Global HR Operations & Compliance Lead

Overview.ai is bringing AI computer vision to manufacturing, deploying GPU-powered cameras on production lines, running inference on the edge, and operating a platform supporting large fleets of devices worldwide. The company is scaling teams across North America, APAC, and Europe and needs an HR foundation that keeps pace with compliance across every country it operates in. This is a hands-on Lead role to diagnose and fix compliance gaps, own HR for the China team, and build global HR programs. The role manages a small team of 1-2 direct reports (China and Taiwan) and reports to the Head of Global Recruiting. The role requires between 15% and 40% travel depending on location; hybrid employees near the San Francisco HQ will only be required to travel 15% of the time.

Responsibilities

Own employment compliance across every country the company operates in, finding gaps and closing them; Own HR for the China team, partnering with the Shanghai HR & Admin Manager on day-to-day execution; Design scalable processes for onboarding, offboarding, contracts, leave, payroll inputs across countries, and performance management/review; Build a global policy framework and handbook with country-specific addenda; Partner on new country entry, including entity vs. EOR decisions and employment setup; Be the go-to resource for managers on employee relations, performance, and policy questions; Keep employee data, contracts, and records accurate, reportable, and audit-ready; Manage EOR, payroll, benefits, and employment counsel relationships

Requirements

5+ years in HR, with hands-on ownership of compliance and HR operations; Direct China HR experience, including labor contracts, social insurance and housing fund, and local labor law; Global HR compliance across multiple countries, including employment law, contracts, and statutory benefits; US HR compliance across federal and multi-state requirements; Has built HR processes or programs from scratch at a scaling company; Operates as a hands-on executor, not just an advisor; Works effectively across time zones with teams in Asia and Europe

Nice to have

HR experience across APAC beyond China (for example Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, Japan, Korea); EMEA HR compliance experience; Experience with EOR and PEO models and entity setup decisions; Mandarin proficiency; Background in manufacturing, hardware, or companies with employees deployed on customer sites