HR Leader - Fully Remote | Upto $80/hr

mercor; Portugal; Remote; EUR 86,000 - 98,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an HR Expert for a remote contract position. The role requires deep experience in talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation design, and HR policy development across US and international frameworks.

Ideal candidates will bring ownership of HR programs, strong analytical ability, and fluency with major HRIS tools such as Workday or SAP SuccessFactors. This is a strategic, globally oriented HR leadership engagement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an HR leader or CHRO at a major company or consulting firm
• Direct ownership of talent programs or compensation design
• Fluency in HR tooling and knowledge of employment law compliance

Responsibilities

• Construct HR scenarios spanning talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and compensation 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), ATS, and benchmarking tools.
• Apply HR methodologies like workforce planning and compensation benchmarking to US and international standards.
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic HR judgment from rote recall.

Skills

HR leadership

HR tooling fluency

employment law knowledge

talent program ownership

Education

SHRM-SCP / SPHR or equivalent

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

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 (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.