HR Manager

Local Foreigner is a boutique consultancy specializing in high-end curated travel. Whether orchestrating a romantic weekend in Paris or planning an epic Patagonian expedition, we transform travel aspirations into flawless realities. Our mission is to deliver the most personalized travel experience through caring service and a seamless planning process. We embody a sophisticated global perspective paired with warm, personal service - qualities we look for in every member of our team.

We're looking for an HR Manager to own the full people function at Local Foreigner - the systems, policies, and relationships that support our employees and remote contractors and enable them to do their best work. You'll lead the full employee lifecycle from recruiting through offboarding, oversee our policies and compliance, manage compensation and benefits, and serve as a trusted, confidential resource for employees and managers on matters ranging from performance and development to workplace questions and concerns.

This is a hands-on role in a small, growing company and an opportunity for someone who wants to help shape how Local Foreigner approaches its people. You'll own the HR function from both a strategic and day-to-day perspective, making sure our people processes are thoughtful, consistent, well-documented, and aligned with the needs of the business.

You'll partner closely with company leadership on workforce planning, organizational development, and talent management, while building and improving the systems, documentation, and processes that support our team today and can evolve as we grow.

• Own the full employee and contractor lifecycle, including recruiting, offers, onboarding, documentation, time off, and offboarding.
• Draft, maintain, and administer internal HR policies, contractor policies, and the employee handbook. Ensure policies are clearly communicated, consistently applied, and regularly reviewed and updated as the company and applicable requirements evolve.
• Develop and maintain the annual HR plan, including key initiatives, compliance requirements, benefits and compensation cycles, employee programs, and other priorities for the year ahead.
• Maintain HR systems and provide accurate reporting and data to support leadership decision making, including organizational, compensation, headcount, and other people related information
• Lead the annual performance and compensation review process company-wide, including coordinating reviews, supporting managers with performance conversations, conducting market benchmarking, and supporting leadership with annual raise recommendations and compensation communications.
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, organizational development, and talent management, including headcount planning, tracking open roles, projecting future hiring needs, and identifying opportunities to strengthen our people practices as the company grows.
• Support talent development and retention by partnering with managers and leadership to identify development opportunities, support employee growth, and strengthen the employee experience.
• Serve as a trusted, confidential resource for employees, contractors, and managers on performance, development, workplace questions, and concerns. Lead employee relations matters, including performance improvement plans, corrective action, conflict resolution, and coach managers through performance and people related situations.
• Own HR compliance and risk management, ensuring required employment and HR processes are completed accurately and on time. This includes managing travel participation waivers, employment verification, required notices and records, and coordinating with outside counsel on employment matters.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee and contractor records, including personnel files, agreements, compensation information, organizational data, required documentation, and other employment records.
• Own Local Foreigner's relationship with our PEO, including platform management, vendor coordination, employee administration, and issue resolution.
• Manage benefits administration, including health, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans. Lead annual open enrollment and support employees with benefits questions, changes, and issue resolution.
• Manage payroll for employees, reviewing payroll information for accuracy and timely processing.
• Manage payments for Philippines based contractors, including reviewing contractor invoices, confirming approved rates and time,…