
People Operations Associate - Regional at Bjak (Hong Kong)
Bjak · Hong Kong·
Role details
Bjak at a glance
Southeast Asia's largest online insurance comparison platform, letting users compare, buy and renew insurance and roadtax from 16 insurers in one place.
Bjak is a BNM-licensed online marketplace where Malaysians compare quotes from 16 insurers and takaful operators, then buy and renew car, motorcycle, travel, life, medical and home insurance online. It bundles roadtax renewal, roadside assistance, car repair booking and AI tools around the core comparison engine.
Job description
About BJAK
The original mission of BJAK is we believe people deserve smarter ways to plan, save and grow their money. This is the origin of our name.
Started in 2019, we built the first mobile-first, insurance platform, enabling insurance to be accessible online by millions in the region. Today, its the leading insurance platform in Southeast Asia.
Today, we are expanding ways to help people in the region — this includes spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more. Our mission is help people get more from their money every day.
We have teams working around the world, with over 20 nationalities from our offices and remotely, who truly enjoys their work. We are looking for the most talented and driven people we can find. We are looking for people who work for their passion, not counting hours. Who loves building great next-generation products, not status quo. Who cares about redefining how everyone around us can get the best financial applications, not for an exclusive few.
If you're this person, we'd love to talk to you.
About the Role
We are looking for a People Operations Associate - Regional to manage day-to-day HR operations for employees across multiple countries.
You will work across payroll, EOR and HR vendors, onboarding and offboarding, employee records, and local employment requirements. The role currently supports approximately 15-20 countries and will expand as BJAK grows into new markets.
What You Will Be Doing
- Manage monthly payroll operations across multiple countries, including payroll inputs, changes, deductions, validation and reconciliation.
- Coordinate with EOR, payroll and HR service providers to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.
- Manage employee onboarding, contract changes, transfers and offboarding across different countries.
- Maintain accurate employee records, employment documents and HR system data.
- Manage day-to-day EOR and HR vendor operations, including employee cases, invoices, service issues and escalations.
- Research employment requirements in new and existing markets, including payroll, statutory benefits, leave, termination and employment compliance.
- Maintain country-specific HR documentation, processes and SOPs.
- Identify payroll, employment or operational issues and work with internal teams and vendors to resolve them.
What You Will Need
- 2+ years of experience in HR operations, payroll, people operations or a related role.
- Experience supporting employees across multiple countries is strongly preferred.
- Hands-on experience with payroll, EOR providers or international HR vendors is an advantage.
- Strong attention to detail, particularly when handling payroll, employee data and employment documentation.
- Ability to research local employment requirements and turn them into clear processes and documentation.
- Strong Excel or spreadsheet skills and experience working with HR systems.
- Good written and spoken English.
- Ability to manage multiple countries, vendors and deadlines at the same time.
Why work at Bjak
- Culture: “Results first” – outcomes over effort; direct feedback; flat organization with minimal bureaucracy; high ownership and speed.
- Work Environment: Remote‑friendly with a “distributed team of experts” and offices in Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, and the UK. Recruiting globally.
- Engineering Focus: Lean, autonomous teams that prioritise product excellence and swift delivery.
- Career Growth: Rapidly scaling company with 356 open roles (including Lead, Founder’s Office, iOS Engineer, DevOps, ML Engineer) – opportunities for impact and advancement.
- Note on Employer Rating: Current Glassdoor-style rating is 2.3/5 (198 reviews) – potential concerns around work‑life balance and compensation. Candidates should verify recent employee sentiment during interviews.