People & Culture Partner (India)

Who You Are 6–9 years across HR and talent acquisition, ideally spanning both functions rather than just one Have supported employees in the US and are comfortable with US employment law and HR practice Genuinely fluent with AI — and have actually used it to automate or meaningfully improve an HR process, not just experimented with it Have worked across multiple functions: you're as comfortable hiring an enterprise AE as you are a Staff Engineer or a Customer Value Lead Exposure to EOR setups is a strong plus You operate well with ambiguity and a lean team; you don't need a ton of structure & resources to exist before you can move, and can set up reliable processes on a white canvas You're a strong enough generalist to stretch across people partnering and TA, but sharp enough that leaders trust your judgment on both Working at Freehand Series C, ~100 people across the US and India. Big enough to have infrastructure, small enough that your work is visible. We run on five core operating principles; these are not values-on-a-wall, this is the exact philosophy we built our AI agents on : Context Before Confidence. We get in, ask (a ton of) questions, connect the dots ourselves and move fast. No passengers, no hand-holding. The amount of confidence you'll have in Week 1 is directly proportional to the context strive to gain. Decisions, not Recommendations. Freehand folks decide, they don't present options. You'll have real autonomy, and real accountability to match. High Agency, High Trust. We won't manage you closely or ask you to escalate every call. Act, share your reasoning, and course-correct when needed. That's the contract. Accountability is the Product. When something goes wrong — and it will — we name it, learn from it, and move on. No politics, no cover. Just fix it. The Work That Remains is the Work That Matters. We actively cut low-value work. What lands on your plate is there because it matters — and can only be done by you. It's a small world. Freehand employees Work Anywhere across US & India (we're remote & travel-first). As and when required, for this role, we will also arrange for a fully-paid trip to our HQ in Chennai to meet & interact with cross-functional teams. In addition, we proudly offer the following

Benefits to all our full-time employees: Full Health coverage (accidental, life, vision, dental & health consultations) Monthly home-internet costs Flexible working hours Complimentary food & snacks at the Chennai HQ Equal Opportunity Freehand hires on merit — your thinking, your track record, your potential — without regard to race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. If you meet most of the criteria above but not all of it, apply anyway. We care more about your willingness to learn & take initiative than whether your resume maps perfectly to every line.

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