HR Generalist - EMEA
Supports EMEA employees through benefits administration, HR documentation, Workday data management, onboarding and offboarding, and culture initiatives. The role requires 2–3 years of relevant experience, hands-on Workday expertise, strong organization, and native-level German with fluent English.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Administer and coordinate employee benefits across EMEA countries, serving as the first point of contact for employee questions and working closely with providers.
- Use AI tools to automate repetitive tasks and improve documentation workflows.
- Draft, manage, and maintain employment contracts, offer letters, and HR documents.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and compliant employee data in Workday.
- Support onboarding and offboarding across the EMEA region.
- Plan and execute team events, office activations, and company-wide culture initiatives across EMEA offices.
- Drive culture projects and build community across a distributed, fast-growing team.
- Partner with the global People team to roll out programs and initiatives with regional context.
- Identify process improvements and help build scalable People operations.
Requirements
- 2–3 years of professional experience in an HR, People, operations, or administrative role.
- Hands-on experience with Workday.
- Outstanding attention to detail, particularly with documents, contracts, and data.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Proactive, can-do attitude.
- Genuine interest in people, culture, and employee experiences.
- Native-level German and fluent English.
Nice to Have
- Experience supporting benefits administration across multiple European countries.
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth technology or startup environment.
- Experience planning and executing company events or culture programs.
Skills
Workday, Benefits Administration, Hr Operations, Employee Onboarding, Employee Offboarding, Employment Contracts, Offer Letters, Employee Data Management, AI Tools, Process Improvement, Event Planning, Culture Programs
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