distributed work environment with various benefits and opportunities for growth. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, fostering a workplace free from discrimination and welcoming diversity in all forms. As a Junior HR Generalist at Canonical, you will be responsible for supporting and coordinating general HR activities in the APAC region and driving HR processes. This role offers a great opportunity to kickstart and advance your career in a People function supporting team members globally.**Role Overview:**- Provide HR support by addressing team members queries and handling requests related to their employment and contracts, escalating when necessary.- Maintain the HRIS with accuracy and timeliness in processing team member changes and new joiners.- Partner with managers and employees to support HR processes and drive the people strategy for your areas of responsibility.- Process new hires, manage on-boarding documentation, facilitate benefits enrollment, and ensure payroll accuracy.- Conduct regular audits of employment files and systems to ensure GDPR compliance.- Manage global background checks.**Key Responsibilities:**- Answer team members questions and respond to requests regarding employment and contracts- Maintain HRIS with accuracy and timeliness- Partner with managers and employees to support HR processes- Process new hires and manage on-boarding documentation- Conduct audits of employment files and systems- Manage global background checks**Qualifications Required:**- Exceptional academic track record from high school and university- Experience in an entry-level HR/People role, preferably in the Technology industry- Excellent verbal and written communication skills- Ability to prioritize workloads, manage time effectively, and work well under pressure- Self-motivated, results-oriented, with a focus on accuracy- High level of integrity, ability to handle confidential data, and flexibility to adapt to change- Ambitious to grow career within HR- Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events**About Canonical:**Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global open-source movement. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key open-source project and platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, Canonical is at the forefront of changing the world. The company values excellence and sets high standards for its employees, offering a distributed work environment with various benefits and opportunities for growth. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, fostering a workplace free from discrimination and welcoming diversity in all forms.

Keyskills :
employment lawpayroll processingbackground checkstime managementHR supportHRIS managementglobal benefitsGDPR complianceverbalwritten communicationconfidential data handlingflexibilityinitiative