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Senior HR Generalist - EMEA

Canonical
Remote
Full Time
Posted September 18, 2025
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Job Description

A Senior HR Generalist role focused on delivering compliant HR operations, advising on employee lifecycle issues, and partnering with leadership across the EMEA region within a remote-first, open-source technology company.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver precise and compliant HR operations in a timely manner with high accuracy
  • Collaborate with regional and global HR teams to create impactful HR initiatives
  • Manage HR processes such as talent development, succession planning, performance assessments, onboarding, and engagement initiatives
  • Partner with managers on performance management, organizational design, employee engagement, rewards, and workforce planning
  • Develop and refine HR operational processes in partnership with the HRIS team
  • Coach and advise managers on employee relations issues across multiple countries
  • Support the delivery of training and development programs
  • Establish trusted partnerships with regional business leaders
  • Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
  • Design policies and lead global HR-related projects

Requirements

  • Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
  • HR experience leading initiatives across regions within a technology business
  • Regional HR experience within EMEA, specifically France, Germany, and/or UK, with an understanding of local labor laws, competitive awareness, and insights
  • Experience in business partnering with senior stakeholders
  • Hands-on involvement in the daily HR routines, balancing leading and executing responsibilities
  • Experience mentoring and developing others
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to define completion criteria and keep deliverables on track
  • Experience working in a remote-first organization
  • Ability to leverage data to make informed decisions
  • Fluent in business English, both written and spoken
  • Self-motivated, organized, accurate, confident, authentic, results-oriented, open-minded, and enthusiastic
  • Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

Benefits & Perks

Compensation is based on location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and performance-driven bonuses
Distributed work environment with remote work and in-person team sprints twice a year
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Recognition rewards
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Travel upgrades for long haul company events

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