Graduate HR Generalist – APAC
Join Canonical as a Graduate HR Generalist for our APAC region. Canonical is a leading open‑source software company that powers the global cloud and AI ecosystems. With more than 1,200 colleagues in 75+ countries, we champion distributed collaboration and a remote‑first culture.
Location
This role will be based remotely in the APAC region.
Responsibilities
- Provide HR support by answering team members’ questions and responding to requests regarding employment and contracts, including onboarding, benefits, and employment verifications.
- Maintain our HRIS, ensuring a high degree of accuracy and timeliness in processing all team member changes and new joiners.
- Own global projects such as engagement, training, or culture initiatives.
- Partner with managers and employees to support HR processes and drive the people strategy for your areas of responsibility.
- Work as a truly global partner to colleagues, especially leads, managers, and executives.
- Process new hires, including country‑specific onboarding documentation, system set‑up, and coordination of introductory reviews.
- Provide support for benefits enrollment and payroll processing, ensuring monthly data is provided on time and is accurate.
- Liaise with payroll to guarantee smooth salary payments.
- Create purchase orders for internal departments.
- Conduct regular audits of employment files and systems to ensure they are up‑to‑date, accurate, and GDPR compliant.
- Continually work to improve our processes, spotting areas we can enhance to drive our function forward.
Qualifications
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‑oriented 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.Benefits
Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person.Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.Annual compensation review.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.Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are proud to foster an inclusive workplace free from discrimination. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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