People & Culture Manager (HR Generalist), Singapore

About the role

Blackpanda, a cyber incident response firm, is hiring a People & Culture Manager (HR Generalist) to run the people function across its offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines and Malaysia. This is a first hire in a growing team of 25 full-time responders by the end of 2026, reporting to the VP People and Culture. The role covers the full employee lifecycle, payroll, compliance, culture and employee relations.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the employee lifecycle across five countries: offers, contracts, onboarding, transfers and exits
• Run vendor relationships with Employer of Record providers and staff augmentation agencies
• Support finance on monthly payroll, including inputs, variable pay, approvals, reconciliation and off-cycle payments
• Maintain statutory compliance in each market (e.g. Singapore Employment Act, CPF, IR8A/IR21; Hong Kong Employment Ordinance, MPF; Japan Labour Standards Act; Philippines Labor Code, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG; Malaysia Employment Act, EPF, SOCSO, EIS)
• Handle work passes and immigration matters such as Employment Pass, S Pass and dependant pass applications and renewals
• Own the HRIS as the single source of truth for records, leave, headcount and org data
• Administer benefits and staff insurance, and draft and localise HR policies and the employee handbook
• Produce people reporting (headcount, attrition, cost per hire, time to fill, leave liability)
• Act as first point of contact for employee questions, handle grievances, investigations, performance management and exits
• Plan the annual Tribe Onsite and quarterly leadership Offsites, drive internal communications and support wellbeing

Required profile

• 5-8 years of HR generalist experience, including at least 2 years covering more than one country in Asia-Pacific
• Experience in a high-growth company where the HR function was small and hands-on
• Working knowledge of employment legislation in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines and Malaysia
• Hands-on payroll coordination with external providers and comfort with HRIS, ATS, spreadsheets and reporting
• Excellent written and spoken English, discretion with confidential information, and willingness to travel regionally and flex hours
• Preferred: experience hiring technical or cyber security talent, setting up HR operations in a new country, and working proficiency in Mandarin, Japanese, Filipino or Bahasa Malaysia

What we offer

• 40 days of paid leave per year, including public holidays
• Limited work-from-anywhere allowance of 5 days per quarter
• Corporate health plan with direct billing network
• Inter-office travel, including the annual Tribe Onsite and quarterly Offsites
• $5,000 USD per year for professional training, subject to manager approval and a 12-month retention requirement
• Competitive base salary with performance-based variable pay and equity participation