HR Executive (Quezon City, Philippines)

Alitec Pte Ltd; Philippines; On-site; PHP 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Alitec Pte Ltd is expanding with a brand new Philippines office and is hiring a hands-on HR Executive to lead all HR operations locally. This role will be based in our Philippines office and report to regional leadership.

You will own payroll, contracts, benefits and employee lifecycle management, set up compliant HR processes, and partner with leadership on workforce planning and employee relations as we build the HR function from the ground up.

Qualifications

• Solid hands on HR operations experience in the Philippines.
• Strong and up-to-dateknowledge of local labor law and statutory requirements
• Ability to operate independently as the first local HR hire
• Clear communication and strong professional judgement

Responsibilities

• Own end to end HR operations including payroll, contracts, benefits, and employee lifecycle management
• Act as the subject matter expert on Philippines labor law and local HR practices
• Set up and maintain compliant HR processes aligned with regional frameworks
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, performance management, and employee relations
• Handle disciplinary cases, employee issues, and terminations with legal awareness and sound judgement
• Support office setup from an HR and compliance perspective; collaborate on reporting and audits

Skills

HR operations

Philippines labor law

Independent working

Communication

Job description

Build and manage our HR function in the brand new Philippines office.

*This role will be based in our local Philippines office

As a Belgium-based company with 15+ offices and 3000+ employees around the world, we aim to make every business work more efficiently by taking the hassle out from business management software so that every business can focus on what they love the most - developing their core business!

We’re bringing our global success home to a new local office in the Philippines, and we are looking for a hands‑on HR Executive to lead all the HR operations for our Philippines entity.You will act as the local HR authority while aligning with regional and global standards.

If you are someone with a strong local labor law knowledge, operational discipline, and sound judgement, and ready to take part in building a new office from scratch, we want to meet you.

Your responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Own end to end HR operations including payroll, statutory compliance, contracts, benefits, and employee lifecycle management
• Act as the subject matter expert on Philippines labor law and local HR practices
• Set up and maintain compliant HR processes aligned with regional frameworks
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, performance management, and employee relations
• Handle disciplinary cases, employee issues, and terminations with legal awareness and sound judgment
• Support office setup from an HR and compliance perspective
• Work closely with finance and regional HR on reporting, audits, and process improvements

Must Have

• Solid hands on HR operations experience in the Philippines
• Strong and up-to-dateknowledge of local labor law and statutory requirements
• Ability to operate independently as the first local HR hire
• Clear communication and strong professional judgement

Nice to have

• Experience supporting new entity or office setup
• Exposure to regional or global HR environments
• Experience in fast growing or technology driven companies
• Building HR structure from the ground up
• Balancing compliance with business needs
• Managing employee issues in an early stage organization

What's great in the job?

• Full ownership of HR function in the Philippines office
• High visibility and influence on people decisions
• Opportunity to shape culture and HR foundations early
• Close partnership with regional leadership