Human Resources Consultant — Startup Support

About the Role

Were launching a new service company in Costa Rica and seek an experienced HR Consultant to design implement and operationalize all people processes from zero to steady state. Youll work directly with executive leadership to ensure a compliant scalable HR foundation aligned with Costa Rican regulations and global best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Regulatory Setup & Compliance
• Guide employer registration and ongoing compliance with MTSS CCSS (CAJA / SICERE) and INS (Riesgos del Trabajo) .
• Define hiring types (empleado vs. servicios profesionales) probation terms and termination practices per Código de Trabajo .
• Establish internal complaint / grievance ethics and data-privacy procedures.
• People Operations Build-Out
• Draft and implement the Employee Handbook (policies benefits code of conduct time & attendance remote / hybrid work).
• Design organizational structure job families and career levels.
• Set up payroll workflows (pay cycles overtime holiday pay aguinaldo vacaciones preaviso / cesantía calculations) and coordinate with payroll providers.
• Define compensation & benefits (salary bands market benchmarks insurance / allowances).
• Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
• Build a lean recruiting process (requisitions job descriptions interview kits offers).
• Set up background checks medicals (as applicable) and onboarding plans (first 90 days).
• Systems & Metrics
• Recommend and implement basic HRIS / ATS (e.g. BambooHR Personio or similar).
• Establish HR KPIs (time-to-hire quality of hire turnover absenteeism payroll accuracy).
• Training & Culture
• Develop mandatory training matrix (e.g. health & safety anti-harassment) and a light performance framework (goals / feedback).
• Advise on culture engagement and internal communications.

Deliverables

Qualifications

Engagement & Timeline

Required Experience :

Contract

Key Skills

Arabic Speaking,Hyperion,Jsf,Farming,Db2

Employment Type : Contract

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 20 - 40