Global HR Operations – Compliance Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Take charge of employment compliance across all countries where Overview operates; identify and address compliance gaps.

• Manage HR functions for the China team, collaborating with the Shanghai HR & Admin Manager for daily operations.

• Develop scalable processes for onboarding, offboarding, contracts, leave, payroll inputs across different countries, and performance management/review procedures.

• Create a comprehensive global policy framework and handbook that includes country-specific addenda.

• Collaborate on new-country expansions, including decisions regarding entity versus EOR and employment setup.

• Assist managers with employee relations, performance management, and policy inquiries.

• Ensure accurate, reportable, and audit-ready employee data, contracts, and records are maintained.

• Oversee relationships with EOR, payroll, benefits providers, and employment counsel.

• Lead a small team of 1–2 direct reports.

• Report directly to the Head of Global Recruiting.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in HR, with direct ownership of compliance and HR operations.

• Direct experience in HR within China, encompassing labor contracts, social insurance, housing funds, and local labor laws.

• Knowledge of global HR compliance across multiple countries, including employment law, contracts, and statutory benefits.

• Familiarity with US HR compliance concerning federal and multi-state regulations.

• Proven experience in building HR processes or programs from the ground up in a scaling organization.

• A hands-on executor, not merely an advisor.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across different time zones with teams in Asia and Europe.

• HR experience across the APAC region beyond China is strongly preferred.

• EMEA HR compliance experience is highly preferred.

• Familiarity with EOR and PEO models and entity setup decisions is strongly preferred.

• Proficiency in Mandarin is strongly preferred.

• A background in manufacturing, hardware, or companies with employees deployed at customer sites is strongly preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity.

• Bonus; quarterly bonuses will be provided.

• Remote work arrangement.

• Travel requirements of 15%–40% depending on location; 15% travel if based near San Francisco and working in a hybrid capacity.