HR Manager

Virtustant; Brasil; Remote; BRL 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Virtustant is seeking an HR Manager to own employment compliance and HR operations as a California employer. You will set labor-law policies, oversee onboarding and payroll records, and ensure all hires meet federal and California requirements.

The role focuses on compliance and operations, not recruiting, with remote collaboration across teams and external payroll providers. Strong knowledge of CA labor law is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of HR experience focused on employment compliance and operations, not recruiting.
• Strong working knowledge of California labor law (wage/hour, overtime, breaks, classification, postings).
• Experience onboarding and payroll support or oversight.

Responsibilities

• Own California and federal employment compliance as employer of record.
• Write, update, and enforce HR policies and employee handbook.
• Oversee onboarding end-to-end and handoff into payroll.
• Oversee payroll formalities including timekeeping, status changes, and terminations.
• Manage leaves of absence and workers' compensation filings.
• Maintain audit-ready personnel files and HR systems.
• Advise managers on policy questions with clear recommendations.
• Track trainings and compliance documentation.

Skills

California labor law

Onboarding & payroll

HR operations

Communication skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/related field

Tools

E-Verify

Job description

Job Title: HR Manager

Our client operates as a California employer managing employment compliance and human resources operations.

Job Description

You will own employment compliance and human resources operations as a California employer. You will set labor-law policies, oversee employee onboarding and payroll formalities, and make sure every hire meets federal and California requirements. This is not a recruiting role.

Responsibilities Of The Role

• Own California and federal employment compliance as employer of record, including wage and hour, overtime, meal and rest breaks, exempt versus non-exempt classification, and workplace postings.
• Write, update, and enforce human resources policies and the employee handbook so they stay current with California law and the co-employer model.
• Oversee new-hire onboarding end to end, including employment eligibility verification, background checks where required, offer and employment paperwork, and handoff into payroll.
• Oversee payroll formalities, including timekeeping accuracy, overtime flags, status changes, terminations, and corrections with the payroll provider.
• Manage leaves of absence, workers' compensation filings, and reasonable-accommodation documentation.
• Maintain audit-ready personnel files and human resources systems.
• Advise managers and employees on policy questions and elevate high-risk issues with a clear recommendation.
• Track required trainings, certifications, and compliance documentation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of human resources experience with a clear focus on employment compliance and operations, not recruiting.
• Strong working knowledge of California labor law, including wage and hour, overtime, meal and rest breaks, and personnel-file rules.
• Hands-on experience with employee onboarding formalities and payroll support or oversight.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Preferred Skills

• Experience as employer of record, co-employer, professional employer organization, or in a regulated industry such as healthcare or disability services.
• Direct experience with California overtime, meal and rest break, and leave compliance.
• Familiarity with employment eligibility verification, E-Verify, and work-authorization edge cases.
• Human resources certification such as Professional in Human Resources, Senior Professional in Human Resources, SHRM Certified Professional, or SHRM Senior Certified Professional.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.

Personality

• Comfortable explaining compliance decisions clearly.
• High discretion with confidential employee information.

Software & Tools

• E-Verify

Schedule

Remote

Regular interaction with employees, managers, payroll vendors, and internal teams

Salary And Benefits

• Payment in USD or Local Currency according to candidate's preference.
• Full-time remote opportunity.