Position : HR Associate (Contract)

Experience: 0-2 Years Experience

Location : Hyderabad

Job Type : Long-term contractual position with a six-month renewal cycle

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented HR Associate to support key Human Resources operations across recruitment, onboarding, payroll coordination, and employee lifecycle processes. This role is ideal for an early-career HR skilled who is looking to build broad exposure across Talent Acquisition and HR Operations.

The successful candidate will work closely with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition partners, Hiring Managers, Payroll teams, and external vendors to ensure smooth execution of recruitment and employee administration processes while delivering a positive employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Operations & Onboarding Support

- Support end-to-end recruitment coordination activities.
- Prepare and issue offer letters and employment-related documentation.
- Coordinate pre-employment activities, including document collection and onboarding formalities.
- Track candidate progress through various hiring stages and ensure timely updates.
- Maintain recruitment trackers and HR databases with accurate information.
- Work with Talent Acquisition, hiring managers, and candidates to ensure a seamless hiring experience.

Background Verification Coordination

- Coordinate with third-party background verification vendors.




- Track verification status and ensure timely completion prior to onboarding.
- Follow up with candidates and vendors for pending documentation.
- Escalate verification concerns and support issue resolution.
- Maintain records and ensure compliance with company policies.

Payroll Administration Support

- Collect, validate, and consolidate monthly payroll inputs.
- Coordinate with payroll teams to ensure accurate and timely salary processing.
- Assist with reimbursement, allowance, and payroll-related data validation.
- Review payroll inputs for accuracy and completeness before submission.
- Support employee queries related to payroll and compensation administration.

HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle Support

- Maintain employee records and HR documentation.
- Support employee onboarding and offboarding processes.
- Coordinate employee communication and documentation requests.
- Ensure HR records are maintained in compliance with internal policies and audit requirements.
- Provide administrative and operational support for HR initiatives and projects.

Qualifications

Education

- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Commerce, Management, or a related field.

Experience

- 0-2 years of experience in Human Resources, Recruitment Operations, Payroll Administration, or HR Shared Services.
- Exposure to offer management, onboarding, payroll processing, or HR administration preferred.
- Internship experience in HR will also be considered.

📌 HR Associate (Contract) (Hyderabad)
🏢 Corteva
📍 Hyderabad