Remote Senior HR Generalist – EMEA Talent & Strategy

Canonical Ltd.; Zürich; Remote; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Holidays and parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities to meet Colleagu

Priority Pass and travel upgrades

Job summary

Canonical Ltd. is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to support the EMEA region with precise, compliant HR operations across the employee lifecycle.

This remote role partners with regional and global leadership and requires strong data-driven decision making and experience with multi-country labor laws. You will work with managers on performance, succession, onboarding, engagement, rewards, and workforce planning, travel up to 4 times a year, and contribute to DEI initiatives in a remote-first

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
• HR experience leading initiatives across regions within a technology business.
• Regional HR experience within EMEA with understanding of local labor laws.
• Experience in business partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Able to balance leading and executing daily HR routines.
• Experience mentoring and developing others.
• Strong project management skills with clear delivery plans.
• Experience in working in a remote-first organization.
• Able to leverage data to make informed decisions.
• Fluent in business English (written and spoken).
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.

Responsibilities

• Deliver precise and compliant HR operations for the EMEA region across the employee life-cycle.
• Interact with the EMEA HR Manager and Global Head of HR to create impact across regions.
• Partner with managers on performance management, succession planning, onboarding, culture and engagement initiatives.
• Work with managers on rewards and workforce planning and organizational design.
• Collaborate with HRIS team to refine operational HR processes.
• Coach and advise people managers on employee relations across multiple countries.
• Support delivery of training and development programs; establish trusted regional partnerships.
• Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; contribute to global HR projects.

Skills

HR regional experience

Business partnering

Project management

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Remote work experience

Travel readiness

Education

Strong academic track record (high school & university)

Job description

Canonical Ltd. is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to support the EMEA region with precise, compliant HR operations across the employee lifecycle.

This remote role partners with regional and global leadership and requires strong data-driven decision making and experience with multi-country labor laws. You will work with managers on performance, succession, onboarding, engagement, rewards, and workforce planning, travel up to 4 times a year, and contribute to DEI initiatives in a remote-first