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Help establish Brazil’s HR policies, workflows, systems, and operating rhythms, adapting global practices to the local market.
Manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including onboarding, personal data management, leave administration, and offboarding.
Oversee day-to-day payroll, benefits administration, time tracking, and HR operations in close coordination with external vendors and internal teams.
Partner with hiring managers and regional recruiting teams to attract, assess, and hire talent across commercial, technology, after-sales, and corporate functions.
Support performance management, talent reviews, employee engagement, and retention initiatives as the local team scales.
Ensure all employment practices, contracts, and internal documentation strictly comply with Brazilian labor legislation (CLT) and company standards.
Serve as the primary trusted advisor for employees and managers on people topics, collaborating with external legal counsel when specialized expertise is required.
Act as the primary HR bridge connecting local business leaders with regional HR and global headquarters (U.S. and China).
Proven experience in a broad HR generalist role, with hands-on exposure across HR operations, employee relations, talent acquisition, payroll, benefits, and performance management.
Strong working knowledge of Brazilian employment practices and labor requirements.
Experience across multiple HR areas, including employee relations, recruiting, payroll, benefits, performance management, and HR operations.
Demonstrated ability to operate independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
Strong problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively across cultures, functions, and time zones.
Excellent communication skills in Portuguese and English is required.
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Experience working in a multinational environment and collaborating with China-based or other global stakeholders is preferred.
Automotive, technology, mobility, or another fast-growing industry is a plus.
Experience helping establish or scale an HR function or new business operation is highly desirable.
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Mandarin Chinese is a plus, but not required.
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