Senior HR Lifecycle Specialist, Employee Relations and Transitions – EMEA

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

📋 Description

• Oversee and resolve the complete process of employee exits across various international jurisdictions.

• Advise clients on procedures related to termination, resignation, transfers, employment contracts, and redundancy.

• Conduct consultations on workforce reductions, administrative hearings, separation negotiations, and termination meetings.

• Negotiate and influence favorable outcomes in complex termination scenarios.

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

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

• Ensure employee records are maintained in compliance with privacy and confidentiality regulations.

• Facilitate offboarding processes using Remote’s internal HRIS platform.

• Act as a subject-matter expert on offboarding issues and respond to both internal and external inquiries.

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

• Perform initial assessments of workplace issues and identify relevant local regulations.

• Coordinate the management of employee relations issues.

• Support progressive disciplinary measures and ensure proper documentation.

• Track employee relations cases and ensure timely follow-ups.

• Contribute to enhancements in processes, 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 with comprehensive HR competencies throughout the employee lifecycle.

• Demonstrated ability to manage both voluntary and involuntary exits with care, sensitivity, and adherence to legal standards.

• Background in providing HR support and guidance on employment laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions.

• Proficient in interpreting and applying industrial instruments.

• Capability to analyze complex HR challenges, conduct research, and deliver practical solutions.

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

• Exceptional communication, influencing, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.

• Proficient in advanced written and spoken English.

• Strong aptitude for process innovation, optimization, automation, and best practices.

• Awareness of operational efficiency and a strong commitment to record-keeping/data integrity.

• Tech-savvy and able to collaborate asynchronously using evolving systems.

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, international, remote environment.

• Willingness to adapt to flexible working hours as required.

• Proactive, self-driven, and accountable.

• Strong capabilities in automation and AI fluency.

• CV and application must be submitted in English.

• Prior employment verification check required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work from any location.

• Flexible paid time off.

• Flexible working hours (we operate asynchronously).

• 16 weeks of paid parental leave.

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

• Access to mental health support services.

• Opportunity to participate in stock options.

• Home office budget and IT equipment provided.

• Emphasis on life-work balance and schedule flexibility.

• Participation in Employee Resource Groups (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech).

• Accommodation support during interviews and beyond.