HR Leader - Fully Remote | Upto $80/hr

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an experienced HR Expert to shape talent strategies for a remote, contract-based engagement. You will construct scenarios across talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and compensation design to align with US and international standards.

Candidates should bring 5+ years as an HR leader or CHRO at a major firm, direct ownership of talent programs, and fluency with HRIS tools such as Workday or SAP SuccessFactors and benchmarking

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading HR at a major company or consultancy.
• Direct ownership of talent programs or compensation design.
• Strong knowledge of HR tooling and employment-law fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Develop HR scenarios across talent acquisition, planning, relations, performance, and compensation.
• Create tasks for recruiting, employee relations, compliance and org development.
• Utilize HRIS, ATS, and benchmarking tools in design work.
• Apply US and international employment standards in analyses.

Skills

HR leadership

Talent acquisition

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Compensation design

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Applicant tracking systems

Mercer benchmarking tools

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.