Administration / Human Resources
Eastwood City, Quezon City MNL, Philippines
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.
Customer Relationship
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Autonomy
Administrative Work
Technical Expertise
• 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
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 part of the first local HR hire(s)
Clear communication and strong professional judgement
Experience supporting new entity or office setup
Exposure to regional or global HR environments
Experience in fast growing or technology driven companies
Challenges
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
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