Human Resources Manager

JustAct; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JustAct in Chennai, India, is seeking an experienced HR Manager to shape our people function during rapid growth. You will lead talent acquisition, drive onboarding and performance management, and partner with leadership to design scalable people processes.

The role requires a proactive, execution-oriented professional with strong communication, labour-law knowledge, and hands-on HRMS experience. You will champion a values-driven culture and build capabilities across business and technology

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.
• Experience in a technology, SaaS, startup, or professional services organization will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end talent acquisition across business, technology, operations, and leadership functions, ensuring timely hiring of high-quality talent.
• Partner with business leaders on workforce planning, organization design, and talent strategies to support business growth.
• Drive employee onboarding, performance management, career development, succession planning, and retention initiatives.
• Build and strengthen a high-performance, values-driven culture through employee engagement, recognition, and people development programs.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve HR policies, processes, and HRMS to create a scalable people function.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, statutory regulations, payroll processes, HR documentation, and internal governance requirements.
• Coach and advise managers on employee relations, performance issues, conflict resolution, and people management best practices.
• Design and execute learning and development initiatives to build leadership capabilities and enhance employee effectiveness.
• Track and analyze HR metrics including hiring, attrition, engagement, productivity, and retention, providing actionable insights to leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement in HR operations, employer branding, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Employer Branding

Performance Management

Employee Engagement

Labour Laws

HRMS

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration

MBA/PGDM in HR

Tools

HRMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Founded in 2019, JustAct is one of the world's leading AI-powered Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platforms. We enable organizations, institutions, businesses, and individuals to resolve disputes through technology-enabled Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration, and allied legal services. Trusted by leading banks, NBFCs, enterprises, and arbitral institutions globally, JustAct combines legal expertise with cutting-edge technology to make dispute resolution faster, more efficient, and more accessible.

About the Role We are looking for an experienced and people-centric HR Manager to build and strengthen JustAct's people function. The role will be responsible for attracting and retaining high-quality talent, ensuring statutory and HR compliance, and fostering a high-performance, values-driven culture that supports our rapid growth. The ideal candidate is proactive, execution-oriented, and passionate about building an organization where great people thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end talent acquisition across business, technology, operations, and leadership functions, ensuring timely hiring of high-quality talent.
• Partner with business leaders on workforce planning, organization design, and talent strategies to support business growth.
• Drive employee onboarding, performance management, career development, succession planning, and retention initiatives.
• Build and strengthen a high-performance, values-driven culture through employee engagement, recognition, and people development programs.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve HR policies, processes, and HRMS to create a scalable people function.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, statutory regulations, payroll processes, HR documentation, and internal governance requirements.
• Coach and advise managers on employee relations, performance issues, conflict resolution, and people management best practices.
• Design and execute learning and development initiatives to build leadership capabilities and enhance employee effectiveness.
• Track and analyze HR metrics including hiring, attrition, engagement, productivity, and retention, providing actionable insights to leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement in HR operations, employer branding, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness.

Candidate Profile

• Passionate about building high-performing teams
• Business-oriented with strong people management skills
• Proactive, organized, and execution-focused
• An excellent communicator and relationship builder
• Ethical, approachable, and committed to confidentiality
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Required Skills:

• Strong expertise in Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding
• Experience in Performance Management and Employee Engagement
• Good knowledge of labour laws and statutory HR compliance
• Hands-on experience with HRMS and Microsoft Office
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills
• Ability to build scalable HR processes and drive organizational change

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline
• MBA/PGDM in Human Resources preferred
• Experience in a technology, SaaS, startup, or professional services organization will be an added advantages.

Why Join JustAct?

• Be part of one of the fastest-growing AI-powered Legal-Tech companies.
• Play a pivotal role in shaping our people strategy and organizational culture.
• Work directly with business leaders to build a high-performing, future-ready organization.
• Competitive compensation with strong opportunities for growth and leadership.