HR Generalist

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You will be part of the Japan and Korea People Experience Team and will be responsible for a wide range of HR duties as a 'HR Generalist.' Initially, you will start with handling onboarding and offboarding processes and responding to employee inquiries. As you become more accustomed to the tasks, you will also be involved in labor-related matters, benefits, training, and Employee Relations activities.

You will be responsible for supporting approximately 200 employees at the Seoul office. As a member of the APAC People Experience team, you will be in a position to collaborate with other People teams members while carrying out your duties.

Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Handling onboarding and offboarding processes
• Responding and resolving HR-related inquiries from employees, managers, and vendors
• Planning, preparing, executing, and supporting HR-related training
• Supporting people managers with all people related matters, including addressing employee relations issues quickly, effectively and in line with local employment laws and regulations.
• Managing and overseeing the employee benefits program, including vendor management, contract renewal and payments.
• Drive the review and implementation of HR programs and guidelines in partnership with the broader People team.
• Supporting eBay payroll on monthly payroll as needed.
• Collaborating with other regions and the People Tech Systems team to advance HR-related projects.
• Overseeing and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of employee data management and maintenance.
• Assisting employees on maternity/paternity leave or leave of absence
• Managing and updating HR-specific sites and manuals
• Creating employment certificates
• Drafting and distributing HR announcements
• Translating documents from English to Korean and Japanese to Korean
• Handling work visa renewal procedures
• Developing and providing support for a variety of HR-related documents, ensuring they are accurate, compliant, and aligned with organizational policies and goals.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices and regulatory changes in HR

Required Qualifications (MUST):

• 5+years’ experience working previously as a HR Generalist.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• An excellent practical knowledge of HR best practice policies and procedures and employment legislation in the South Korea.
• A passion for helping people by coaching, mentoring & supporting the business units. 
• Strong communication, negotiation, and influence skills are essential to stand firm in adverse and challenging situations.
• An individual with a sense of ownership and responsibility with a proven record of working on their own initiative.
• Attention to detail & a pragmatic approach to problem solving. 
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Native-level Korean language skills and Business-level English

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Conversational-level Japanese skills

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