Europe HR Architect: Build & Scale People Ops

Connect Search, LLC; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Search LLC seeks a Head of HR to establish and lead people operations across six European countries, including the UK. You will stand up payroll, draft contracts, and run onboarding and offboarding while shaping HR policies and compliance.

This role offers direct exposure to executive leadership and a true build opportunity across a new European footprint. You will partner with Finance, Legal, and senior leadership to set up local entities and ensure scalable HR foundations for rapid

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading HR operations across Europe.
• Proven track record establishing multi-country payroll with local providers.
• Working knowledge of country-specific employment law and compliance.
• Builder mindset: create the function, not inherit it.
• Ability to build relationships across cultures.

Responsibilities

• Stand up payroll across multiple countries.
• Draft and administer employment contracts.
• Run onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Own HR policies and compliance across six European countries.
• Support setup and ongoing administration of local legal entities.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and senior leadership.

Skills

European HR ops

Multi-country payroll

Employment law knowledge

Builder mindset

Cross-cultural relationship building

Job description

Connect Search LLC seeks a Head of HR to establish and lead people operations across six European countries, including the UK. You will stand up payroll, draft contracts, and run onboarding and offboarding while shaping HR policies and compliance.

This role offers direct exposure to executive leadership and a true build opportunity across a new European footprint. You will partner with Finance, Legal, and senior leadership to set up local entities and ensure scalable HR foundations for rapid