About the Role We are looking for a sharp, detail-oriented, and proactive HR & Research Executive (Founder’s Office) to work directly alongside the Founder & CEO. In this high-ownership role, you will act as the operational backbone of our growing 15-member remote team—taking full charge of end-to-end HR operations, payroll administration, talent screening, and strategic market/growth research.

Success in this position means maintaining 100% accuracy in monthly payroll and documentation, keeping our hiring pipeline moving fast, tracking daily departmental KPIs, and providing the Founder with actionable market and competitor insights.

Responsibilities

1. HR Operations, Payroll & Compliance (50%)

- Manage daily team attendance, leave approvals, and shift adherence across Sales, Customer Support, and Tech teams.
- Calculate monthly payroll accurately, including pro-rata attendance, Loss of Pay (LOP), paid leaves, and variable sales incentives.
- Draft, issue, and maintain employee documentation, including Offer Letters, Appointment Letters, Intern Agreements, NDAs, KYC records, and policy updates.
- Own the initial recruitment pipeline for open roles (Sales, Customer Support, Interns): source candidates, conduct first-round telephonic screening interviews to assess communication and attitude, and schedule shortlisted finalists with leadership.

2. Market, Competitor & Growth Research (30%)

- Conduct structured market and competitor research (analyzing competitor ad campaigns via Meta Ad Library/Google, pricing models, and industry trends).
- Use AI productivity tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini)



to draft SOPs, B2B outreach emails, ad copy variations, and internal training documentation.
- Collaborate with the marketing intern to compile weekly research insights and growth reports for the Founder.

3. Founder’s Office & MIS Reporting (20%)

- Collect and audit daily/weekly performance metrics (MIS reports) from the Customer Success Lead and Sales team in Google Sheets/Excel.
- Coordinate cross-departmental action items and follow up on key operational deliverables on behalf of the Founder.
- Handle formal B2B client communications, vendor coordination, and basic monthly accounting/invoice compilation.

Qualifications

- Experience: 1–4 years of experience as an HR Generalist, Operations Executive, Founder’s Office Associate, or Executive Assistant in a rapid-paced startup or growing organization.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Hindi (must be confident conducting phone screening interviews and writing formal business emails).
- Spreadsheet Fluency: Strong working knowledge of Google Sheets and MS Excel (comfortable with formulas, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and salary/incentive calculations).
- AI-Savvy: Hands-on familiarity with AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini for fast drafting, summarization, and research.
- High Ownership & Discretion: Ability to handle confidential payroll and employee data with complete maturity, neutrality, and zero-error attention to detail.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, HR, Engineering, Commerce, or a related field.

📌 Founder's Office — HR & Research Executive (India)
🏢 CookandChef India
📍 India