Assistant Manager, HR (HR Operations, Comp & Ben and Employee Relations)

• 5 to 8 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): IT Enabled Service, Agro based firms (incl. Agro Processing/Seed/GM)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resource Management

• 5 to 8 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): IT Enabled Service, Agro based firms (incl. Agro Processing/Seed/GM)

• Age 30 to 35 years

• You can run payroll accurately without needing close supervision.

• You are approachable with employees but firm and consistent when policy or discipline requires it.

• You treat confidential employee information with maturity and sound judgment.

• You do not merely process transactions - you identify recurring problems and improve the process behind them.

• You can work comfortably with Head Office, field teams, managers and Finance and close issues through disciplined follow-up.

Role Purpose

To ensure accurate, timely, compliant and employee-focused delivery of HR operations, end-to-end payroll, employee lifecycle administration and employee relations across Malik Seeds. The role will establish reliable HR operating disciplines while supporting a workplace culture built on dignity, fairness, professionalism and trust.

Who We Are

A R Malik Seeds Pvt. Ltd. is one of Bangladesh's pioneering private seed companies, founded in 1969 by Mr. A. R. Malik. For over five decades, we have supplied high-quality hybrid vegetables and potato seeds to farmers across every district of the country, working to make agriculture more productive, climate-resilient, and profitable for the people who depend on it.

Through our own Research & Development farm in Birganj, Dinajpur, and long-standing partnerships with globally renowned breeders such as Sakata Seed Corporation (Japan), BASF-Nunhems (Germany), and Agrico (Netherlands), we bring internationally proven seed technology to local farmers. As our operations, research, and farmer-outreach programs continue to grow, so does our need for a reliable, well-run HR and people function.

How You'll Make an Impact

HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

• Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle administration from joining through separation.

• Maintain accurate employee master data, personnel files and employment records across Head Office, R&D Farm and Area Offices.

• Prepare and administer appointment, confirmation, transfer, promotion, increment, warning, disciplinary, separation and experience letters.

• Administer attendance, leave, employee movement, probation and confirmation processes through HR software, biometric records and approved field records.

• Maintain HR operational calendars, trackers, checklists and service standards, and follow up with departments to close pending actions.

End-to-End Payroll and Compensation & Benefits Administration

• Own company-wide Compensation, Benefits & Rewards administration, ensuring accurate and consistent implementation of approved salary, benefits, increment, bonus, recognition and reward practices.

• Maintain payroll master data and process salary changes, increments, promotions, adjustments, deductions, arrears, overtime, employee loans and other approved payroll transactions.

• Validate attendance, leave and employee movement data before payroll closure and reconcile differences across HR software, biometric and approved manual records.

• Coordinate payroll review, authorization, disbursement and reconciliation with Finance while maintaining appropriate controls and confidentiality.

• Process festival bonuses, salary certificates and final settlements accurately and on time.

• Maintain compensation and benefits data and support periodic salary benchmarking, CTC analysis, benefits review and recommendations to management.

Employee Relations

• Act as an accessible and dependable first point of contact for employee HR queries, concerns and workplace issues.

• Handle grievances, disciplinary matters and employee relations cases fairly, confidentially and in line with policy and applicable requirements.

• Prepare and maintain complete documentation for grievances, warnings, investigations, disciplinary actions and case closure.

• Support fact-finding/investigations, employee counselling and conflict resolution, escalating sensitive or high-risk matters to the CHRO.

• Track recurring employee relations themes and recommend preventive actions.

• Promote consistent standards of dignity, respect, professionalism and constructive workplace behavior across levels and locations.

Policy, Compliance & HR Governance

• Support the development, review and implementation of HR policies, SOPs, forms and employee guidelines.

• Ensure consistent application of approved HR policies and maintain required employment and compliance documentation.

• Maintain HR records in an audit-ready manner and support internal/external HR compliance reviews.

• Monitor policy exceptions and operational risks and escalate significant gaps with recommended corrective actions.

• Support preparation and administration of the HR Policy Handbook and related employee communication.

Onboarding, Probation & Employee Experience

• Manage pre-joining documentation and coordinate a structured onboarding and induction process.

• Administer buddy/new-joiner support and 30/60/90-day check-ins in coordination with managers.

• Track probation reviews and ensure confirmation decisions and documentation are completed on time.

• Identify early employee-experience concerns and coordinate timely follow-up with managers and the HR team.

HR Reporting & Process Improvement

• Prepare regular operational reports on payroll, attendance, leave, headcount movement, probation, separation and employee-relations cases.

• Ensure accuracy and confidentiality of HR data and provide reliable inputs to the People Dashboard.

• Identify repetitive/manual HR activities that can be simplified, standardized or digitized.

• Support HRIS/process-improvement initiatives and adoption of approved HR workflows.

What You Bring

• 5-8 years of relevant hands-on HR experience, with strong exposure to HR Operations, end-to-end payroll and Employee Relations.

• Demonstrated ability to independently process and reconcile payroll for a multi-location workforce.

• Sound practical understanding of Bangladesh labour/employment requirements and HR compliance.

• Strong experience in attendance, leave, employee lifecycle documentation, final settlement and personnel records.

• Strong MS Excel skills for payroll reconciliation, tracking and reporting; practical HR software/HRIS experience.

• Strong documentation, communication and stakeholder-management skills.

• High level of integrity, confidentiality, judgment, ownership and attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently, follow through across departments and establish structured processes in a growing organization.

• Provident fund,Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays,Tour allowance
• Lunch Facilities: Full Subsidize
• Festival Bonus: 2

·         Training and development opportunities.

·         Career growth and long-term service recognition.