Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly capable and proactive HR Manager to lead and manage all human resources functions across a growing, international business. This is a standalone, hands-on role suited to a strong HR generalist who thrives in a fast-paced, scaling environment.
The successful candidate will take full ownership of the HR function, supporting multiple global regions while building scalable processes, ensuring compliance, and driving a positive and high-performance culture.
Key Responsibilities:
HR Operations, Administration & Employee Lifecycle
- Manage the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, development, and offboarding
- Lead onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure a seamless employee experience
- Administer probation processes and performance reviews
- Oversee leave management and employee records
- Manage employee relations, including grievances and disciplinary processes and redundancy processes (including consultation, selection, and compliance with applicable labour laws)
- Own all HR administration activities, ensuring accuracy and efficiency
- Maintain and organise the central HR folder/system, ensuring all employee records are up to date, compliant, and easily accessible
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
- Own and manage end-to-end (360) international recruitment across all regions
- Partner with hiring managers to support workforce planning and expansion
- Develop and maintain strong recruitment processes and candidate experience
Payroll, Benefits & Administration
- Administer payroll in collaboration with Finance, ensuring accurate and timely monthly processing
- Manage employee benefits across multiple regions
- Maintain accurate HR documentation, including contracts, offers, and policy documents
HR Systems & Reporting
- Own and manage HR systems (HRMS/HRIS), including maintenance and optimisation
- Lead implementation of new HR systems where required
- Generate HR reports and analytics to support decision-making
- Prepare HR reports and insights for the CEO, Directors and board meetings
- Leverage AI and automation tools to improve HR processes, reporting, and overall operational efficiency
Compliance & Global HR Support
- Ensure compliance with labour laws across multiple regions (including UK, UAE, South Africa, Singapore, and the US)
- Stay up to date with legislative changes and advise the business accordingly
- Develop and maintain HR policies and procedures aligned with best practices and legal requirements
- Provide guidance and manage organisational changes, including restructuring and redundancies, ensuring legal compliance and best practice across regions
- Provide guidance and support to leadership on HR-related matters
Culture, Engagement & Performance
- Drive employee engagement and culture initiatives across a distributed workforce
- Support performance management processes and continuous improvement
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing work environment
General Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, balancing business needs with employee well-being
- Manage both employees and contractors across multiple regions
- Build scalable HR processes to support business growth and expansion
- Handle multiple priorities and stakeholder requests effectively
- Continuously identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve efficiency using technology and AI tools
Candidate Profile:
Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a generalist HR role
- Relevant HR or related qualification
- Proven experience supporting global teams across multiple regions
- Experience working in a remote and fast-paced scale-up environment
- Strong knowledge of international labour laws (UK, UAE, SA, SG, US preferred)
Ideal Candidate Attributes
- Fast learner with a growth mindset
- Adaptable and resilient in a scaling business
- Strong communicator across different cultures and regions
- Passionate about building effective people processes and positive workplace culture
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently as a team of one
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability
- Comfortable advising leadership and confidently pushing back when needed
- Highly collaborative with a proactive, “can-do” attitude
- Creative thinker with the ability to drive culture and engagement initiatives
- High level of accountability and ownership
- Proficiency in using AI tools and digital solutions to enhance productivity, automate processes, and support data-driven decision-making