Senior HR Advisor (EOR - Austria) Operations Remote (Austria)

Rippling; California (MO); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior HR Advisor to support their Employer of Record service. This role involves guiding clients through the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, while addressing compliance and employee relations challenges. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine workflows and ensure a seamless HR solution. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing company with a global reach, where your expertise in HR advisory and local labor laws will play a pivotal role in enhancing HR services across multiple countries.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in HR advisory or consulting services.
• Deep knowledge of local labor laws and employment regulations.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft and implement compliance-driven policies and SOPs.
• Handle complex employee relations issues and terminations.
• Collaborate with teams to configure workflows for HR processes.

Skills

HR advisory

Payroll administration

Local labor laws

Project management

Communication skills

German language proficiency

Tools

HRIS platforms

Job description

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.2B from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.

We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @ Rippling.com addresses.

What is an Employer of Record (EOR)?
An Employer of Record (EOR) is a service provider that allows companies to legally hire and work with employees in foreign countries without establishing their own legal entity in that country. This is made possible through a legal arrangement where the EOR establishes its own legal entity in the country and hires employees on behalf of the client company. This arrangement offers a viable solution for companies that wish to expand their global reach without investing in setting up a legal entity in every country where they operate.

About the Role

As a Senior HR Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our Employer of Record service, helping companies hire and manage employees globally. You will guide clients through the employee lifecycle—from onboarding to offboarding—while addressing employee relations, claims, and compliance challenges.

Additionally, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine workflows for hiring, onboarding, and transitions, ensuring Rippling delivers a seamless, technology-driven HR solution.

This is a unique opportunity to be a key contributor to Rippling’s growth in Austria!!

Key Responsibilities

• Policy and Procedure Development : Draft and implement compliance-driven policies and detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for leave management, performance management, investigations, claims, terminations, unemployment benefits, workers’ compensation, and grievance investigations.
• Employee Relations and Risk Mitigation : Handle complex employee relations issues, including leave management, terminations, and other matters posing regulatory risks.
• Workflow and System Setup : Collaborate with product, engineering, and compliance teams to configure and test workflows for hiring, onboarding, transitions, terminations, and statutory benefits.
• Client- and Employee-Focused Support : Respond to client and employee inquiries, develop programs and resources (e.g., help center articles, HR policies, etc.), and ensure the delivery of accurate, efficient HR services.
• Knowledge Transfer and Training : Train and coach internal HR Advisors on country-specific requirements to ensure continuity and compliance.
• Process Optimization : Design scalable, efficient processes that enhance the professionalization and delivery of HR services.
• POA : Serve as the designated Power of Attorney (POA) for the legal entity/entities they support, with responsibilities including signing employee documentation and ensuring compliance with local employment regulations.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Austria and Germany HR advisory or consulting services, or an internal HR role in a fast-paced organization.
• 8+ years of experience managing or overseeing payroll administration in Austria.
• Deep knowledge of local labor laws, employment regulations, and cultural nuances in Austria.
• Expertise in managing employee claims related to unemployment benefits, disability/leave benefits, workers’ compensation, and grievances.
• Demonstrated proficiency as a super-user of HRIS platforms.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with exceptional attention to detail and time management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a client-focused approach.
• Professional working proficiency in German and English.
• Experience with benefits and pension administration is a plus.
• Experience providing HR support or managing HR processes across multiple countries is highly desirable.