Faststream is partnering with an established ship owner to build out its HR function as part of their expansion plans globally.
This is a new hire reporting directly to senior management. You'll own HR for the group's international expansion: standing up new entities from scratch, getting the employment frameworks right in each jurisdiction, and hiring the commercial and operations people who will run them.
What you'll be doing
- Setting up HR infrastructure for new offices — contracts, handbooks, benefits, payroll partners, local advisers
- Advising on employment law and hiring practice across unfamiliar markets, working with local counsel where needed
- Running end-to-end recruitment for chartering, operations and support hires
- Building policy that works across a Chinese-headquartered group and its overseas offices
- Acting as the link between HQ, the Hong Kong commercial team and new overseas entities
- Solid HR generalist background, not just process administration
- Exposure to setting up or supporting overseas offices in UK/EU, UAE offices — or a strong grasp of multi-jurisdiction employment frameworks
- Fluent Mandarin and English; to be able to communicate with international stakeholders.
- Shipping, commodities or logistics experience is a strong advantage