[Remote] Graduate HR Generalist - AMER

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, and they are seeking a Graduate HR Generalist to support their HR function for the AMER region. The role involves providing HR support, maintaining HRIS, and partnering with managers and employees to drive the people strategy. Responsibilities • Provide HR support by answering team members' questions and responding to requests regarding their 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 our HRIS, ensuring a high degree of accuracy and timeliness in processing all team member changes and new joiners. • Owning global projects (e.g. engagement, training or culture initiatives) • Partnering with the managers and employees - supporting HR processes and driving the people strategy for your areas of responsibility • Working as a truly global partner to colleagues, especially leads, managers and executives • Process new hires, including country-specific on-boarding documentation, creation of files, systems set-up, and coordination of introductory reviews. • Provide support to employees for the enrollment and processing of benefits and the payroll process, ensuring monthly data is provided on time and is accurate. • Liaise with payroll to guarantee smooth salary payments. • Create purchase orders for internal departments. • Provide administrative support to employees for the enrollment and processing of benefits. • Conduct regular audits of employment files and systems to ensure they are up-to-date, accurate, and GDPR compliant. • Continually work to better our processes, spotting areas we can improve to drive our function forward. Skills • Track record of exceptional achievement from high school and graduate studies. • Internship experience working in an HR/People team is beneficial, preferably in the Technology industry. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Able to prioritize complex workloads, manage time effectively and work well under pressure. • Self-motivated and results-orientated with a clear focus on accuracy. • High level of honesty, integrity, and ability to handle confidential data. • Flexible attitude and easily adaptable to change. • Willing to take the initiative and provide suggestions and ideas to contribute to the success of the role/team. • Ambitious to grow your career within HR. • Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events. • Fluent in Spanish and/or Portuguese a plus. Benefits • Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person. • 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. Company Overview • We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. It was founded in 2004, and is headquartered in London, England, GB, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Canonical has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job