HR Ops Lead – Fully Remote

🚀 Be part of a movement to change the way Europe pays

You will be part of our mission at EPI to build and deliver a meaningful European payment solution.
Together, we want to enable a stronger European payment ecosystem by acting as both bridge and builder, delivering a payment solution for consumers across Europe.

🔎 What's in it for you

Areyou tired of following endless processes that don't make sense anymore? Wouldyou like to lead and implement initiatives over 5 countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands) that directly impact employeesatisfaction and HR efficiency? This job might be for you.

💥 Your impact over the 5 countries

• Ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, and industry standards. Develop and update HR policies and procedures accordingly 
• Oversee payroll processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timeliness, while staying updated on relevant regulations 
• Implement and harmonise employee benefits at a cross-country level
• Lead efforts to standardise and streamline HR processes across departments and locations to improve efficiency and consistency 
• Act as a strategic partner to business leaders, providing HR expertise and support to achieve objectives 
• Handle employee relationships, ensuring fair and consistent resolution while maintaining positive employee relations 
• Design and implement learning and development programs to enhance employee skills and capabilities, fostering continuous learning and professional growth 
• Develop and implement CSR initiatives aligned with EPI's values 
• Use HR metrics and analytics to provide insights and recommendations for informed decision-making and continuous improvement 

✅ If you had joined us last month, here’s what you could have done

• Implement a new payroll over 5 countries for a new company
• Address on-call and remote work setup over 5 countries
• Work on several regulatory deliverables

🕵🏻‍♀️ To succeed, you should meet at least 70% of these requirements

• Proven experience (10+ years) in senior HR roles in a tech company, with a focus on People Operations
• In-depth knowledge of People Operations topics (payroll, benefits, regulatory compliance, labour laws…) at a cross-country level in Europe (Germany, Spain or other countries we operate in)
• Outstanding interpersonal skills to build effective relationships at all levels of the organisation
• Thrive in a VUCA environment, while remaining hands-on and detailed-oriented
• Fluent in English and another European language, ideally Spanish or German
• Thrive in a fully remote, multicultural environment

🐝 About the team

Youwill report directly to Nicolas, our Chief People Officer, and work with ahighly-skilled HR team of 7 people. You will have the opportunity to work at across-functional and cross-country level in Europe.

🪜 If this looks like you, the recruitment steps are:

1. A first call with one of our recruiters
2. Possibly, a business case to showcase your expertise
3. An interview with our Chief People Officer, focused on your expertise
4. An interview focused on our company skills
5. An interview with our CEO
6. Hopefully, an offer you can’t refuse
   
   

⛔ Turn back if …

• You’re looking for an already highly structured environment with no ambiguity
• You are uncomfortable handling multiple topics at the same time
• You prefer "run" to "build"

Otherwise apply!

€ Who are we?

The European Payments Initiative has a unique role in bringing together the various players in the payment industry. We are creating an innovative, future-proof payment solution designed to meet the needs of merchants, professionals, charities and other organisations that accept payments and to enhance the everyday lives of consumers in Europe.

We believe that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts; EPI acts as a bridge, giving banks and other payment service providers the opportunity to combine innovation efforts and to address shared challenges together. EPI is a catalyst for change, enabling banks, payment service providers, payment gateways and merchants to contribute collectively to the continued strength and resilience of the European Union.

We want to start and grow a new movement with the potential to change the way people across Europe pay in the future.

🫶 Our commitment to equal employment opportunities

EPI offers the same job opportunities to all, without distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability or age. EPI promotes the development of an inclusive work environment that mirrors the diversity of the clients our product is serving.