People & Culture Business Partner

Folks VFX; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Folks VFX in Mumbai seeks a People & Culture Business Partner to drive people strategies, support production goals, and build a high-performing workforce. You will partner with department heads to align workforce planning with project needs, advise on performance and engagement, and manage the full employee lifecycle—from onboarding to offboarding.

You will ensure HR operations run smoothly, maintain compliance, and use data insights to support decision-making, collaborating with global teams to

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of HR experience in fast-paced or creative environments.
• Strong knowledge of labour laws and HR compliance.
• Proven stakeholder management and business partnering experience.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with HRIS platforms (e.g. Workday, SAP).
• Exposure to global teams is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with department heads to align workforce planning with project needs.
• Lead performance management, employee relations and engagement initiatives.
• Oversee onboarding, offboarding, and HR operations compliance.
• Use data insights to support decision-making.

Skills

HR awareness

Labour laws

Stakeholder management

Communication

HRIS systems

Global teams

Tools

Workday

SAP

Job description

As an artist-driven boutique VFX studio, Folks VFX has built a solid reputation in the industry. Through teamwork and creativity, we value detail-oriented design. From the very beginning, we have been passionate about capturing the imagination through high-end visual effects. The artists on our team have been making larger-than-life visual effects for film and television for 10 years, bringing their rich and diverse experience from Montreal, Toronto, Bogotá, Saguenay and Mumbai.

Job Description

We’re looking for a People & Culture Business Partner to join a fast-paced VFX studio, partnering with leaders to drive people strategies, support production goals, and build a high-performing, engaged workforce.

In this role, you’ll work closely with Department Heads and Production teams to align workforce planning with project needs, act as a trusted advisor on performance and engagement, and support organisational effectiveness.

You’ll manage the full employee lifecycle—from onboarding to offboarding—while leading employee relations, performance management, and engagement initiatives. You’ll also ensure HR operations run smoothly, maintain compliance, and use data insights to support decision-making.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years’ experience in HR, ideally in fast-paced or creative environments
• Strong knowledge of labour laws and HR compliance
• Proven stakeholder management and business partnering experience
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Experience with HRIS platforms (e.g. Workday, SAP)
• Exposure to global teams is a plus