HR Operations Lead — Remote (Western Europe)

Loka Limited; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Every other Friday off

Remote and flexible

Travel programs (three months work ab"

Paid sick days

LokaLabs access

Fitness subscription

Mental wellness programs

Defined career path

Business English classes

Job summary

Loka Limited is seeking an HR Operations Specialist to be the operational backbone of HX Ops in Western Europe. The role covers onboarding, offboarding, payroll coordination, contracts, compliance, and vendor management, with 2 days per week in the Lisbon office.

You will coordinate payroll inputs, benefits, and salaries, manage local legal requirements, and align with global HX Ops standards. This is a remote-friendly, hybrid position at a growing tech company with a collaborative global team.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in HR Operations, People Operations or HR Generalist roles with real end-to-end ownership of operational processes.
• Hands-on experience with payroll coordination, benefits administration, contracts and compliance in at least one country.
• Ability to prioritize and make judgment calls based on urgency, employee impact, risk and cost.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end HX Operations for Western Europe: onboarding, offboarding, contracts, local legal compliance, payroll coordination, benefits administration and vendor relationships.
• Act as one of the first points of contact for HX requests in the region, triaging and resolving based on urgency, employee impact, risk and cost.
• Coordinate payroll inputs, expenses and benefits administration with Finance and local providers, with full accountability for accuracy and deadlines.
• Manage raises, promotions and other salary-related administrative processes with precision and confidentiality.
• Run the Lisbon office day to day, from space, supplies, and equipment logistics to vendor relationships and invoicing.
• Own vendor and contract relationships for your region, including benefits providers, local vendors and other regional suppliers.
• Ensure local legal and compliance accuracy while aligning with Loka's global HX Ops standards.
• Identify process gaps, bottlenecks and manual work in your region, and propose fixes such as documentation, workflow changes and automation.
• Support internal programs and employee experience initiatives in your region as needed.

Skills

HR Operations

Payroll coordination

Compliance

Vendor management

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

Job description

Loka Limited is seeking an HR Operations Specialist to be the operational backbone of HX Ops in Western Europe. The role covers onboarding, offboarding, payroll coordination, contracts, compliance, and vendor management, with 2 days per week in the Lisbon office.

You will coordinate payroll inputs, benefits, and salaries, manage local legal requirements, and align with global HX Ops standards. This is a remote-friendly, hybrid position at a growing tech company with a collaborative global team.