HR and Administration Specialist

Absolutelabs; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,521,000 - 7,104,000; Full time

Job summary

Absolutelabs is seeking an HR Operations professional to manage onboarding, documentation, and employee lifecycle tasks for UK operations while coordinating with Hyderabad-based teams. The role covers compliance, governance, payroll liaison, and policy adherence in line with UK employment law.

Candidates should have strong recruitment experience in the UK market, proficiency with HR systems and MS Office, and the ability to handle multiple priorities with meticulous attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of HR and admin experience, IT/Professional Services/Startup environment preferred.
• Experience in UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Strong recruitment experience in UK market hiring.
• Experience with HR documentation, payroll coordination, and compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle: onboarding, induction, documentation, contracts, offer letters.
• Compliance & Governance: GDPR, right-to-work, statutory records, ISO audits.
• Talent Acquisition: support UK hiring, sourcing strategies, candidate experience, trackers.

Skills

Stakeholder management

HR processes

Recruitment

MS Office

HR systems/ATS

Education

Degree or diploma in Human Resources or related discipline

Tools

MS Office

HRIS/ATS

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

1. HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle Management:

• Manage employee onboarding, induction coordination, and documentation.
• Issue employment contracts, offer letters, and employment-related documentation in line with

UK employment regulations.

• Maintain accurate employee records (digital and physical where required).
• Support probation reviews, performance management cycles, and employee engagement

initiatives.

• Handle employee queries related to HR policies, benefits, and processes.
• Coordinate exit processes including documentation and final settlements.
• Support immigration process for employees traveling from outside UK in liaison with attorneys.

2. Compliance & Governance:

• Ensure HR processes comply with UK employment law and company policies.
• Maintain right-to-work documentation and statutory records.
• Support payroll coordination and benefits administration (liaising with finance/payroll vendors).
• Assist in ISO audits and maintain HR compliance trackers.
• Ensure GDPR-compliant handling of employee data.

3. Talent Acquisition:

• Support recruitment team on need basis for any critical hiring in UK.
• Develop sourcing strategies using job boards, LinkedIn, recruitment agencies, and referrals.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Maintain recruitment trackers and ensure timely closure of positions.

4. Administration & Office Management:

• Support day-to-day office administration for UK operations.

• Coordinate with vendors and service providers.

• Manage office supplies, facilities coordination, general workplace support, travel and logistics

for employees as and when required.

• Plan and execute various employee related events such as annual get togethers, Christmas

event, gifting, etc.

• Assist leadership with administrative coordination as required.

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum 4+ years of experience in HR and Admin role, preferably within IT/Professional

Services/Startup environments.

• Strong hands-on recruitment experience in UK market hiring.
• Good understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience handling HR documentation, payroll coordination, and compliance processes.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Degree or diploma in Human Resources or related discipline preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office and HR systems/ATS tools.

Working Model:

• Hybrid role minimum 2 to 3 days per week in the Hyderabad office.