Global HR Generalist - Remote | Onboarding & People Ops

Canonical Ltd.; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment with team

Learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Travel opportunities

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel upgrades for long-haul events

Job summary

Canonical Ltd. is seeking a Graduate HR Generalist to support the AMER region from a remote location. You will handle HR inquiries, onboarding, benefits, payroll liaison, and HRIS maintenance while driving global people initiatives with managers and executives.

The role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and a proactive, privacy-conscious mindset. Travel up to four times a year and a global, distributed team environment are expected.

Qualifications

• Track record of exceptional achievement from high school and graduate studies.
• Internship experience in HR/People team beneficial, preferably in Technology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to prioritize complex workloads, manage time effectively and work well under pressure.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented with a focus on accuracy.
• High level of honesty, integrity, and ability to handle confidential data.
• Flexible attitude and adaptability to change.
• Willing to take initiative and contribute to team success.
• Ambitious to grow your career within HR.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.
• Fluent in Spanish and/or Portuguese a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support by answering team members’ questions and processing employment and contracts.
• Maintain HRIS ensuring accuracy and timely processing of changes and new joiners.
• Own global projects (e.g., engagement, training or culture initiatives).
• Partner with managers and employees to support HR processes and people strategy.
• Act as a global partner to colleagues, especially leads, managers and executives.
• Process new hires including onboarding documentation and systems setup.
• Support enrollment and processing of benefits and payroll data monthly.
• Liaise with payroll to ensure smooth salary payments.
• Create purchase orders for internal departments.
• Offer administrative support for benefits enrollment and processing.
• Audit employment files and systems for GDPR compliance.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Spanish/Portuguese language

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll processing

Onboarding platforms

Job description

Canonical Ltd. is seeking a Graduate HR Generalist to support the AMER region from a remote location. You will handle HR inquiries, onboarding, benefits, payroll liaison, and HRIS maintenance while driving global people initiatives with managers and executives.

The role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and a proactive, privacy-conscious mindset. Travel up to four times a year and a global, distributed team environment are expected.