HR Generalist, APAC
People & HR
Shanghai, China
About the team:
Fanatics Collectibles is a new company working at the intersection of collectibles and technology. Backed by some of the best investors, sports properties, and operators in the world, we’re integrating with Fanatics’ global digital sports platform (inclusive of 900 sports relationships and more than 80 million fans) to reimagine the collectibles business.
About the role:
We are seeking an experienced HR Generalist to support our growing APAC organization. This role will serve as a key partner to regional business leaders while partnering closely with global HR teams to deliver consistent, scalable people programs across APAC markets.
The ideal candidate will be both strategic and execution-oriented—comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while bridging global HR strategy with local market execution—ensuring that enterprise-wide programs (e.g., performance management, employee experience, and talent processes) are effectively implemented and thoughtfully localized for the APAC region.
This role will act as a critical partner to business leaders and employees, driving excellence across performance management, employee relations, compensation support, and HR operations.
What you’ll be doing:
- HR Business Partnership & Performance Management
- Partner with business leaders to understand organizational needs, support workforce planning, and drive effective people strategies
- Support job design, job descriptions, and competency frameworks aligned to business priorities
- Conduct organizational and workforce gap analyses across competency, cost, and capacity dimensions
- Identify opportunities to standardize and scale HR processes across APAC in partnership with global teams
- Lead rollout and execution of performance management processes across APAC, including performance reviews and performance improvement plans
- Provide coaching to managers on performance management, employee development, and organizational effectiveness
- Compensation & Benefits Support
- Partner closely with U.S.-based Compensation COE to support market benchmarking, job leveling, and salary structure alignment across APAC
- Assist in implementing global compensation and benefits programs, partnering with U.S. COEs to ensure alignment while localizing for APAC market practices
- Ensure compliance with local payroll, benefits, and statutory requirements, while aligning global policies and governance frameworks
- Employee Relations & Compliance
- Serve as a trusted advisor on employee relations matters, including performance issues, employee concerns, and workplace investigations
- Manage employee lifecycle processes including contract management, internal mobility, and offboarding
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws, company policies, and regulatory requirements
- Employee Engagement & Culture
- Support local employee engagement initiatives, surveys, and feedback mechanisms
- Partner with U.S. HR team to drive programs that enhance employee experience, culture, and retention
- Act as a voice of the employee, proactively identifying and addressing workplace concerns
What we’re looking for:
- 5–8+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR Generalist or HRBP experience in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- English and Mandarin fluency
- Strong knowledge of HR practices across performance management, employee relations, and compensation
- Experience working in multi-country or complex organizational environments preferred
- Solid understanding of labor laws, compliance, and HR risk management
- Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to balance strategic thinking and hands-on execution
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to a dynamic environment
- Experience in a US Headquartered multinational corporation, optimally across multiple markets in the region.
Fanatics Collectibles is a new model and vision for the hobby, fundamentally changing the experience for current and future collectors, leagues, and players across many U.S. and international professional and college sports. The organization has long-term, exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards for several sports and entertainment properties, including MLB, MLBPA, the Premier League, MLS, UFC, Formula 1 as well as Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, among others. In January 2022, Fanatics Collectibles announced the acquisition of Topps, establishing the preeminent licensed trading card brand as the cornerstone of Fanatics’ trading cards and collectibles business, and jumpstarted its MLB and MLBPA rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards