Senior HR Lifecycle Specialist, Employee Relations and Transitions – EMEA

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Oversee and address the complete cycle of employee departures across various international jurisdictions.

• Provide guidance to clients on matters related to termination, resignation, transfer, employment contracts, and redundancy procedures.

• Facilitate workforce reduction discussions, administrative hearings, separation and settlement negotiations, as well as termination meetings.

• Negotiate and influence results in intricate termination scenarios.

• Collaborate with payroll, legal advisors, government agencies, trade unions, and other relevant parties.

• Compose, customize, and manage termination and supplementary documentation.

• Execute offboarding processes in Remote's internal HRIS platform.

• Address internal and external offboarding inquiries as a subject matter expert.

• Assist clients in navigating Employee Relations resources, policies, and procedures.

• Perform initial evaluations of workplace issues and relevant local regulations.

• Manage the handling of employee relations concerns.

• Promote progressive disciplinary methods and proper documentation.

• Keep track of employee relations cases and ensure timely follow-ups.

• Participate in process enhancements, automation, product development, and initiatives aimed at improving customer and employee experiences.

• Report directly to the Manager of Employee Lifecycle, Employee Relations & Transitions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience as an HR Advisor or HR Business Partner.

• Generalist HR expertise with exposure throughout the employee lifecycle.

• Significant experience in managing voluntary and involuntary exits with empathy, sensitivity, and legal adherence.

• Experience in providing HR support and guidance on employment laws and regulations across diverse jurisdictions.

• Capability to interpret and enforce industrial instruments.

• Skill in analyzing complex HR challenges, conducting research, and delivering practical solutions.

• Basic knowledge of employee relations, progressive discipline, and workplace investigations.

• Exceptional communication, influencing, conflict management, and negotiation abilities.

• Proficiency in written and spoken English at a business or advanced level.

• Strength in process innovation, optimization, automation, and adherence to best practices.

• High awareness of operational efficiency, record-keeping, and data integrity.

• Technologically adept and capable of adapting to changing systems and asynchronous collaboration tools.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, asynchronous remote setting.

• Willingness to maintain flexible working hours as required.

• Proactive, self-driven, and accountable.

• Strong capabilities in automation, AI proficiency, and fluency.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work from any location.

• Flexible paid time off.

• Flexible working hours.

• 16 weeks of paid parental leave.

• Budget allocated for co-working spaces, learning, and wellness, including gym memberships.

• Access to mental health support services.

• Stock options available.

• Home office budget and IT equipment provided.

• Asynchronous work environment.

• Emphasis on work-life balance and flexibility to organize schedules according to personal needs.

• Employee resource groups (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) available.

• Accommodations offered during interviews and beyond.