Human Resources Generalist

You will be based in our Gurgaon office as part of our Human Resources team. You will work very closely with the HR and payroll team, firm benefits team and other functional team members, in addition to engaging with India office leaders on benefits requirements. You will report to the senior manager – HR.
What You'll Do
You will develop, implement, administer and maintain benefits portfolio, policies and procedures for the India consulting offices.
In this role, you will ensure programs are equitable, meet firm member needs and comply with legal requirements. You will be responsible for administration of all benefits and retirement programs including medical, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, etc. You will closely work with the payroll team on benefits administration directly linked to payroll including car/home loans, voluntary parental insurance, leave management including unpaid LOAs, etc. You will counsel and advise colleagues on benefits plans and policies as well as respond to benefits inquiries from colleagues on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, claim issues, status changes and other general inquiries. You will assist colleagues in making informed decisions. You will process and administer all leave-of-absence requests and short term/long term disability paperwork and approvals.
You will provide advice to the business/stakeholders on benefits in line with statutory requirements, industry practices as well as the firm’s philosophy and guidelines. You will perform benefits reviews and evaluate existing programs against peer organizations to determine competitiveness, latest trends and developments. You will develop benefits strategies that attract and retain talent. You will also participate in and/or lead projects focused on continuous improvement.
You will enroll colleagues on benefits plans and process life status changes as well as ensure the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS (People Central) to provide accurate eligibility information. You will also perform quality checks of benefits-related data. You will be accountable for HR standards, data and otherwise, and provide necessary reports. You will manage the benefits portfolio as well as build and manage relationships with external partners.
Qualifications
Bachelor's/master’s degree or equivalent
5+ years of relevant experience
Preferred experience in independently driving personnel related processes for a large team/business/organization
High levels of comfort with database and reporting tools like MS Excel; exposure to working on large HRIS systems
Strong knowledge of relevant statutory labour laws, regulations and various rulings; familiarity with various types of rewards and recognition schemes/benefits
Analytical mind with the ability to handle large volume of data crunching and analysis
Ability to foster excellent working relationships with stakeholders
Integrity, maturity and fairness in dealing with and upholding confidentiality of information
Strong combination of detail-orientation, process-orientation and result-orientation; ability to multi-task
Ability to adhere to the highest professional standards
Ability to work individually and as part of a team
Ability to think strategically and communicate effectively
Non-hierarchical approach; flexibility and ability to build consensus and stand firm on decisions