Senior HR Expert - Compliance Specialist

mercor; Österreich; Remote; EUR 86,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor seeks an experienced HR Expert for a remote contract role. You will lead HR initiatives across talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation design, and compliance with US and international standards. You will develop HR scenarios, author rubrics, and collaborate with global teams.

This is a remote role with flexible scheduling and exposure to landmark clients. Requirements include 5+ years as an HR leader, direct ownership of talent programs, and fluency with HR tooling and

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading HR at a major company or HR consulting firm.
• Direct ownership of talent programs, employee relations, or compensation design.
• Fluency with HR tooling and employment law concepts.

Responsibilities

• Construct HR scenarios spanning talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and compensation design.
• Build tasks across recruiting, HR compliance, and organizational development.
• Develop scenarios involving HRIS platforms (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors) and benchmarking tools.
• Apply workforce planning and compensation benchmarking to US and international standards.
• Author rubrics distinguishing authentic HR judgment from rote recall.

Skills

HR leadership

Talent acquisition

Employment law

HR analytics

HR tooling

Education

SHRM-SCP

SPHR

International credential

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Applicant Tracking Systems

Radford

Mercer

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey.

Position: HR Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $70–$80/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Construct HR scenarios spanning talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and compensation and benefits design.
• Build tasks across recruiting, talent acquisition, employee and labor relations, compensation and benefits, HR compliance, employment law, and organizational development.
• Develop scenarios involving tools such as HRIS platforms ( Workday , SAP SuccessFactors ), applicant tracking systems, and compensation benchmarking tools ( Radford , Mercer ) used at large organizations.
• Apply HR methodologies like workforce planning, compensation benchmarking, and employee relations investigation to US standards (Title VII, FLSA, ADA, state law) and International standards (Employment Rights Act, EU labor directives).
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic HR judgment from generic textbook or certification-exam-level recall.

Qualifications - Must-Have

• 5+ years working as an HR leader or Chief People Officer at a major company or HR consulting firm ( Mercer , Korn Ferry , or in-house VP/CHRO at a large company).
• Direct ownership of talent programs, employee relations matters, or compensation design.
• Fluency in HR tooling and methodologies, plus understanding of how employment law compliance actually works.

Preferred

• A recognized professional credential is strongly preferred ( SHRM-SCP , SPHR , or an international equivalent).
• Prior rubric or training authorship is a plus.