Lifecycle Specialist, Employee Relations and Transitions

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Lifecycle Specialist, Employee Relations and Transitions based in Germany. This role sits within a global HR lifecycle function supporting international clients across multiple jurisdictions. It focuses on managing complex employee exits while ensuring full legal compliance and delivering a smooth, respectful experience for employees and customers. You will act as a key advisor on employee relations matters, helping navigate sensitive workplace situations and ensuring consistent application of policies. The position operates in a highly global, fast‑paced, and fully remote environment spanning EMEA and APAC regions. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams including legal, payroll, benefits, and customer success to ensure seamless lifecycle operations. This is a high‑impact role where accuracy, judgment, and communication directly influence employee experience and compliance outcomes worldwide.

Accountabilities

• Manage end‑to‑end employee offboarding processes across multiple international jurisdictions, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and a high‑quality experience for all stakeholders involved.
• Provide guidance on terminations, resignations, redundancies, employment contracts, and related HR matters while ensuring alignment with local labor laws and best practices.
• Lead and support employee relations discussions, including consultations, hearings, and separation processes, ensuring fair, compliant, and well‑documented outcomes.
• Coordinate with internal teams such as legal, payroll, benefits, and customer success to ensure seamless execution of employee exits and lifecycle events.
• Draft, review, and administer termination and HR documentation while maintaining strict confidentiality and data integrity within HR systems.
• Act as a first point of contact for employee relations queries, conducting preliminary assessments and guiding stakeholders through appropriate next steps.
• Identify opportunities to improve lifecycle processes, automation, and service delivery to enhance operational efficiency and employee experience.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in HR roles such as HR Advisor or HR Business Partner with strong exposure to full employee lifecycle management.
• Proven experience managing voluntary and involuntary exits with strong attention to compliance, sensitivity, and stakeholder management.
• Strong knowledge of employment law principles across multiple jurisdictions and ability to operate in complex, global environments.
• Solid understanding of employee relations practices, including disciplinary processes, workplace issues, and basic investigation principles.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills with the ability to handle sensitive conversations professionally and effectively.
• Experience working in remote, asynchronous, and tech‑enabled environments with strong adaptability to digital HR systems and tools.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret policies, assess complex situations, and provide clear, practical recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in cross‑functional, multicultural teams.
• AI and automation fluency with a proactive mindset toward process improvement and innovation.

Benefits

• Fully remote working model with flexibility across international locations
• Competitive global compensation aligned to role, experience, and geography
• Flexible working hours supporting work‑life balance in an asynchronous environment
• Generous paid time off and parental leave policies
• Stock options and long‑term incentive opportunities
• Learning and development budget to support continuous professional growth
• Home office and equipment support
• Access to mental health and wellbeing support services
• Opportunities to work in a globally distributed, diverse, and inclusive environment