Remote HR Operations Lead, Western Europe

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Every other Friday off (26 extra days)

Remote and flexible

Explore and Travel programs

Paid sick days and local holidays

Access to LokaLabs

Fitness subscription

Mental wellness programs

Defined career path

Business English classes

Job summary

Loka seeks an experienced HX Ops professional to act as the operational backbone for Western Europe. You will own end-to-end HR operations, including onboarding/offboarding, payroll coordination, contracts and compliance, while coordinating with Finance and local providers.

This hybrid role requires 2 days per week in the Lisbon office, with a focus on mitigating risk, cost and impact while upholding global HX Ops standards in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in HR Operations, People Operations or HR Generalist roles with end-to-end ownership of operational processes.
• Hands-on payroll coordination, benefits administration, contracts and compliance in at least one country.
• Ability to prioritize and make judgments based on urgency, impact, risk and cost.
• Experience in a service-oriented internal HR function.
• Autonomous in a remote-first, globally distributed organization.

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 a primary contact for HX requests in the region, triaging and resolving based on urgency, escalating complex cases.
• Coordinate payroll inputs, expenses and benefits with Finance and local providers.
• Manage salary-related administrative processes with precision and confidentiality.
• Oversee Lisbon office daily operations including space, supplies, equipment, vendor relationships and invoicing.
• Own regional vendor and contract relationships including benefits providers and local suppliers.
• Ensure local legal/compliance accuracy while aligning with global HX Ops standards.
• Identify process gaps and propose fixes such as documentation, workflows or automation.
• Support internal programs and employee experience initiatives in the region.

Skills

HR Operations

Payroll coordination

Benefits administration

Contracts & compliance

Remote work

Tools

HR tooling

Job description

Loka seeks an experienced HX Ops professional to act as the operational backbone for Western Europe. You will own end-to-end HR operations, including onboarding/offboarding, payroll coordination, contracts and compliance, while coordinating with Finance and local providers.

This hybrid role requires 2 days per week in the Lisbon office, with a focus on mitigating risk, cost and impact while upholding global HX Ops standards in a fast-growing environment.