Senior Human Resource Specialist
Hyderabad · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- Hyderabad
About the role
- You'll be joining a people-focused company, and as a Senior HR Specialist, you will serve as the primary HR presence for our India-based employees, owning the full employee lifecycle with a high degree of autonomy.
- This is currently a remote role based in India, with a requirement to work EMEA-aligned hours to support close collaboration with our global People Business Partner team.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Preferred qualifications
- MBA or HR certification (SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent) is a plus.
Benefits
- Professional growth and Development opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- 4 recharge days per year
- 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
Workplace
- This is currently a remote role based in India.
- We may ask the successful candidate to work from the office in future.
Skills
- HRIS
- Rippling
- Pluxee
- POSH Compliance
- India Statutory Compliance
