Assistant Manager, HR (HR Operations, Comp & Ben and Employee Relations)

Role Purpose

To ensure accurate, timely, compliant and employee-focused delivery of HR operations, end-to-end payroll, employee lifecycle administration and employee relations across Malik Seeds. The role will establish reliable HR operating disciplines while supporting a workplace culture built on dignity, fairness, professionalism and trust.

Who We Are

A R Malik Seeds Pvt. Ltd. is one of Bangladesh's pioneering private seed companies, founded in 1969 by Mr. A. R. Malik. For over five decades, we have supplied high-quality hybrid vegetables and potato seeds to farmers across every district of the country, working to make agriculture more productive, climate-resilient, and profitable for the people who depend on it.

Through our own Research & Development farm in Birganj, Dinajpur, and long-standing partnerships with globally renowned breeders such as Sakata Seed Corporation (Japan), BASF-Nunhems (Germany), and Agrico (Netherlands), we bring internationally proven seed technology to local farmers. As our operations, research, and farmer-outreach programs continue to grow, so does our need for a reliable, well-run HR and people function.

How You'll Make an Impact

1. HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

• Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle administration from joining through separation.
• Maintain accurate employee master data, personnel files and employment records across Head Office, R&D Farm and Area Offices.
• Prepare and administer appointment, confirmation, transfer, promotion, increment, warning, disciplinary, separation and experience letters.
• Administer attendance, leave, employee movement, probation and confirmation processes through HR software, biometric records and approved field records.
• Maintain HR operational calendars, trackers, checklists and service standards, and follow up with departments to close pending actions.

2. End-to-End Payroll and Compensation & Benefits Administration

• Own company-wide Compensation, Benefits & Rewards administration, ensuring accurate and consistent implementation of approved salary, benefits, increment, bonus, recognition and reward practices.
• Maintain payroll master data and process salary changes, increments, promotions, adjustments, deductions, arrears, overtime, employee loans and other approved payroll transactions.
• Validate attendance, leave and employee movement data before payroll closure and reconcile differences across HR software, biometric and approved manual records.
• Coordinate payroll review, authorization, disbursement and reconciliation with Finance while maintaining appropriate controls and confidentiality.
• Process festival bonuses, salary certificates and final settlements accurately and on time.
• Maintain compensation and benefits data and support periodic salary benchmarking, CTC analysis, benefits review and recommendations to management.

3. Employee Relations

• Act as an accessible and dependable first point of contact for employee HR queries, concerns and workplace issues.
• Handle grievances, disciplinary matters and employee relations cases fairly, confidentially and in line with policy and applicable requirements.
• Prepare and maintain complete documentation for grievances, warnings, investigations, disciplinary actions and case closure.
• Support fact-finding/investigations, employee counselling and conflict resolution, escalating sensitive or high-risk matters to the CHRO.
• Track recurring employee relations themes and recommend preventive actions.
• Promote consistent standards of dignity, respect, professionalism and constructive workplace behaviour across levels and locations.

4. Policy, Compliance & HR Governance

• Support the development, review and implementation of HR policies, SOPs, forms and employee guidelines.
• Ensure consistent application of approved HR policies and maintain required employment and compliance documentation.
• Maintain HR records in an audit-ready manner and support internal/external HR compliance reviews.
• Monitor policy exceptions and operational risks and escalate significant gaps with recommended corrective actions.
• Support preparation and administration of the HR Policy Handbook and related employee communication.

5. Onboarding, Probation & Employee Experience

• Manage pre-joining documentation and coordinate a structured onboarding and induction process.
• Administer buddy/new-joiner support and 30/60/90-day check-ins in coordination with managers.
• Track probation reviews and ensure confirmation decisions and documentation are completed on time.
• Identify early employee-experience concerns and coordinate timely follow-up with managers and the HR team.

6. HR Reporting & Process Improvement

• Prepare regular operational reports on payroll, attendance, leave, headcount movement, probation, separation and employee-relations cases.
• Ensure accuracy and confidentiality of HR data and provide reliable inputs to the People Dashboard.
• Identify repetitive/manual HR activities that can be simplified, standardized or digitized.
• Support HRIS/process-improvement initiatives and adoption of approved HR workflows.

What You Bring

• 5-8 years of relevant hands-on HR experience, with strong exposure to HR Operations, end-to-end payroll and Employee Relations.
• Demonstrated ability to independently process and reconcile payroll for a multi-location workforce.
• Sound practical understanding of Bangladesh labour/employment requirements and HR compliance.
• Strong experience in attendance, leave, employee lifecycle documentation, final settlement and personnel records.
• Strong MS Excel skills for payroll reconciliation, tracking and reporting; practical HR software/HRIS experience.
• Strong documentation, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, judgment, ownership and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, follow through across departments and establish structured processes in a growing organization.

Education & Preferred Background

Master’s degree in human resource management, Business Administration or a related discipline is preferred. A professional HR qualification/certification is an advantage. Experience in manufacturing, agri-input, FMCG, distribution or another multi-location organization with field employees will be preferred.

X-Factor

• You can run payroll accurately without needing close supervision.
• You are approachable with employees but firm and consistent when policy or discipline requires it.
• You treat confidential employee information with maturity and sound judgment.
• You do not merely process transactions - you identify recurring problems and improve the process behind them.
• You can work comfortably with Head Office, field teams, managers and Finance and close issues through disciplined follow-up.

Pay & Benefits

• Monthly salary: As per company policy and candidate profile (Negotiable)
• Festival bonus: 2.
• Provident Fund contribution.
• Mobile bill and applicable tour allowance.
• Two-day weekend (Friday & Saturday).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Career growth and long-term service recognition.
• Fully subsidized lunch, tea and coffee.

Why Join A R Malik Seeds

A R Malik Seeds Pvt. Ltd. is strengthening its Human Resources function as part of the company's growth and transformation. This role offers the opportunity to help build reliable people systems, strengthen employee experience and contribute to a more professional, fair and scalable workplace while supporting a business that serves farmers across Bangladesh.

Join A R Malik Seeds Pvt. Ltd. and help take care of the people behind Bangladesh's farmers.

Application Deadline: 11 November 2026