Senior Human Resource Specialist

THE OPPORTUNITY

You will own India HR operations end-to-end, from day one orientation through offboarding, while keeping a sharp eye on statutory compliance, employee experience, and a culture that reflects our values.

Lead and own India-specific onboarding orientation, ensuring every new hire has a structured, compliant, and welcoming first experience, including statutory documentation, system setup in Pluxee, and benefits enrollment.

Own the India offboarding process from initiation through completion: exit interviews, no-dues clearance, experience letter issuance, statutory settlements, and HRIS updates.

Serve as the India subject matter expert for POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) compliance, including Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) coordination, annual awareness training, complaint handling, and annual reporting to the employer and District Officer in accordance with the POSH Act, 2013.

Administer India statutory benefits and compliance, including Provident Fund (PF), Employee State Insurance (ESI), National Pension Scheme (NPS), Gratuity, and Professional Tax (PT), liaising with vendors and government portals to ensure timely and accurate processing.

Manage group health, accident, and life insurance plans for India employees: coordinate renewals, additions, deletions, and employee claims support with insurance providers.

Prepare and issue HR employment documentation accurately and on time, including experience letters, appointment letters, promotion letters, and statutory forms.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records in Pluxee and additional HR systems; ensure data integrity and confidentiality at all times.

Plan and coordinate employee engagement events, holiday parties, team celebrations, and culture initiatives for India-based employees; provide event support globally as needed.

Work EMEA-aligned hours to partner closely with the global People Business Partner team and ensure cross-regional HR continuity.

Stay current on India employment law changes, statutory updates, and HR best practices; proactively flag compliance risks and recommend solutions.

Other duties as assigned.

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THE SKILL SET[

5+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years in an India-focused HR Generalist or HR Specialist role.
Deep, hands-on knowledge of India statutory compliance: PF, ESI, NPS, Gratuity, and PT, including government portal experience and vendor coordination.
Demonstrated experience managing POSH compliance end-to-end: ICC operations, employee awareness programs, complaint handling, and annual reporting.
Experience administering group insurance plans in India (health, accident, life) including renewals, enrollment, and claims support.
Proficiency with Rippling or a similar HRIS platform; ability to learn and adapt to new HR systems quickly.
Experience owning India onboarding orientation and offboarding processes, including statutory documentation and employment letter generation.
Willingness and demonstrated ability to work EMEA-aligned hours consistently.
Experience working effectively with global, cross-functional teams across different time zones and cultures.
Strong written and verbal communication in English; professional, clear, and confident in all employee and stakeholder interactions.
Proven ability to work independently with a high degree of autonomy, manage competing priorities, and deliver to completion without close supervision.
Experience coordinating employee engagement events, from holiday parties to team activities.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, global SaaS environment where processes continue to evolve.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. MBA or HR certification (SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent) is a plus.

THE BENEFITS

Professional growth and Development opportunities.
Working within a team of friendly, skilled people where help is always within reach
Flexible working hours
4 recharge days, where the entire company goes on a brief pause in all geographies for 1 day each quarter. This day can be spent in whatever way helps you recharge, to regain energy, and dive back into the next workday
High-end laptop (Windows or Mac)
Competitive pay and bonus
18 vacation days in a year in addition to 15 days Sick Leave/ Casual leave per calendar year.
16 hours of paid volunteer time off per year
Wedding gift and newborn gift allowance for employees.
26 weeks of paid maternity leave and one week of paid paternity leave.
12 wellness leaves for women employees
Health Insurance of up to 7 lacs for self, spouse, 4 dependent children, and parents. 100% of the premium is paid by Vendavo and it covers the employee, spouse, children, and their parents.
Group Term Insurance coverage up to three times of their Annual CTC . Dependents are not covered.
Group Personal Accident coverage up to three times of Annual CTC. Dependents are not covered.
Provident fund contributions