About the job

Organization: Rise Research

Location: Bangalore (In-person)

Compensation: Competitive

Start Date: Immediate

About the Role

As Human Resources Associate , you'll be an early leadership hire at RISE, responsible for building and managing the company's people function from the ground up. You'll own hiring, onboarding, performance management, HR operations, and employee experience across a fast-growing, global team. This is a highly hands-on role for someone who enjoys building scalable people systems while working closely with the founding team.

Responsibilities

- Own end-to-end hiring across teams including mentors, academic staff, operations, and leadership
- Build structured hiring pipelines, interview processes, and onboarding systems
- Manage performance reviews, feedback cycles, promotions, and employee exits
- Manage HR operations including contracts, payroll coordination, leave policies, compliance, and employee documentation
- Support HR processes for both India-based and international hires
- Build and maintain a strong, high-performance company culture
- Handle employee grievances, conflict resolution, and sensitive people matters with professionalism and discretion




- Develop scalable HR systems and processes as RISE grows

You're a Fit If You Have
- 0–2 years of experience in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, or People Operations, ideally in a startup or fast-growing environment
- Robust organizational and process-management skills, with the ability to manage hiring pipelines, employee records, and HR systems accurately
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High emotional intelligence and sound judgment when handling confidential or sensitive employee matters
- Ability to work independently and take ownership in a fast-paced environment
- Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort building systems and processes from scratch
- Willingness to work in-person from Bangalore

Benefits
- Competitive compensation with growth opportunities at a rapidly scaling startup
- Direct exposure to the founding team and senior leadership
- Opportunity to build and own the people function of a global education company from the ground up
- High ownership and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on company culture and growth

Questions: [email protected]

📌 Human Resources Associate (Bengaluru)
🏢 RISE Research
📍 Bengaluru