Graduate HR Generalist - AMER

Canonical; London; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a Graduate HR Generalist to support HR functions remotely within the AMER region. The role involves providing HR support, leading global projects, and assisting new hires. Candidates should have strong communication skills and prior HR internship experience. This position offers a distributed work environment and opportunities for professional growth, along with an annual learning budget and performance bonuses.

Benefits

USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget

Annual compensation review and performance bonuses

Comprehensive benefits reflecting our values

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities for travel and location visits

Qualifications

• HR/People internship experience, preferably in tech.
• Willing to travel up to 4 times a year.
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support by responding to inquiries.
• Maintain HRIS data accuracy.
• Lead global projects related to engagement.
• Support managers and employees.
• Assist with onboarding documentation.
• Ensure payroll data accuracy.
• Conduct audits for GDPR compliance.
• Continuously improve HR processes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Self-motivated

Ability to prioritize and manage workload

Adaptable and proactive

Education

Exceptional academic achievement

Job description

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We require a globally-minded HR function. We're seeking a Graduate HR Generalist to support our AMER region. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the HR function for the future. Candidates should demonstrate a strong work ethic, confidence, independence, and excellent communication skills. The role involves supporting colleagues personally and maintaining high standards across teams.

Location: This role is remote within the AMER region.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing HR support by responding to team member inquiries about employment, contracts, benefits, and onboarding.
• Maintaining HRIS data accuracy and timeliness.
• Leading global projects related to engagement, training, or culture.
• Partnering with managers and employees to support HR processes and people strategies.
• Supporting new hires with onboarding documentation, system setup, and introductory reviews.
• Assisting with benefits enrollment and payroll data accuracy.
• Liaising with payroll to ensure smooth salary payments.
• Conducting audits of employment files and systems for accuracy and GDPR compliance.
• Continuously improving HR processes.

Candidate requirements:

• Exceptional academic achievement.
• HR/People internship experience, preferably in tech.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload effectively.
• Self-motivated, accurate, and honest.
• Adaptable and proactive.
• Ambitious for HR career growth.
• Willing to travel up to 4 times a year.
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus.

What we offer:

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints.
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget.
• Annual compensation review and performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits reflecting our values.
• Recognition rewards, holiday leave, and parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunities for travel and location visits.