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HR Generalist

Manage employee life-cycles worldwide

The HR Generalist will oversee the entire employee life-cycle process, ensure compliance with employment laws, and build relationships between management and the team. This role requires a practical approach to problem-solving and strong interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will work remotely as part of a distributed team.

Why This Role?

Join a distributed, open team with a passion for open source community

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the entire employee life-cycle process for a growing, worldwide-distributed team
  • Ensure compliance with German, French, and Dutch employment laws and regulations
  • Participate in probationary period reviews, annual review meetings, and disciplinary meetings

Requirements

  • Degree in Human Resources or a related field
  • Hands-on experience with HR practices and employee management
  • Strong understanding of German or French labor law and legal requirements

Required Skills

human resourcescomplianceemployee managementcommunicationleadershipLabor Law

Indonesia Context

Working Hours Overlap:
Flexible — work your own hours
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Keywords

HR GeneralistRemote WorkOpen SourceEmployee Life-CycleLabor Law Compliance
View Original Description from Arbeitnow

Original description from Arbeitnow

At Nextcloud we help our users achieve a safe home for all their data. Secure, under your control and developed in an open, transparent and trustworthy way. Our Team of >170 is distributed in 30 countries worldwide. We work remotely and our work culture is shaped by mutual trust, enthusiasm and a strong belief in the principles of open source. At Nextcloud our team is our most important asset. Human Resources plays crucial role in aligning our team to business objectives, promoting company values, and shaping a positive culture. This position requires a practical approach to problem-solving and the ability to build interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company. Tasks Manage the entire employee life-cycle-process for our growing and worldwide-distributed team Take responsibility for compliance with German, French and Dutch employment laws and regulations, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance Participate in probationary period reviews, annual review meetings as well as disciplinary meetings Support with the implementation of an HR software from scratch Build bridges between management and the team by addressing demands, grievances, or other issues with diplomacy and care Strengthen our middle management with leadership advice Administrative tasks such as tracking sickness quota or annual leave absences Requirements Degree in Human Resources or related field Hands-on experience with HR practices and employee management Strong understanding of German or French labour law and legal requirements Fluent in English and at least two of relevant languages (French, Spanish, Dutch, German, others) Excellent listening skills and meticulous attention to detail Reliability, discretion and confidentiality are crucial Benefits A distributed, open team with a passion for working on and within the open source community A fun and diverse team A product which pushes the boundaries of technology with a global user and contributor community A competitive salary Remote work and flexibility for a healthy work-life balance Time for personal growth and education We especially encourage applications by people from under-represented groups. Find more English Speaking Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow

Salary Context

Similar Operations roles on LokerDollar pay around $90k/yr (range $10.8k–255k/yr, n=96 active listings).

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Company
Nextcloud
Source
Arbeitnow
Job Type
full time
Location
Remote · Open worldwide
Category
Seniority
mid
PostedNew
Jul 21, 2026

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Is HR Generalist at Nextcloud a remote job?
Yes. HR Generalist at Nextcloud is a fully remote role open to candidates worldwide.
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This is a full time position.
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