HR Leader - Fully Remote | Upto $80/hr

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

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an HR Expert to lead high-impact HR strategy on a contract basis. Remote work option with US/international standards alignment.

You will design talent programs, manage employee relations, and advise on compensation and benefits. Strong experience with HRIS platforms and global employment law is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as HR leader or CHRO at a major company or HR consultancy.
• Direct ownership of talent programs, employee relations, or compensation design.
• Fluency with HR tooling and employment law compliance.

Responsibilities

• Construct HR scenarios covering talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and compensation design.
• Develop tasks across recruiting, talent acquisition, employee and labor relations, compensation and benefits, HR compliance, employment law, and organizational development.
• Create scenarios involving HRIS tools (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors) and benchmarking tools.
• Apply workforce planning and pay benchmarking to US standards (Title VII, FLSA, ADA) and EU directives.

Skills

Talent programs

Employee relations

Compensation design

Workforce planning

HR compliance

Employment law

Education

SHRM-SCP credential

SPHR certification

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Applicant Tracking Systems

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.