Senior HR Generalist | Manila

lawadvisor; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

LawAdvisor—a global legal tech company—seeks a Senior HR Generalist to lead People Operations across EMEA, APAC, and the US. You will own processes, ensure compliant practices, and enhance employee experiences. The role is hybrid with an Ayala, Makati office and offers remote collaboration across teams worldwide.

You will partner with leaders to drive hiring, onboarding, retention, and payroll operations while leveraging AI to optimize recruitment and people programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or a related field and 7+ years of People Operations experience.
• Strong knowledge of compliance requirements (e.g., DBS, GDPR, right to work) and regulatory processes.
• Proven leadership experience and ability to grow and develop a team.
• Experience in fast-paced startup or scale-up environments.
• Ability to own topics end-to-end with minimal oversight and drive stakeholder involvement.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end coordination of interviews across multiple time zones and senior levels.
• Manage full employee lifecycle from onboarding to hiring practices improvements.
• Advise employees and managers on growth, development, and best practices.
• Champion employee experience and culture across regions.
• Lead internal change initiatives, new systems, and policies with measurable impact.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws and audits across regions.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, and payroll day-to-day processes.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance candidate sourcing, screening, and engagement.
• Mentor junior team members and provide guidance as needed.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Leadership

Ownership mindset

Growth mindset

Cross-region collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Job description

We Are

Breaking The Law

LawAdvisor was founded in 2015 in Melbourne, Australia with a fearless and ambitious belief: that everybody should have access to justice.

We hypothesised that the high costs, inefficiencies, and difficulties of obtaining legal help could be overcome simply by providing greater access to legal information, and by providing everybody with real-time access to high-quality, affordable lawyers online.

Our mission has since been supported by thousands of lawyers and has allowed us to expand and set up offices across the globe. We've also attracted high profile investors and partners who have shared our mission to transform legal service delivery.

We're still not satisfied. The potential exists to completely revolutionise the practice of law. The start of this decade has delivered LawAdvisor with a new mandate: to overhaul and transform how lawyers work, and how people interact with and consume legal services, with state-of-the-art legal practice management technology in order to (i) increase efficiencies; (ii) automate routine processes; (iii) increase transparency; (iv) bring the legal practice to the 21st century.

We Need...

A Process Innovator

In this people-focused role, you will be responsible for the smooth running of the people operations across EMEA, APAC, and the US markets. You will play a pivotal role in creating a seamless and delightful employment environment whilst attracting and retaining the best talent across multiple regions.

You reimagine the ideal work environment, offering top-notch service to employees that leaves them ready to do the best work. Because you genuinely care about people, you will devise strategies to increase employee engagement and retention.

You will be the go-to resource for company and department practices, processes, and policies, ensuring key stakeholders as well as your team are continually informed of legislation, law, and regulation updates.

You will also frequently collaborate with other teams to solve problems, provide insight, and take action in real time. We are looking for a Senior HR Generalist to bring new perspectives and ideas to our People Operations team as the team is evolving.

You Will…

• Own and execute the end-to-end coordination of interviews from technical roles to senior-level openings (Head, Director, and above), managing complex schedules across multiple time zones and stakeholders.

• Own the full employee lifecycle, from delivering a best-in-class onboarding experience to strengthening hiring practices and continually raising the bar.

• Be a trusted advisor to both employees and managers, guiding them through growth, development, and to be the best they can be

• Champion employee experience and culture to ensure our workplaces and systems enable people to do their best work.

• Play a key role in driving internal change initiatives - from new systems and policies to organisation-wide programs - ensuring smooth adoption, strong communication, and measurable impact.

• Maintain and proactively review operational compliance by keeping informed about labour laws and working practices, managing audits, and making any necessary adjustments to how we work.

• Ensure smooth running of day-to-day people processes such as compensation, benefits and payroll across EMEA, APAC, and the US.

• Leverage AI tools and platforms to enhance candidate sourcing, screening, and engagement, driving greater efficiency and effectiveness throughout the recruitment process.

• Act as the first point of escalation by providing expertise, mentoring, and guidance to more junior team members.

Our Work Setup

• Work shift: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

• Hybrid schedule with an office in Ayala, Makati

You Should Have…

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.

• 7+ years of strong experience in People Operations or HR with experience in a senior to leadership role.

• Expert knowledge of relevant compliance legislative requirements (DBS, GDPR, right to work), regulatory bodies, and related processes.

• Experience leading, developing, and optimising a team.

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in intense startup/scale-up environments

• Able to take full ownership of a topic, driving it independently end-to-end, with minimal oversight, and proactively involving stakeholders as needed.

• Solutions-focused mindset with strong analytical curiosity— you go beyond surface-level requests to balance people’s intuition and business needs and deliver solutions that solve the right problem.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust across levels and regions.

• A proactive, growth-oriented mindset with the desire to change the status quo for the better.

Bonus Points…

• CIPD Level 5 or relevant HR qualification (desirable)

• Knowledge of US and UK employment labor laws and regulations

• Experience working with a remote team.

• Experience working in the software development industry.

We’ll Offer…

• A highly-skilled, driven and dedicated team.

• Remote work opportunities: our team is distributed across the globe, and we enjoy the flexibility of working remotely when possible.

• Continuous learning and development: whether by way of conferences, online courses, or further study, we’re here to support your personal and professional growth.

• Company gatherings: While Zoom and Slack are our operating system, our company retreats allow us to create long-lasting bonds with each other and to feel human.

• A direct line with our key users, and influential high-level stakeholders (investors, advisors, and other relevant members) to use as and when needed.

Our Values…

• Win and grow together: strive to become the best in your field and always seek growth opportunities. You are not afraid of challenges or afraid to fail because you have a growth mindset.

• Nothing is too small: you’re never too big to do the smallest things.

• Pressure makes diamonds: as a team, we train to win. You are not scared of pressure and embrace challenges and never lose your resolve.

• Continuous improvement: as a leader in the legal technology space, we will continue pushing through the boundaries to create breakthrough legal products.

• Teamwork makes the dream work: we don’t concern ourselves with office politics. There are plenty of opportunities to earn, learn, grow and succeed together.

• No Oompa Loompas: although we're united with a strong vision and working towards shared goals, we encourage you to be yourself. Our team is diverse, and that is how we are able to continue to think outside the box and come up with the most creative solutions to entrenched problems.