HR Executive (Quezon City, Philippines)

Odoo; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Odoo Philippines is seeking a hands-on HR Executive to lead all HR operations for our new local entity in Quezon City. You will serve as the local HR authority, aligning with regional and global standards while building the office from scratch.

You will own payroll, compliance, contracts, benefits, employee lifecycle, and relations, partnering with finance and leadership to ensure smooth staffing and scalable processes for a fast-growing tech environment.

Qualifications

• Solid hands on HR operations experience in the Philippines.
• Strong and up-to-date knowledge 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, 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.

Skills

HR operations

Labor law Philippines

Payroll

Contract management

Employee relations

Reporting and audits

Job description

*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 haves:

• Solid hands on HR operations experience in the Philippines
• Strong and up-to-date knowledge 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