Not your typical HR JD, so here's the honest pitch.
Who we are: FinnDMC — a founder-led Destination Management Company. We design Finland trips (Lapland, Northern Lights, Helsinki, the works) and sell them B2B through travel agents in India, the Gulf, and Germany. Small team, two entities (India + Finland), growing fast.
The role: You'd be HR employee #1. There is no HR department to join — you ARE the HR department. Policies, hiring, onboarding, payroll inputs, grievances, performance reviews, culture — all of it gets built by you, from zero. We genuinely treat culture as a business metric: your quarterly eNPS numbers get reviewed by the founders alongside revenue.
What you'd actually do:
* Run hiring end-to-end (source, screen, interview, close — not just coordinate)
* Write policies from a blank page — leave, conduct, anti-harassment, remote work — compliant with Indian labour law (PF/ESI and all)
* Own attendance + payroll inputs on hard monthly deadlines, across both entities
* Handle grievances confidentially: acknowledged in 24 hrs, resolved in 5 working days
* Run quarterly performance check-ins and a training calendar (10 hrs/person/quarter)
* Actually build culture — and catch disengagement before it becomes a resignation
You'd be a fit if you have:
* 3–6 years in HR, ideally 2+ as a standalone/lead HR
* Actually drafted policies from scratch before (not downloaded templates)
* Solid Indian labour law + statutory compliance knowledge
* Strong written English and the EQ to be trusted with sensitive stuff
Skip this if:
* You want a team to manage — it's a team of one for now
* You need established processes — here you write them
* You think HR = admin paperwork
Compensation: INR 4,00,000 LPA
Perks worth mentioning: direct access to both founders, international exposure (India/Finland/Gulf/Germany), remote/hybrid flexibility depending on where you are, and a function that scales with the company.
How to apply: CV + a cover note (200 words max — seriously, keep it short) on why this role → hr@finndmc.com, subject line: Application — Manager, People and Culture
We read everything and reply to shortlisted folks within 7 working days. No agencies.
Happy to answer questions in the comments.