International HR Manager Remote

We're looking for an International HR Manager based in Berlin to join our growing global HR team on a full-time basis.

This is a senior generalist role with real breadth and genuine ownership. You'll be Rise's dedicated HR leader for the EMEA and APAC regions — serving as Rise's named Verantwortlicher and owning our AÜG (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz) licence compliance as a primary responsibility — while leading a wide range of HR activities across our regional footprint and acting as the go-to HR subject matter expert for clients, internal stakeholders, and the broader people team.

• Serve as Rise's named Verantwortlicher — Rise's legally designated responsible person for all staffing and workforce deployment operations in Germany
• Own Rise's AÜG licence compliance end-to-end
• Maintain all required documentation including assignment agreements, equal pay assessments, maximum assignment duration tracking, and mandatory disclosures
• Monitor AÜG regulatory developments and ensure Rise's processes remain fully compliant
• Manage German-language authority communications and compliance filings
• Lead audit preparation including documentation review, records organisation, and authority liaison
• Work closely with Rise's legal team and external counsel to ensure AÜG documentation is watertight and audit-ready
• Maintain an AÜG compliance tracker and flag risks or issues promptly

• Lead HR operations across the EMEA and APAC regions, acting as the senior HR point of contact for employees, managers, and clients
• Manage both internal Rise employees and external contractor and client employee populations across the regional remit
• Build and own scalable HR frameworks, policies, and processes suited to a fast-growing, internationally distributed EoR business
• Partner with the Head of Global Payroll & HR and the wider people team to ensure consistency and compliance across all regions
• Contribute to the development of Rise's global people strategy as the HR function grows
• Identify gaps in HR coverage across new and existing markets and develop solutions proactively

• Maintain a compliance tracker covering employment licences, labour hire registrations, and regulatory obligations across EMEA and APAC
• Manage licence renewals, applications, and documentation across all active jurisdictions
• Liaise with employment authorities and regulatory bodies across the regional remit
• Ensure HR compliance records are audit-ready at all times
• Identify and flag compliance gaps or legislative changes before they become problems

• Own ER cases end-to-end across the regional remit — grievances, disciplinaries, PIPs, and investigations — covering both employed and contractor populations
• Conduct investigations, chair or support hearings, produce outcome letters in English and German, and manage appeals
• Advise on Kündigungsschutz, notice periods, and statutory entitlements under German employment law
• Manage Betriebsrat interactions and works council consultation processes where applicable
• Coach managers and clients through ER processes with clear guidance and procedural compliance

• Own right to work checks across the regional remit — ensuring valid documentation before and throughout employment
• Maintain a right to work tracker with expiry dates and renewal management
• Support visa tracking, work permit applications, A1 certificate management, and posted worker notifications
• Maintain a global mobility tracker covering active assignments and compliance obligations
• Liaise with immigration authorities and external advisors to keep everything compliant

• Lead the management and evolution of Rise's EMEA and APAC benefits offering across both employee and contractor populations
• Work with brokers, insurers, and providers to benchmark, review, and improve schemes across jurisdictions
• Manage enrolment, changes, and leaver processing across the regional remit
• Ensure statutory benefits compliance including German mandatory benefits and local obligations
• Feed into the annual renewal process and benefits…