Junior HR Generalist (Administrative Focus)

About Cognaize

Cognaize is a fintech company transforming financial services through hybrid intelligence. Our solution is powered by hybrid intelligence to drive continuous improvement for financial institutions and enable transformative decisions that result in an ever-better business.

Founded by Vahe Andonians, a software engineer, data scientist, academic, senior lecturer, and visionary with decades of experience in the financial services industry, Cognaize brings together brilliant data scientists, data architects, software engineers, and Certified Financial Analysts to solve some of the most persistent document and business automation challenges in financial services.

Under his leadership, Cognaize builds products that empower banks, insurers, asset managers, and data providers with high-quality data and intelligent automation.

Position: Junior HR Generalist (Administrative Focus)
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Department: Human Resources
Reports to: Chief of Staff / Senior HR Generalist

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Junior HR Generalist to support our HR operations with a strong focus on administrative processes. This role is ideal for an HR professional with foundational experience who is eager to grow within a dynamic, international fintech environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring smooth HR administration, supporting employee lifecycle processes, maintaining documentation, and contributing to a positive employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day HR administrative operations
• Maintain and update employee records and HR databases
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes
• Prepare HR-related documentation (certificates, reference letters, etc.)
• Support payroll-related data preparation and coordination
• Ensure compliance with local labor legislation and internal policies
• Coordinate internal HR communications and documentation
• Assist in organizing employee engagement activities and internal initiatives
• Provide general administrative support to the HR department

Requirements

• Fluency in English and Armenian (written and verbal)
• At least 1 year of experience in HR administration
• Experience working in an international company
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• High attention to detail and confidentiality
• Good knowledge of Armenian labor legislation (preferred)
• Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel and Word)
• Proactive mindset and willingness to learn

• Opportunity to work in an innovative fintech company
• Exposure to international HR practices
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive team culture