Job Description: HR Executive / HR Generalist
Company: futuregrades
Industry: EdTech / AI Education
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 1–5 Years
Location: Kanpur
Work Mode: On-site
Reporting To: Founders / Leadership Team
About futuregrades
futuregrades is an early-stage AI-powered EdTech startup focused on transforming how students learn and prepare for academic success.
We are building futuregrades from the scratch, which means this is not a traditional HR role where you simply manage existing processes. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working in a startup environment, creating systems from scratch, hiring the initial team, building culture, and working closely with the founders.
If you enjoy taking ownership, solving problems independently, and building things from zero to one, this role could be a outstanding fit.
Role Overview
We are looking for an HR Executive / HR Generalist with 1–5 years of experience who can take ownership of day-to-day HR operations and gradually build the complete HR function at futuregrades.




The ideal candidate should be a hands-on HR professional, not someone who only wants to manage paperwork.
You will be involved in:
Recruitment and talent acquisition
Building HR policies and processes
Employee onboarding and offboarding
Employee engagement and culture
Attendance and leave management
Payroll coordination
Performance management
HR documentation and compliance
Employer branding
Team-building initiatives
HR MIS and reporting
Supporting founders in building the organization
Key Responsibilities
1. Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
Understand hiring requirements directly from founders and functional head
Create and publish job descriptions across relevant platform
Source candidates through LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, job portals, communities and other channel
Screen resumes and conduct initial HR interview
Coordinate technical and functional interview round
Maintain candidate pipelines and recruitment tracker
Manage the comple

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