Sr HRBP (Bangalore/Preferred Immediate Joiners)

Who We Are

Lokal is Indias largest regional content and services platform, built for the 500 million+ internet users from tier 2+ towns.

Founded by IIT alumni, Lokal started in 2018 to address the lack of relevant local content and now goes beyond content to solve real, everyday problems of Bharat. Growing as a house of apps, Lokal is evolving into an AI-driven discovery and access platformconnecting users in tier 2+ India with the experts, tools, and knowledge theyve historically lacked access to:

Our Vision

Role Overview

Senior HR Business Partner

You'll support a rapidly scaling organization, ensuring HR strategies are not only operational but strategically intertwined with our growth momentum.

Key Strengths

Partnership & Relationship Building

Develop and maintain trusted and proactive relationships with business leaders and employees, acting as their go-to HR advisor.
Work hand-in-glove with the Lead HRBP and HR Head, ensuring seamless alignment and execution of HR initiatives.Support business owners in understanding, planning, and executing people strategies that reinforce departmental and organizational objectives.

Employee Lifecycle & Onboarding

Lead hands-on components of onboarding and integration across full employment types (FTEs, interns, contractors, freelancers).
Collaborate with hiring managers and Lead HRBP to co-create onboarding plans that balance role clarity, productivity, and cultural alignment.Identify and implement ongoing enhancements to onboarding and integration processes to boost scalability and impact.

Engagement & Culture Advocacy

Monitor and strengthen employee engagement and workplace culture via pulse surveys, informal check-ins, and grassroots initiatives.
Co-design innovative, low-touch/high-impact engagement initiatives in partnership with business heads.Act as a culture champion—encouraging feedback loops, recognition, and continuous improvement at the departmental level.

Performance & Career Support

Support performance management processes—goal setting, mid-year and annual reviews, 360 feedback, coaching, and PIP facilitation—working closely with Lead HRBP.
Assist in intern conversions, probation reviews, and performance-related coaching conversations.Enable department managers to build strong development, accountability, and feedback practices.

HR Analytics & Reporting

Gather and analyze HR data (attrition, performance, engagement, etc.) specific to your partnership groups.
Deliver dashboards and relevant insights to department leads and HR leadership, surfacing trends, risks, and opportunities proactively.

Policy & Employee Relations Support

Ensure policy compliance, POSH awareness, background checks, and HR governance within partnered departments.
Support the Lead HRBP in driving compliance-related audits, training, and process adherence.Act as a trusted point of contact for employee concerns, resolving them timely and appropriately in partnership with Lead HRBP and HR Head.

Collaboration & Proactivity

Act as an energetic, creative, and solutions-oriented individual who anticipates needs and solves problems without waiting for direction.
Support employer branding efforts at the team level—contribute stories, advocate for EVP initiatives, and partner on internal communications.Foster a proactive, improvement-oriented HR culture within your scope of responsibility.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of HR experience

  , preferably in startups or fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Strong

  analytical ability

  to read data, discover trends, and make recommendations.
• Excellent

  communication & interpersonal skills

  , with demonstrated stakeholder management.
• Hands-on skill with HR tools, dashboards, and employment-type-agnostic support.
• Curious, collaborative, and comfortable working across hierarchy and functions.
• Alignment with Lokal’s vision, pace, and evolving product portfolio.