Graduate HR Generalist

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Canonical’s flagship platform, Ubuntu, is at the heart of breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The company’s customers include the world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across many sectors. Canonical 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 a year in person at exciting global locations to align on strategy and execution.The company is founder‑led, profitable and growing. We require an HR function that thinks and acts globally. We’re looking for a Graduate HR Generalist to offer their expertise to our AMER region. It’s an exciting time to join with the opportunity to shape and create an HR function for the future.Location: Remote, AMER region.ResponsibilitiesProvide HR support by answering team members’ questions and responding to requests regarding employment and contracts, escalating when necessary. Requests may include information about the new starter process and onboarding, questions regarding global benefits, employment verifications, and other general inquiries.Maintain HRIS, ensuring a high degree of accuracy and timeliness in processing all team member changes and new joiners.Own global projects such as engagement, training or culture initiatives.Partner with managers and employees—supporting HR processes and driving the people strategy for your areas of responsibility.Act as a global partner to colleagues, especially leads, managers and executives.Process new hires, including country‑specific onboarding documentation, creation of files, systems setup and coordination of introductory reviews.Provide support to employees for enrollment and processing of benefits, ensuring monthly data is provided on time and is accurate.Liaise with payroll to guarantee smooth salary payments.Create purchase orders for internal departments.Conduct regular audits of employment files and systems to ensure they are up‑to‑date, accurate and GDPR compliant.Continuously seek ways to improve processes, spotting opportunities to advance the function.QualificationsTrack 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.Ability to prioritize complex workloads, manage time effectively and work well under pressure.Self‑motivated and results‑oriented with a clear focus on accuracy.High level of honesty, integrity and ability to handle confidential data.Flexible attitude and adaptability to change.Willingness to take initiative and propose ideas to contribute to the success of the role/team.Ambitious to grow your career within HR.Willingness to travel up to four times a year for internal events.Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus.BenefitsDistributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person 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 new locations to meet colleagues.Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.Seniority LevelInternshipEmployment TypeFull‑timeJob FunctionHuman ResourcesIndustriesSoftware DevelopmentCanonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. #J-18808-Ljbffr