International HR Advisor

Role Overview
We’re looking for an International HR Advisor based in Munich to join our growing global HR team on a part-time basis, working 4 days per week with Friday as a required working day. This is a generalist role with real breadth and genuine ownership. You'll be the dedicated German HR expert within our team — owning our AÜG (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz) licence compliance as your primary responsibility — while also supporting a wide range of HR activities across our EMEA and APAC regions, and some coverage of the Americas.

Please note: Rise will employ this person directly in Germany or engage via an employer of record (EOR) arrangement or a via an agency — the employment structure will be confirmed prior to offer. Rise is committed to ensuring this hire is set up compliantly from day one, before transitioning into local employment.

Key Responsibilities

AÜG Licence & German HR Compliance
Own Rise’s AÜG licence compliance end-to-end

Maintain all required documentation including assignment agreements, equal pay assessments, maximum assignment duration tracking, and mandatory disclosures

Monitor AÜG regulatory developments and ensure Rise’s processes remain fully compliant

Manage German-language authority communications and compliance filings

Lead audit preparation including documentation review, records organisation, and authority liaison

Work closely with Rise’s legal team and external counsel to ensure AÜG documentation is watertight and audit-ready

Maintain an AÜG compliance tracker and flag risks or issues promptly

Broader Compliance & Licence Management
Maintain a compliance tracker covering employment licences, labour hire registrations, and regulatory obligations across EMEA and APAC

Manage licence renewals, applications, and documentation across all active jurisdictions

Liaise with employment authorities and regulatory bodies across the regional remit

Ensure HR compliance records are audit-ready at all times

Identify and flag compliance gaps or legislative changes before they become problems

Employee Relations
Own ER cases end-to-end across the regional remit — grievances, disciplinaries, PIPs, and investigations

Conduct investigations, chair or support hearings, produce outcome letters in English and German, and manage appeals

Advise on Kündigungsschutz, notice periods, and statutory entitlements under German employment law

Manage Betriebsrat interactions and works council consultation processes where applicable

Coach managers and clients through ER processes with clear guidance and procedural compliance

Right to Work & Global Mobility
Own right to work checks across the regional remit — ensuring valid documentation before and throughout employment

Maintain a right to work tracker with expiry dates and renewal management

Ensure processes are consistent, compliant, and audit-ready across all jurisdictions

Manage German-language interactions with employees and authorities where needed

Support visa tracking, work permit applications, A1 certificate management, and posted worker notifications

Maintain a global mobility tracker covering active assignments and compliance obligations

Liaise with immigration authorities and external advisors to keep everything compliant

Global Benefits Management
Contribute to the management and evolution of Rise’s global benefits offering — not just administration

Work with brokers, insurers, and providers to benchmark, review, and improve schemes across jurisdictions

Manage enrolment, changes, and leaver processing across EMEA and APAC

Ensure statutory benefits compliance including German mandatory benefits and local obligations

Feed into the annual renewal process and benefits strategy discussions

HRIS, Time & Attendance
Act as the HR voice in product and tech conversations about HRIS upgrades, new features, and platform improvements

Contribute to system testing, implementation, and user acceptance activity

Maintain data accuracy and manage time and attendance including timesheets, absence tracking, and exception handling

Ensure compliance with the Arbeitszeitgesetz and working time obligations across all jurisdictions

Maintain GDPR and German BDSG compliance across all HR and time and attendance data

Client, Sales & Partnerships
Work alongside account managers and client contacts to deliver best-in-class HR service across the regional remit

Act as a German HR subject matter expert for client-facing queries and escalations

Collaborate with the sales and partnerships team on HR and employment law readiness for new market launches, whilst conducting thorough research on new and existing countries

Legal Team Partnership
Partner closely with Rise’s legal team and external counsel on AÜG documentation, EMEA/APAC ER matters, contract reviews, and compliance

Manage legal sign-off processes cleanly and know when escalation is needed

Recruitment Support
Support hiring managers with job descriptions, interview processes, offer letters, and compliant onboarding

Ensure new hires are set up correctly from day one across all jurisdictions

Learning & Development
Identify L&D needs across the EMEA, APAC, and Americas population and coordinate training delivery

Support manager capability building around German employment law, AÜG, ER, and people management

Contribute to Rise’s broader L&D framework as the HR function grows

Experience Required
Essential
2–4 years’ HR experience with exposure to German employment law and HR compliance

Personalfachkaufmann/-frau (IHK) qualified or equivalent German HR qualification — must have

Bilingual in German and English — both to a professional written and spoken standard — must have

Based in Munich, Germany — must have

Some direct exposure to AÜG compliance requirements, documentation obligations, and audit processes — does not need to have been the sole owner but must understand the framework

Experience managing German HR documentation, compliance filings, and authority communications in German

Experience managing employee relations matters in line with German employment law

Organised and detail-oriented with strong compliance and documentation habits

Comfortable working independently in a remote, internationally distributed team

Strongly Preferred
Direct experience managing AÜG licence compliance, documentation, or audit preparation

Experience working with employment authorities, regulatory bodies, or government agencies in Germany

Exposure to broader EMEA, APAC, or Americas HR compliance requirements

Experience collaborating with client-facing or commercial teams in an HR capacity

Familiarity with works council (Betriebsrat) obligations and interaction requirements

Experience supporting global mobility, work permits, A1 certificates, or posted worker processes

Experience in a fast-growing, scale-up, EOR, or PEO environment

CIPD qualification or equivalent UK HR qualification an advantage

Additional language capability welcome — French, Spanish, or other European languages an advantage