Global HR Generalist - Remote (EMEA Focus)

Remote; San Francisco (CA); À distance; USD 80 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Learning budget

Annual bonus

Travel opportunities

Employee assistance program

Résumé du poste

Canonical is seeking an HR Generalist to support its EMEA region. The role reports to the Regional HR Manager and involves hands-on HR activities, policy interpretation, payroll liaison, and global process improvements across multiple countries.

You will collaborate with line managers, ensure compliance with UK, Germany, France, and Spain HR practices, and contribute to diversity initiatives while enabling scalable HR operations in a distributed work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong academic record in HR-related studies.
• Professional qualification and certifications in HR.

Responsabilités

• Provide HR guidance to team members and managers, setting high expectations of behaviour and performance.
• Partner with line managers to provide employee relations advice on global policies and procedures.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness in processing employee changes, joiners and leavers.
• Manage and drive benefit programs spanning our EMEA location (UK, Ireland, France, Germany and Spain).
• Liaise with our finance team on monthly payroll, projects and enquiries.
• Support the full life-cycle of HR including onboarding, benefit administration, and departure.
• Apply critical thinking to automate and reduce administrative tasks.
• Take a lead role in the management, continued development, and integration of our HR system.
• Act as a system expert and advocate for the global HR team.
• Produce data driven reports to inform and influence HR initiatives.
• Lead and participate in projects where you’ll see the impact of your work.
• Support internal resource groups to drive initiatives such as diversity and inclusion.
• Create, update and maintain corporate policies that have a global lens with local application.
• Ensure consistency of application of our HR policies and procedures.

Connaissances

Employee relations

Global policies

HR systems

Communication

Analytical reporting

Travel readiness

Formation

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

HR certifications (SHRM/IR)

Outils

HRIS systems

Payroll systems

Description du poste

Canonical is seeking an HR Generalist to support its EMEA region. The role reports to the Regional HR Manager and involves hands-on HR activities, policy interpretation, payroll liaison, and global process improvements across multiple countries.

You will collaborate with line managers, ensure compliance with UK, Germany, France, and Spain HR practices, and contribute to diversity initiatives while enabling scalable HR operations in a distributed work environment.