Graduate HR Generalist - AMER - Remote

Overview

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

In Short

• Provide HR support by answering team members’ questions and responding to requests regarding their employment and contracts.
• Maintain our HRIS, ensuring a high degree of accuracy and timeliness.
• Own global projects related to engagement, training, or culture initiatives.
• Partner with managers and employees to support HR processes.
• Process new hires and manage onboarding documentation.
• Support employees with benefits enrollment and payroll processes.
• Conduct regular audits of employment files and systems.
• Work on improving HR processes.
• Travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus.

Requirements

• Track record of exceptional achievement from high school and graduate studies.
• Internship experience in an HR/People team, preferably in the Technology industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to prioritize complex workloads and manage time effectively.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented with a focus on accuracy.
• High level of honesty and integrity.
• Flexible attitude and adaptable to change.
• Willingness to take initiative and contribute ideas.
• Ambitious to grow your career within HR.
• Willingness to travel for internal events.

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with team sprints.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for company events.