People Operations Partner - Cherry VC (Berlin)

Cherry Ventures; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading European VC firm in Berlin seeks a People Operations Partner to manage internal HR operations and support early-stage portfolio companies. You will focus on employee lifecycle management, HR compliance, and improving internal processes. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of HR experience and is fluent in German and English. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment with strong growth potential and competitive benefits.

Leistungen

Competitive compensation

Supportive culture

Opportunities for growth

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 2 years in People Operations or HR Administration.
• Experience in high-performance cultures with high speed and quality expectations.
• Knowledge of German employment regulations is essential.

Aufgaben

• Manage employee lifecycle, focusing on onboarding and offboarding.
• Coordinate HR compliance and benefits administration.
• Support portfolio companies on basic HR processes.

Kenntnisse

People Operations

HR Administration

Organizational skills

Communication

Proactive mindset

Fluent English

Native/C2-level German

Tools

HRIS (HiBob preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

People Operations Partner - Cherry Ventures (Berlin)

Berlin

About the Role

We are looking for a highly organized, service-oriented People Operations Partner to support Cherry Ventures’ internal HR operations and provide hands‑on support to selected portfolio companies.

This is a great opportunity for a junior/mid level HR professional interested in operational excellence, cross‑company exposure, and helping early‑stage teams build foundational people processes.

The majority of your time will be focused on Cherry’s internal People Operations. Additionally, you will embed with portfolio companies for short periods (to help them establish basic HR operations and improve their internal processes).

Key Responsibilities

Cherry Ventures Internal People Operations (Primary Focus)

Employee Lifecycle Management

• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding
• Maintain accurate employee data and documentation
• Support relocations, visa matters, and country‑specific HR admin (with external support as needed)

HR Administration & Compliance

• Manage benefits administration
• Keep HR policies updated and compliant with German labour law
• Coordinate performance management cycles and internal HR communications
• Serve as the main point of contact for employee HR inquiries
• Maintain and configure our HRIS (HiBob experience a strong plus)
• Prepare reports to support People & leadership decisions
• Improve internal HR processes and documentation

Note: Payroll is not part of this role. You will prepare HR data for payroll providers but will not run payroll.

Hands‑on support for portfolio companies

Provide hands‑on support to early‑stage portfolio companies on core people operations topics

• Help founders set up or refine basic HR processes
• Offer operational guidance and structure during short‑term, low‑intensity engagements

Qualifications

• 2+ years in People Operations, HR Administration, or a similar role
• Experience working in a high-performance culture with high expectations for quality, ownership, and speed
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment
• Prior experience in a startup or scale‑up environment (highly preferred)
• Knowledge of German employment regulations and HR administrative processes
• Hands‑on HRIS experience (HiBob preferred)
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills
• Strong communication and relationship‑building abilities
• Service‑oriented mindset with a proactive, can‑do attitude
• Comfortable working independently with multiple stakeholders
• Native/C2‑level German and fluent English

What You’ll Gain

• Experience across multiple early‑stage startup environments
• Opportunities to help shape foundational HR operations
• A dynamic role in one of Europe’s leading early‑stage VC firms
• Supportive, collaborative culture with strong growth potential
• Competitive compensation and benefits

About Cherry Ventures

Cherry Ventures is a leading European early‑stage venture capital firm backing exceptional founders from seed onwards. With offices in Berlin, London, and Stockholm, Cherry partners closely with entrepreneurs from day one. Today, the firm supports 130+ portfolio companies across Europe, including category‑defining startups such as Flink, Forto, Moss, Juni, FlixBus, and Tacto, among many others.

Cherry Ventures is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.