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Graduate HR Generalist - AMER

Canonical
Remote
Full Time
Posted January 20, 2026
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Job Description

A Graduate HR Generalist role supporting HR functions for the AMER region, including employee relations, onboarding, benefits administration, HRIS management, and global projects, in a remote, globally-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide HR support by answering employee questions and managing requests related to employment, contracts, onboarding, and benefits
  • Maintain and ensure accuracy of HRIS data, processing employee changes and new hires
  • Manage global HR projects such as engagement, training, and culture initiatives
  • Partner with managers and employees to support HR processes and implement people strategies
  • Process new hires, including onboarding documentation, system setup, and introductory reviews
  • Support benefits enrollment and payroll processing, ensuring timely and accurate data submission
  • Liaise with payroll to ensure smooth salary payments
  • Create purchase orders for internal departments
  • Conduct audits of employment files and HR systems for accuracy and GDPR compliance
  • Identify and implement process improvements within HR functions

Requirements

  • Track record of exceptional achievement from high school and graduate studies.
  • Internship experience working in an HR People team is beneficial, preferably in the Technology industry.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to prioritize complex workloads, manage time effectively and work well under pressure.
  • Self-motivated and results-orientated with a clear focus on accuracy.
  • High level of honesty, integrity, and ability to handle confidential data.
  • Flexible attitude and easily adaptable to change.
  • Willing to take the initiative and provide suggestions and ideas to contribute to the success of the role team.
  • Ambitious to grow your career within HR.
  • Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.
  • Fluent in Spanish and/or Portuguese (considered a plus).
  • Ability to provide HR support by answering team members questions and responding to requests regarding their employment and contracts, escalating when necessary.
  • Ability to maintain HRIS, ensuring a high degree of accuracy and timeliness in processing all team member changes and new joiners.
  • Ability to process new hires, including country-specific onboarding documentation, creation of files, systems set-up, and coordination of introductory reviews.
  • Ability to support employees for the enrollment and processing of benefits and the payroll process, ensuring monthly data is provided on time and is accurate.
  • Ability to liaise with payroll to guarantee smooth salary payments.
  • Ability to conduct regular audits of employment files and systems to ensure they are up-to-date, accurate, and GDPR compliant.
  • Ability to process purchase orders for internal departments.
  • Ability to provide administrative support to employees for the enrollment and processing of benefits.

Benefits & Perks

Annual compensation review
Performance-driven annual bonus
Additional benefits reflecting company values and local needs
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long haul company events

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