HR and Local Operations Manager

About the role

Exadel, an AI-first global technology company, is hiring an HR and Local Operations Manager for its Uzbekistan office. The role combines HR administration and compliance with legal representation, payroll oversight, vendor coordination and office operations management.

Key responsibilities

• Advise on employment law, employee relations, disciplinary matters and compliance with the Uzbekistan Labor Code
• Monitor legislative changes and update internal HR policies and processes
• Act as the company's legal signatory and authorized representative in the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Ensure corporate actions, financial documents and payroll records comply with the Labor Code and corporate law
• Register, update and terminate employment contracts through the my.mehnat.uz portal, and record employee changes such as transfers, promotions, salary and position changes and leave
• Maintain electronic labor books and align the organizational structure in the government database
• Prepare compliance reports for internal audits and state labor inspections
• Review and approve payroll, payroll taxes, social contributions, insurance payments and foreign-currency salary payments, and sign payroll statements, timesheets and leave records
• Liaise with banks on corporate banking documentation, employee cards and banking security credentials, and coordinate payroll and other payments
• Approve supplier invoices and works certificates through Didox and coordinate with vendors
• Maintain the company's IT Park residency status and represent it before IT Park and the Ministry of Digital Technologies
• Oversee day-to-day office operations and coordinate with landlords, office service providers and vendors

Required profile

• Extensive experience in HR administration, compliance and local business operations
• Strong knowledge of Uzbekistan labor legislation and statutory employment requirements
• Experience coordinating with government authorities, banks, external service providers and vendors
• Experience with regulatory reporting and audit documentation
• Comfort holding legal signatory authority and representing the company before government authorities
• Nice to have: Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Law, Finance or a related field; upper-intermediate English

Required skills

• Uzbekistan employment administration and government HR systems, including my.mehnat.uz and electronic labor records
• Regulatory reporting and documentation for audits and inspections

What we offer

• Benefits vary by location and contract type
• International projects, in-office, hybrid or remote flexibility
• Medical healthcare, recognition program, ongoing learning and reimbursement, well-being program, team events and local benefits
• Sports compensation, referral bonuses and top-tier equipment provision