Junior HR Associate

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including understanding requirements, drafting job descriptions, posting jobs, sourcing candidates, screening profiles, scheduling interviews, collecting feedback, and supporting successful closures.
• Source candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, internal databases, social media, and other relevant recruitment channels.
• Conduct initial candidate screening calls to assess experience, communication skills, role fit, notice period, availability, and salary expectations.
• Coordinate with hiring managers and stakeholders to schedule interviews, share candidate profiles, follow up on feedback, and ensure a smooth candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate candidate pipelines, recruitment trackers, applicant records, interview-status updates, and hiring reports using Zoho Recruit or other relevant tools.
• Build and maintain an organized talent database for current and future hiring requirements.
• Support employee onboarding, including offer-letter coordination, document collection, joining formalities, induction, and employee orientation.
• Act as a first point of contact for employee queries and provide timely support with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Maintain employee files, attendance and leave records, HR documentation, and other confidential information accurately.
• Assist with payroll inputs, employee documentation, benefits coordination, and communication with the finance or operations team.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of HR policies, procedures, and standard operating processes.
• Assist with performance-review coordination, feedback collection, training requirements, employee engagement, and professional development initiatives.
• Stay informed about applicable employment practices, HR processes, and relevant labour-law requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in HR, recruitment, talent acquisition, staffing, or a similar role.
• Demonstrable experience in end-to-end recruitment, including candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and follow-ups.
• Experience working in a startup, agency, recruitment firm, or fast-paced work environment is preferred.
• Good knowledge of sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn, Naukri, Indeed, job portals, referrals, and social-media-based recruitment.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, HRMS, CRM, or recruitment software. Experience with Zoho Recruit is an advantage.
• Basic understanding of employee documentation, attendance, payroll inputs, HR compliance, and Indian employment practices.
• Strong spoken and written English communication skills. Knowledge of additional Indian languages is an advantage.
• Strong organizational, follow-up, coordination, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently, remain productive while working remotely, and manage multiple requirements simultaneously.
• High level of integrity, discretion, attention to detail, and professionalism while handling confidential information.