Senior HR Leader

Overview

Senior HR leader who owns India HR end-to-end for Securly's Pune operation, serving as the trusted first stop for employees and managers and ensuring the India team operates as one part of a global company.

What you'll do

• Act as the HR partner for all Pune managers and employees, handling employee relations, performance management, coaching, organizational questions, and sensitive matters with discretion and sound judgment.
• Localize and run global People programs in India, including merit and compensation cycles, performance reviews, engagement surveys, career frameworks, and manager development, adapted for India market norms.
• Own India statutory and labor compliance (Shops & Establishments, PF, ESI, gratuity, professional tax, leave administration, and statutory registers) in partnership with the payroll/compliance vendor.
• Maintain POSH compliance, including the Internal Committee, annual training, and complaint handling.
• Coordinate India recruiting with the US-based Director of Talent Acquisition, including local market intelligence, offer construction, candidate experience, and onboarding.
• Own onboarding through offboarding, including documentation, background verification, exits, and full and final settlements, with clean HRIS records and reliable headcount and attrition reporting.
• Advise US leadership on India compensation and benefits norms, employment law changes, cultural context, and site health, flagging risks early with recommendations.
• Partner with the Admin & Workplace Experience Manager and site leaders on engagement, recognition, events, and in-office experience.

What you'll need

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience in India, including 3+ years leading HR for a site or business unit as the senior HR presence.
• Experience in a global or US-headquartered organization, representing India within a global People function, working async across time zones, and translating between HQ intent and local reality.
• Deep working knowledge of Indian employment law and statutory compliance (PF, ESI, gratuity, POSH, Shops & Establishments), with experience managing payroll/compliance vendors.
• Based in Pune with regular in-office presence, and availability for recurring early-morning or evening calls with the US.
• A track record of handling confidential, sensitive employee relations matters with fairness and discretion.
• Comfortable operating solo, building lightweight processes and executing hands-on without a team beneath you.
• Clear, direct communicator in English, in writing and in the room; recommendation-first with executives.

Nice to have

• Experience scaling or professionalizing HR at a growing India site of a global company (GCC or product company).
• Exposure to compensation benchmarking and salary band work for India.
• MBA/PGDM in HR or equivalent.

Details

• Location: Pune, India; hybrid, 2–3 days per week in office.
• Recurring early-morning or evening calls with the US.
• Candidates must be based in Pune or willing to relocate before start.
• Reports to the VP of Operations, India and the VP of People (US).
• Compensation: ₹27–32 LPA.
• Applications close November 12, 2026; reviewed on a rolling basis.