Global People Operations Associate, Emerging Markets

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Work from home available.

Company

hirify.global is a venture capital firm investing in founders building fast-growing technology companies, with $2.2B in assets under management.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end people operations across entities outside the Americas, from offers and onboarding through role changes and exits.
• Execute employment compliance across Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Egypt, UAE, and KSA, including statutory registrations, filings, handbooks, and legislative monitoring.
• Coordinate payroll inputs, final settlements, employer-of-record providers, contract renewals, invoices, and per-head cost tracking.
• Manage mobility and immigration processes, including employment passes, renewals, dependent visas, and right-to-work support.
• Administer regional benefits, insurance renewals, performance and compensation cycles, probation, confirmation, and statutory leave.
• Support performance improvement plans, disciplinary matters, restructures, separations, new-entity setup, and confidential employment documentation.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience delivering HR operations across multiple countries.
• Working knowledge of employment law and statutory employer obligations in at least three jurisdictions.
• Hands-on experience with performance improvement plans, restructures, or disciplinary processes.
• Practical payroll literacy and experience managing payroll inputs, outputs, and vendors.
• Experience administering employment passes, visas, or other mobility and immigration processes.
• Comfort with HRIS and workflow tools, process documentation, AI tools, independent work, and complex stakeholder communication.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a diverse, international environment spanning multiple emerging markets.
• Work-from-home availability.
• Collaborate with founders, external counsel, service providers, and global stakeholders across time zones.
• Operate in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and changing requirements.