SENIOR HR GENERALIST

1 Month ago • 4-8 Years • Human Resource • Undisclosed

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Job Description

Larian Studios seeks a Senior HR Generalist to manage various HR functions within their Quebec studio. Responsibilities include developing and implementing HR policies, managing employee relations, overseeing benefits and compensation, handling the employee life cycle, managing performance appraisals, ensuring legal compliance, and managing expatriate administration. The ideal candidate will have proven HR experience, strong communication skills, be fluent in English and French, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. The role involves hands-on tasks and collaboration across multiple teams.
Must have:
  • Proven HR experience
  • Policy development & implementation
  • Employee relations expertise
  • Compensation & benefits knowledge
  • Legal compliance
  • Bilingual (English & French)
  • Data management skills
Good to have:
  • Expat management experience
  • Experience in fast-growing companies
  • HR systems and databases knowledge
Perks:
  • International team
  • Collaborative environment
  • Experienced management team
  • Inclusive environment
  • Company activities
  • Location:
    Quebec
  • team: HR & Recruitment
  • position: Full -time

Senior HR Generalist

With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. We engage our players on every level with combat, exploration, puzzles, and dialogue. Our graphics are great, and we want to make them even better. This is where you come in.

Responsibilities

Policy Development: Develop, implement and monitor HR Policies and initiatives aligned with Larian’s environment, goals and ethos in coordination with Larian global HR.  Ensure policies are communicated effectively to employees and consistently applied across the Quebec Studio.
HR Data Management: maintain accurate employee records, update HR databases, and generate reports related to employee demographics, turnover, and other HR metrics and supporting business in decision-making if required.
Employee Relations: act as a point of contact for employees regarding workplace issues, grievances, and conflict resolution, help ensure a positive work environment and address any concerns or disputes that arise.
Benefits and Compensation: assist in conducting compensation and benefits analysis and make recommendations for adjustments.
Employee Life Cycle: Manage the employee experience throughout the employee life cycle
Performance Management: assist in implementing and managing performance appraisal systems, and ensure strategies and processes remain aligned with the company’s talent management and workforce plans to enhance employee engagement and sustain business growth.
Compliance: Ensure compliance with labor laws, employment regulations, and company policies, stay up to date with changes in labor legislation, and update HR practices and policies accordingly.
Expat management: Manage all aspects of expatriate administration, including visa processing, accommodation, tax considerations, and relocation. Ensure compliance with local and international laws, and oversee end-to-end processes for expat and dependent transitions.
Trainings: Assess training needs to apply and monitor training programs
HR Projects: They participate in various HR projects

Requirements

• Proven working experience as HR Specialist
• People oriented and results driven
• Being up to date with an understanding of current pay rates, benefits and industry trends.
• Demonstrable experience with Human Resources metrics
• Knowledge of HR systems and databases
• Excellent active listening, negotiation, strong collaboration, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Used to working for fast-growing companies
• Demonstrable ability to own, execute and deliver on short- and long-term projects and function as part of multidisciplinary team
• Fluency in both English and French
• Not afraid of hand-on tasks


What We Offer

• An international team of over 500 employees spread across 7 studios around the world, each of which have their own unique qualities, and maintain a small-studio feel
• An open, collaborative environment where ideas are welcome and encouraged
• A managerial team consisting of highly experienced game developers at the top of their fields
• Sharing hobbies and passions with likeminded colleagues
• Inclusive environment with many activities organized by the studios or the employees
• Commitment to making the best game possible for the fans, including listening to community feedback

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with ever-evolving skillsets and passion for player experience. If you want to contribute to making amazing RPG experiences, we would love to hear from you.

* Due to the global nature of our operations and the need to engage daily with an international team, fluency in English is essential for this position at Larian.

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About The Company

In 1996, in a small office in Ghent, Belgium, Larian Studios was born. Since then, our passion to create a world class video games has driven the Divinity series - six games that straddle multiple genres and defy expectations. Our first crowdfunded success, Divinity: Original Sin, won over 150 awards and nominations, and the recently-released sequel Divinity: Original Sin 2 launched with a 93 Metacritic rating, as well as over 160 awards (Including the Bafta for Best Multiplayer Game) and counting! Thanks to the success of these two games, our family has grown to over 400 people around the world, working in our Ghent, Quebec, Dublin, Kuala Lumpur, Guildford and Barcelona studios. Our latest title Baldur's Gate 3 released in 2023 to critical acclaim and is now listed among Metacritic's Must-Play games.

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