Systems-First HR Generalist (Global Remote Team)

Remote Legal Staff South Africa
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Remote Legal Staff is seeking a Systems-First HR Generalist to help scale core people operations for a fast-growing, global remote team. This role focuses on designing employee experiences, driving performance, and building a culture that retains elite talent.

Key Highlights
Design and manage the full employee lifecycle for a global team
Drive recognition and engagement initiatives to keep a distributed team connected and high-energy
Collaborate with leadership to refine HR systems and improve retention and happiness
Technical Skills Required
HRIS tools (e.g., BambooHR, Rippling, HiBob) HR system design and implementation
Benefits & Perks
Competitive compensation
Full autonomy over people function
Ownership and growth opportunities as a remote-first company scales globally

Job Description


HR Generalist — Build the People Engine of a Global Remote Team


About Us

We’re one of the fastest-growing companies helping law firms scale using offshore talent—and we’re just getting started. Founder-led. Remote-first. High-performance. High-trust. We operate across multiple continents with a world-class distributed team. Our people systems are the backbone of our scale. We don’t do bureaucracy or fluff; we do smart systems that empower great people to do their best work.


The Role

We are looking for a Systems-First HR Generalist to own and scale our core people operations.

This isn't a compliance-heavy role. We use global employment partners to handle local labor laws and payroll complexity so that you can focus on the high-impact stuff: designing employee experiences, driving performance, and building a culture that elite talent never wants to leave.


Why This Role Rocks

  • Pure Impact: You focus on culture and performance, not filing local tax forms.
  • Architecture: You’re not just following a handbook; you’re writing it.
  • Direct Access: You’ll work closely with leadership to bridge the gap between business goals and people strategy.
  • True Remote-First: We don’t just "allow" remote; we are built for it.


What You’ll Actually Do

  • Design & Deploy: Build and manage the full employee lifecycle (onboarding, engagement, and offboarding) for a global team.
  • Performance Coaching: Act as a partner to team leads—helping them manage feedback loops, goal setting, and growth tracks.
  • Culture Architect: Drive recognition and engagement initiatives that keep a distributed team feeling connected and high-energy.
  • Systems Management: Own our HR tech stack (HRIS) and ensure data-driven insights are used to improve retention and happiness.
  • Strategic Partner: Collaborate with leadership to refine our "People Engine" as we double in size.


You’ll Be a Perfect Fit If You…

  • Have 3–5+ years of hands-on HR experience in fast-paced environments.
  • Hate fluff. You prefer a clear process over a vague policy.
  • Understand the nuances of remote-first culture (asynchronous communication, trust-based management).
  • Can balance high empathy with the decisiveness needed in a high-performance team.
  • Are tech-savvy and comfortable leveraging HRIS tools to automate the "boring stuff."


This Role Isn’t for You If…

  • You want to spend your day researching local labor codes (our partners handle that).
  • You prefer slow-moving, corporate environments with 10 layers of approval.
  • You struggle with ambiguity or need a pre-existing manual to get started.


Requirements

  • 3–5+ years of HR experience (startup or scale-up experience is a huge plus).
  • Proven ability to design and implement HR systems from scratch.
  • Exceptional communication skills—calm, clear, and assertive.
  • Familiarity with modern HRIS tools (e.g., BambooHR, Rippling, HiBob, or similar).


What We Offer

  • Ownership: Full autonomy over the people function.
  • Competitive Compensation: Based on experience.
  • Growth: A seat at the table as we scale globally.
  • No Micromanagement: We hire adults and treat them as such.


How to Apply

  • https://wkf.ms/49HNdMI

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