HR Generalist

Key Responsibilities Issue employment contracts and confirm all pre-employment requirements are complete before Day 1, including government IDs, clearances and pre-employment medical results.

Conduct new hire orientation covering Appen policies, code of conduct, benefits and local statutory entitlements.

Coordinate Day 1 readiness with IT, Facilities and the hiring manager.

Prepare and validate semi-monthly payroll inputs and reports, and resolve payroll queries within agreed service levels.

Process statutory leave entitlements — expanded maternity, paternity, solo parent, VAWC and special leave for women

Maintain complete and accurate employee 201 files in line with retention requirements.

Maintain HRIS data integrity: audit records on a regular cycle and reconcile against payroll and organisational data.

Process employee change notices for promotions, title changes, salary increases and transfers, ensuring approvals, system updates and payroll cut-offs align.

Provide first-level advice to employees and managers on HR policy, the Labor Code and company procedures.

Maintain and communicate local HR policies, and support updates when legislation changes.

Manage offboarding documentation and system updates end to end — resignation acceptance, clearance, exit interview, final pay and Certificate of Employment.

Support the administration of statutory contributions and remittances

Support the administration of benefits enrolment and changes (HMO, life insurance, leave entitlements) and act as first point of contact for benefit queries.

Contribute to cross-functional global HR initiatives and projects across Appen

What you'll bring Minimum of 2 years of experience in HR operations, generalist, or shared services roles in the Philippines, ideally supporting both project-based and corporate employee populations

Working knowledge of Philippine statutory requirements (BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG) and payroll coordination processes

Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms; Sprout and/or Workday experience highly regarded

Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high-volume administrative processes across a 600-person workforce

Interest in process automation and AI-enabled tools as part of continuous improvement

Clear, professional communication skills and a service mindset