HR Generalist (in Serbia)

Description:

• People are at the heart of what we do at Yandex, which is why we foster a collaborative environment where everyone has the opportunity to say what they think and be taken seriously
• We create products and services that millions of people use every day, but they start their lives as the products and services we would love to use ourselves
• Everyone at Yandex can directly impact what they’re working on and see immediate results

Responsibilities:

• Provide HR support to all our colleagues in the Belgrade office
• Take care of all employee administration and local issues, coordinating Belgrade’s activities with international HR team members
• Manage the employee onboarding process, including coordinating day-one employee orientation
• Find ways to improve the employee onboarding experience
• Track and monitor employee benefits, sickness, vacation, and so on, providing information to our accounting team for payroll
• Take ownership of all employee administration and documentation, including contracts, contract amendments, company medical checks, and health and safety documents
• Assist with and sometimes lead company HR events, including team building and training and development activities
• Be the main point of contact for all Belgrade-based employees regarding HR issues and questions
• Ensure that the Belgrade office complies with all local labor laws and regulations
• Become a subject matter expert for Serbian HR
• Help implement new HR policies and coordinate local employee benefit programs

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in a similar role (HR Generalist, HR Administrator)
• Good knowledge of Serbian HR practices and regulations
• Good organizational skills, ability to plan and manage your time effectively
• Good people skills – comfortable cooperating and communicating with colleagues from different departments and nationalities in a matrixed international organization
• Positive and proactive attitude, looking to own and take control of your work
• Fluency in Serbian and English
• Preferred qualifications:
• Fluency in Russian