HR Generalist

Gravity Global•Houston, TX

24d

About The Position

The People Advisor supports Gravity Global’s people experience in the United States as the business grows, aligning local HR delivery with the Global People team and business priorities. The role handles day-to-day HR operations and supports managers and employees across the employee lifecycle, promoting global processes, policies, and initiatives in a clear, practical, locally relevant way. This is a hands-on, people-facing role combining HR expertise, knowledge of local employment law, and a focus on employee experience, accuracy, and compliance. The role also contributes to global People initiatives and process improvements, including AI initiatives, and represents local perspectives in global collaboration.

Requirements

4–5 years of experience in an HR Generalist or Senior HR Advisor role.
Strong experience operating within US federal employment law and familiarity with various state and local laws.
Experience managing end-to-end employee lifecycle activity and handling employee relations cases.
Strong knowledge of US employment law and HR compliance, applied in a pragmatic and people-centred way.
Excellent spoken and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication for different audiences and cultures, including senior stakeholders.
Ability to distill complex information into clear, practical guidance for managers and employees.
Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, including confidence working across teams, time zones, and seniority levels.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, reprioritize when needed, and stay calm under pressure.
Demonstrated accountability, collaboration, courage, curiosity, and empathy in carrying out HR work.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to global stakeholders or work within a matrix organization.
Experience in a professional services, marketing, or global agency environment.
Familiarity with HiBob or other global HR technology platforms.

Responsibilities

Provide practical, people-focused HR guidance to managers and employees on onboarding, performance, wellbeing, and ways of working.
Support employee relations processes and handle issues consistently, fairly, and in line with company policy and local law.
Build trusted relationships with local leaders, managers, and employees as a partner for people matters in the United States.
Support end-to-end US HR operations, including onboarding, lifecycle changes, promotions, and offboarding.
Respond to employee and manager queries and help them navigate policies and processes.
Apply federal and local employment law to day-to-day people matters and translate legal requirements into practical guidance.
Identify risks, recommend balanced and people-first solutions, and escalate appropriately.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records in HR systems, validate data, and resolve discrepancies to support reporting and people decisions.
Contribute to AI initiatives and process improvements from identifying opportunities through implementation, ensuring responsible use and measurable operational improvements.
Support cross-market Global People team initiatives, including performance, reward, engagement, wellbeing, and systems.
Partner with global colleagues to adapt and deliver initiatives in Vietnam in line with local needs and realities.
Share practices and lessons learned from Vietnam to inform Gravity’s broader People approach, and participate in global working groups, sprints, and experiments.
Support campaigns and materials that build understanding and engagement around global People initiatives in Vietnam, including town halls and FAQs.
Support agency-wide initiatives, culture moments, and knowledge-sharing activity, representing Vietnam where appropriate.
Comply with company policies, processes, and governance requirements.
Model Gravity’s values and contribute to a positive, inclusive, and creatively minded culture.