Human Resources Associate

Chennai, Tamil Nādu, India April 21, 2026 Full Time Workday

OVERVIEW

The Human Resources Associate provides a robust administrative support to the Human Resources Department daily operations. Mainly works within a framework of established HR processes, procedures and standard work instructions as determined by the HR Department and applicable legislations.

DESCRIPTION

Role-specific HR tasks (Admin):

  • Responsible for beginning to end exit process for leavers: ensure exit procedure is properly completed (relevant paperwork prepared, inform payroll team on a timely manner…);

  • Absences and leaves: answer related queries with autonomy; administer employees’ leave and attendance, ensure all information and required supporting documentation are submitted to payroll team on a timely manner

  • Responsible for employees’ relocations and international transfers processes, with support of a senior

  • Provide support and assistance in immigration and work permit visa applications

  • Responsible for maternity, parental and paternity leave processes, with support of a senior

  • Be on the HR mailing distribution list and be the first point of contact to answer employees’ queries

  • Administer and process employee’s benefits such as pension, life and medical insurances, meal cards…

  • Moderate to high level of autonomy when answering queries from employees and managers

Additional HR tasks (support with OB tasks and transition to Gen):

  • Provide support and assistance with Onboarding processes when required, including preparing or requesting employment contracts and other necessary documents

  • Learn and assist with Employee Relation cases

Generic/Common HR tasks:

  • Prepare various documents (agreements, addendums, reference letters, etc.)

  • Keep soft and hard employee files up-to-date

  • Ensure employee data are kept updated on the HRIS (i.e. Workday) and produce relevant reports

  • Educate managers and employees with HRIS (i.e. Workday) usage

  • Provide support and assistance in international HR projects

  • Perform HR administration and operational support to the HR Departments in different locations

  • Complete all other tasks that are deemed appropriate for the role and assigned by the manager / supervisor

REQUIRED SKILLS:-

  • Good knowledge of MS Office (specifically Excel)

  • Excellent communication skills in English and Spanish [change as needed] (written and verbal)

  • Ability to maintain professionalism in all situations

  • Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner

  • Attention to detail and problem-solving competencies

  • Ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries

  • Positive attitude, resiliency, and the ability to produce high quality and volume at a fast pace

  • Maintain flexibility to take on additional responsibilities, as needed

  • Working knowledge with a HRIS (Workday)

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How to Get Hired at TransPerfect

  • Apply through TransPerfect's Workday career portal at transperfect.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/transperfect. Different divisions (Games, Connect, DataForce) maintain separate career pages, so search across multiple portals. Freelance linguists apply through the Expert Hub at hub.transperfect.com.
  • Prepare rigorously for the skills assessment phase — TransPerfect's mandatory editing, proofreading, and language tests have a pass rate of only 10 to 15 percent. This is the primary screening bottleneck, and passing requires demonstrable expertise in your target language pair or functional domain.
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