ICEYE
ICEYE
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
AerospaceDefenseGovernment
ICEYE is an aerospace and defense company that operates a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, providing high-resolution, frequently updated imagery and analytics. Its near-real-time intelligence products support flood and wildfire monitoring, damage assessment, and tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance for government, defense, intelligence, and commercial customers. ICEYE also develops mission systems, including deployable ISR Cells, alongside SAR data tasking and API access and sovereign or federated satellite solutions. Teams work on space systems, Earth observation, analytics, and related technologies supporting continuous monitoring and rapid response.

Senior HR Generalist, Japan (Hybrid) | ICEYE

Support ICEYE’s Japanese subsidiary across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding and payroll to employee relations and offboarding. Apply Japanese labor law while aligning local HR operations with global standards and employee needs.

Description

  • Serve as the primary HR contact for local employees on benefits, policies, and employee lifecycle matters.
  • Coordinate relocation and onboarding, including local employment contracts and country-specific documentation.
  • Oversee relationships with local third-party HR providers.
  • Manage offboarding logistics, legal obligations, and exit procedures.
  • Handle initial employee relations inquiries and standard cases.
  • Audit HRIS payroll data and coordinate accurate local processing with the internal team and payroll vendor.
  • Maintain accurate, confidential, and compliant employee records across HRIS and related systems.
  • Document and update local HR processes and policies.
  • Track Japanese employment-law changes and keep HR activities compliant.
  • Partner with Global HR Operations to identify opportunities for automating local HR work.
  • Advise the local CEO on HR matters and escalate complex issues as needed.
  • Coordinate local logistics and individual support for global wellbeing, performance management, and learning and development initiatives.
  • Help develop, implement, and communicate local HR programs and policies.

Requirements

  • Strong working knowledge of Japanese labor law, local benefits, and market HR practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to create compliant HR policy documentation and internal knowledge-base content.
  • Hands-on, detail-oriented experience with contract administration and local onboarding.
  • Experience managing local third-party providers, including benefits brokers.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Japanese.
  • Strong analytical ability combined with high emotional intelligence.
  • Comfort working with HRIS platforms such as HiBob and ticketing systems.
  • Ability to use data to audit local payroll and maintain reliable source-of-truth records.
  • Proactive, service-oriented approach to HR support.
  • Ability to perform effectively in a rapidly scaling environment and adapt global policies to local needs.

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