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Graduate HR Generalist - APAC
Graduate HR Generalist - APACCanonical • WorkFromHome, Auckland, New Zealand
Graduate HR Generalist - APAC

Graduate HR Generalist - APAC

Canonical • WorkFromHome, Auckland, New Zealand
30+ days ago
Job description

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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