Senior People Partner (German-speaking) - Build from Scratch

Rivia; Zürich; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivia is seeking a Senior Talent & People Partner to be the first hire in the People team, partnering with the Head of People to design and scale the function from the ground up. You’ll own Talent Acquisition end to end while expanding into employee experience, development, performance, culture, and operations.

This role is ideal for a recruiter ready to take ownership, build processes, and advise leaders as a trusted partner, shaping how Rivia attracts and retains exceptional talent in a

Qualifications

• Proven end-to-end talent acquisition experience.
• Strong advisory skills with hiring managers and leaders.
• Experience partnering in a broader People function (growth from recruiter).
• German language proficiency is essential.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hiring across teams and define talent strategy.
• Advise managers on market realities and trade-offs.
• Help build onboarding and employee experience initiatives.
• Develop scalable People processes and analytics as scope grows.

Skills

German language

End-to-end TA

Leadership advisory

People partnership

Tools

ATS

HRIS

People analytics

Job description

Rivia is seeking a Senior Talent & People Partner to be the first hire in the People team, partnering with the Head of People to design and scale the function from the ground up. You’ll own Talent Acquisition end to end while expanding into employee experience, development, performance, culture, and operations.

This role is ideal for a recruiter ready to take ownership, build processes, and advise leaders as a trusted partner, shaping how Rivia attracts and retains exceptional talent in a